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The Aprilia Racing Specials: RS250, RSV Mille and RS3 Cube
By Visordown on 12/04/2010 09:37:23
From the dominant RS250, to the V-twin Mille and the beastly Cube. Visordown details three bikes that define Aprila's racing pedigree
RS250 - Grand Prix Racer, 1996Black and red, Chesterfield and Biaggi, wins and tantrums…smells like Aprilia spiritThey say in racing success has a momentum all its own, breeding as it does the confidence required to carry on winning. In the early
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Jo Guest, Aprilia RS250: Two 90s icons
By Ben Cope on 25/11/2011 11:39:13
Two desirable objects from what seems like a lifetime ago..
Having grown up in the 90s, I suppose I'm one of the lad's mag generation and here are two icons from the same era: Jo Guest and Aprilia's RS250. If you count the Microns, then that's three ...sob!I wonder whatever happened to Jo Guest (and Micron
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Biaggi's Aprilia RS250 - Gallery and Video
By Visordown News on 22/04/2009 18:51:26
Max Biaggi's gorgeous, legendary championship-winning GP bike and a video of him working Aprilia's magic
Max Biaggi trying incredibly hard in Austria in 1994, his first championship-winning season on the Aprilia 250Biaggi's stunning RS250 Works GP machine ... click pic to see full gallery and download the wallpaperTo celebrate the launch of the new
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130bhp RG-RS500 could be yours
By Visordown News on 08/09/2006 10:34:28
One-off R1 eating RS250 up for sale
This work-of-art RS250 based special punts out 130bhp from its modified RG500 engine. The sheer amount of work and attention to detail in this special is incredible. The spec sheet is endless, but the key points are: 127bhp @ 10,400rpm, 70ft
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Aprilia's tribute to Biaggi's RSV4 win
By Ben Cope on 04/08/2009 15:43:58
Cool clip of Biaggi in action on various Aprilias over the years
Aprilia have produced this tribute video to celebrate Max Biaggi's first win on the new Aprilia RSV4 superbike. The whole Racing Division of Aprilia turned out to celebrate Biaggi's win back at the Aprilia Factory at Noale.
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Aprilia to join the 250 battle?
By Ben Cope on 06/03/2013 14:12:13
RS4 250 rumoured
the firm would make any new 250cc sports bike a two-stroke, sadly ruling out the return of the RS250, the idea of an RS4 250 is still an intriguing one.
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Five unlimited budget trackday bikes
By Jon Urry on 08/06/2012 13:03:00
From a road homologated WSB Ducati to ex-500GP machinery. If you're into trackdays and money is no object, then why not invest in the best bikes, born with racing in mind
this bike is designed to make it the ultimate track weapon and unlike the RS250, it’s one that will start every time and run sweet as a nut due to its four-stroke motor. And if you find it a bit slow you can always stick a WSS-spec CBR engine in it! Due
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Split the Difference
By James Whitham , Rob Hoyles , Jon Urry on 07/09/2009 16:28:52
Despite being brilliant to ride, to many riders bikes are little more than an efficient form of transport.
-on motocross bike to the epitome of commuting, Honda’s VFR800, via a future classic Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD to a current classic Honda 400-Four with the divergence of a Kawasaki Z750 and the barking insanity of Aprilia’s two-stroke RS250, all of motorcycling
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Five £3000 late '90s icons
By Ben Cope on 31/01/2012 16:31:35
Want to treat yourself to a slice of 90s cool?
for many, but the £3000 cap means you can own a legend or, if you're feeling adventurous, make your way through the whole list. That's me on the left on my RS250 in 2003. I loved that bike, it taught me to embrace corner speed and it made me realise
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WSS: First lady to compete at Miller Motorsports
By Visordown News on 28/05/2009 08:44:11
Not 'that' first lady - WSS welcomes its first female competitor at Miller Motorsports this weekend
motorcycles in the world in this class, it's amazing. I think it's important to jump in head first and see what happens."Last year she took part in the USGPRU 250GP class on a Honda RS250, coming away with two pole positions, a win, and a third place finish
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