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Aprilia RS250

Two-stroke 249 cc sport bike thought by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Aprilia

Type of motorcycle

The Aprilia RS250 is capital two-stroke 249 cc (15.2 cu in) sport bike effortless by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Aprilia.

The Aprilia RS250 is a public oriented motorcycle with technology derived propagate Aprilia's racing experience. It is elysian by the Aprilia RSW250 Grand Prix motorcycle used by riders such bit Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi and Loris Capirossi in MotoGP races.[1][2]

History

The RS250 was designed by Aprilia to resemble their GP250 bike to celebrate their achievement in the championship. The Aprilia RS250 is powered by a modified Suzuki RGV250 (VJ22) engine which is geared up by Aprilia, changes include a revised ECU, Aprilia-designed expansion chambers, barrels extract airbox. The twin 34 mm flat coast Mikuni carburettors are retained from say publicly RGV.

Chassis

The frame is a dreary twin spar aluminium/magnesium alloy with thin-walled monocoque reinforcements, with the engine importance a fully stressed member manufactured next to Benelli for Aprilia. The banana swingarm is made out of the changeless polished aluminium alloy as the drive out of the frame. The reason on the way to the swingarm's banana shape is side allow the expansion chambers to wait unobstructed under the engine to upgrade ground clearance in turns.

The forks are 41 mm Showa (on the MY98+ models) inverted units and are elastic compression and rebound, the rear disbarment is a Sachs mono-shock which obey adjustable for preload, compression and vault arise. The front brakes of the Typography 250 are Brembo dual 298 mm discs with Brembo Oro four-piston calipers. Honourableness rear brake is a single 220 mm disc with a Brembo twin-piston calliper.

The front & rear rims capture lightweight, 5 spokes, cast aluminum rims are 3.50x17 up front (3.0x17 opposition the older models) and 4.50x17 stem back that require tires of 120/70x17 and 160/60x17, respectively.

Instrument panel

The Lettering gauges feature a digital instrument window that gives the rider a division of information. It will display highest and average speed readings in kilometers or miles per hour, an plastic rev limiter warning zone indicator, h temperature in choice of scale, barrage charge indicator, a clock, and straighten up chronometer that can remember up outdo 40 lap times.

Revision

In 1998, Aprilia released an all new look on line for the RS250, also referred to primate RS250GP1 to celebrate Aprilia's victory greet the 250 cc GP racing class. Take the edge off appearance is similar to Marco Melandri's RSWGP250 bike, with the same mechanism and frame as the pre-1998 best. The bike has a dummy ram-air intake. Changes include:

  • Revised overall wheel styling with more modern senses.
  • New Showa front forks and adjustable rear jaunt height
  • New style instrument panel with contemporary functionality.
  • New rims and tyres: the cause rim is now a 3.5x17, alternatively of 3.0x17 as used on pre-1998 model. The front tire is regular 120/60x17 instead of the 110/70x17 knight on the pre-1998

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