1996 Aprilia RS 125

Aprilia RS 125

Make Model	Aprilia RS 125
Year	1996
Engine	Single cylinder, two stroke, reed valves induction
Capacity	125 cc / 7.6 cu in
Bore x Stroke	54 x 54.5mm
Compression Ratio	14.5:1
Cooling System	Liquid cooled
Induction	Dell'Orto VHSB 34LD
Ignition	Electronic
Starting	Electric
Max Power	24.8 kW / 34 hp @ 11000 rpm
Max Torque	25 Nm / 2.5 kgf-m / 18.4 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm
Transmission	6 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Suspension	Upside-down forks, Ø 40mm
Front Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Rear Suspension	Monoshock
Rear Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Front Brakes	Single 320 mm discs, 4 piston caliper
Rear Brakes	Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre	110/70-17
Rear Tyre	150/60-17
Dry Weight	115 kg / 254 lbs
Wet Weight	142 kg / 313 lbs
Fuel Capacity	11.5 Litres / 3.0 US gal
Consumption Average	5.1 L/100 km / 19.5 km/l / 45.9 US mpg
Braking 60 km/h / 37 mph - 0	13.2 / 43.3 ft
Braking 100 km/h / 62 mph - 0	37.9 m / 124.3 ft
Standing ¼ Mile	14.3 sec / 148.0 km/h / 92 mph
Top Speed	171.3 km/h / 106 mph

Presented in the Spring of '92 and sold from June, the RS 125 Extrema replaces the previous series AF1 reaches its peak with the Futura Pro Sports, presented just before the Extreme.

As we saw in the 90s with AF1 AF1 Futura Summary Sport and '90, '92 sees the coexistence of two different models in two series: first the Futura AF1 Sport Pro and other new series RS Extrema Autumn '92 also available in new color replica Reggiani. However, unlike the '90s when both the Sports Summary and future are presented in time to take part in the Sport Production championship, for the '92 season, only the Futura Pro Sports is submitted in time to be entered in the league. So while the future Pro Sport is marketed primarily to be sold to those who run sports league in production, the RS Extrema lives its first year of life only as a street bike.

The Extreme is essentially a new bike to the future and an exciting new addition to "dress" features a new fairing and a beautiful, flowing tail, the most important changes are a brand new chassis - in aluminum - designed from scratch and to mark the sign of discontinuity with the AF1 series, a new aluminum swingarm with two arms instead of the single-arm steel previously used. Unfortunately, the quality of the Extrema is lower than the previous Futura in some detail how the rider and passenger footrests, but the quality of assembly and painting is still better.