racing bike. Overall: Overall a lot of fun. Buy one. You will ride any other bike better after you've ridden an Aprilia RS250. In the correct RPM cruising around some hills, the engine wants more. The more you give it , the more the rs responds. If you

In short:Aprilia's new RSV4 with the fairings removed. Pros:Aprilia's new RSV4 with the fairings removed. Cons:Aprilia's new RSV4 with the fairings removed. Top speed: 165mph Price new: 10500 Engine capacity: 999cc Power: 167bhp Torque: 82lb ft

’ll give your mates chance to catch up and allow the blood back into your bum. Aprilia do a rally tank which takes the fuel capacity up to 12 L from 8L, this is at the top of my shopping list.Strangely for a race bike, the suspension is setup soft, so under

, but the Aprilia RS 125 is one of a dying breed: a two-stroke race rep.If you want a bike to tickle your senses then it's a two-stroke every time. And for the last 14 years RS125s have stimulated over 82,000 teenagers the world over.The new RS looks like a mini

: The Tuono was the first of what is now becoming a long list of very silly naked bikes. You have to love Aprilia’s thinking, which probably went along the lines of ‘We need a sporty naked bike, so let’s just rip the fairing of the RSV-R and stick on a set

to keep up with traffic and race your mates. Combining the looks and size of a 125 with enough speed to beat your mates, Aprilia have made a real winner here. The brakes are good as well. Tyres are cheap and the wraparound fairing is rather easy to keep

In short:Aprilia's first sportsbike impressed immediately and continues to do so to this day. Good looks and macho design make this a desirable chunk of everyday exotica Pros:Aprilia's first sportsbike impressed immediately and continues to do so

In short:Too fast, too furious? Niall Mackenzie takes a walk on the wild side onboard Aprilia's Tuono 1000R Pros:Too fast, too furious? Niall Mackenzie takes a walk on the wild side onboard Aprilia's Tuono 1000R Cons:Too fast, too furious? Niall

: Solid and bomb proof, a good all-rounder with so much torque you are never in trouble or caught wanting Overall: Best bike ever owned...because it does the lot...my ex-racing mate on a jukatti 916 Carl Foggerty rep couldn't live with me on the straight

of race cans on the Tuono there is no need to get it re programmed, just get your dealer to swap to Aprilia's race map. The whole concept behind the Tuono is an aggressive street fighter that thrills riders. Tuonos aren't easy to live with; it's a full