Bike of the Day: 1998 Aprilia RS250

Sit back and relax while listening to the amazing soundtrack of a retro 2-stroke! Today Abhi rides an Aprilia RS250 from 1998. The RS250 was a road-legal replica version of their RSV250, and weighed in at just over 300 pounds, creating a potent combination of high-revving power and fun in a lightweight and nimble chassis.
What makes this Aprilia RS250 stand out from the rest? It comes with one of the rarest accessories of all: a California license plate!
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[@deanoh4179]

It’s not slow pulling off you just need to give it way more revs , get it in that band and try keep it there , that’s the fun

[@pistonburner6448]

Yup, he has no clue how to ride motorcycles, or at least has no clue what he's talking about. Trying to dump the clutch at idle and only then start feeding it some power...? Ridiculous. This is what happens in a country where the majority do everything just by buying stuff and going for it, with no training or education at all. Actually he does take off properly many times in the video so I have no clue what he's talking about. He also complains about how hard it is for him to change gears, so who knows what goes on in his head... I guess come people just have their own hindrances and challenges to overcome, which don't affect normal, healthy people.

[@wernerxldata]

@@pistonburner6448 You need to ride it as if you want to kill it, just like a 125 on a motocross track. This guy is ready for his first electric bike 🤣🤣🤣

[@MaverickM1]

Rev it to 7000 rpm and play with the clutch to keep the rpm above 7000 and it will be a rocket.. Used to start off with my first bike back in 90’s, it was a yamaha rd350 lc 31k. Very similar thing with a bit more power but also with powervalve. If you check the acceleratin 0-60 it is quite good, much better than ordinary car’s even modern ones but you have to understand the 2 stroke to reach good times..

[@hanstler4198]

Yeah he needs to rev it and that is all. Going below 6k, lack of power? Drop a gear and smile.😎👍

[@mmotorcycles9497]

They are right at home on the track. I absolutely love the looks of them.

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Makes perfect sense. I considered keeping this as a track bike but a.) it deserves to be out on the street with the CA plate b.) I'm much slower on two-strokes vs. four-strokes on the track. That's why I'm so impressed with Olly when he flies around all of us on his RS125 and TZ250. And you're right: they look amazing!

[@wombat1238marsupial]

That sound and the smell of 2 stroke oil, Heaven😊😊👍👍

[@EastCoastOZSMEnduro]

It's not just the oil being burnt but the type of oil. Most wouldn't know the beauty of castor oil mixed in fuel being burnt. It's even better the synthetic esters.

[@2smoker64]

The rs is one of the most fun little bikes I've ever had. But it makes you work for it..

[@paoloarespacochaga7146]

HI! I'm a big fan of Iconic, from the Philippines! I happen to work for an Aprilia Dealership here! I love your bikes (anything 80's and 90's)! My dream is to apply for a job at Iconic, once I migrate back there in the future! Please make a lot of videos like this, if you have time. All your awesome bikes deserve to be featured in this manner (riding it up to the canyons, daily riding them at work, etc). seeing them get ridden is another "plus" factor for a fan, and a fellow old-school chap like myself! Cheers from Manila, Philippines, Paolo

[@australianmodelrailway]

Nice and clean example 👌 The shift light will reset to 6 every time the battery is disconnected. Press C button to set it where you prefer it 🏁 D button to select clock, and lap timer button to select hour/minutes And more RPM and clutch work at take-off will get you moving off the lights properly 😉 You're right in saying being used to bigger capacity 4 strokes makes us lazy. These bikes need enthusiastic high RPM!

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Thank you for this. The new owner picks it up today! iconicmotorbikeauctions.com/auction/aprilia-rs250/

[@EoinKenny]

Exact same as the 1st gen RSV Mille's, though I imagine it pops up on the Mille than the 250 because they love batteries

[@2strokerides]

2 stroke never dies

[@BikeThrottleOfficial]

Took me back! My first “big” bike: it was originally meant to be a Bandit 600 in 2001 but the sales staff ignored me so I went next door and got the Aprilia. The shift light used to reset when the battery died (all the time) but dead easy to reset. Engine cases still even say Suzuki!

[@marcellovecchiatini3099]

How an owner to Aprilia rs 125 2 stroke of the year 2006, love it!

[@pakkelly]

Superb narration and video of the joy and the practicalities of this beautiful bike. It is understandable that you are letting it go, although in 10, 20, 30 years you will regret it.

[@user-te4ck2jo4s]

such a beautiful bike . I had a NSR in mint condition and totally regret selling it. Pity today that there is so much greed amongst sellers. You must be crazy ( personal opinion) to spend £10k - £15k for effectively a 25 year old bike . I get the nostalgia and going back to ones youth but there's no ways i would spend that kind of money today. Especially as if I owned one again id ride it and anyone who knows anything about these bikes.. They break . And when they do they cost thousands .

[@shinya1215]

Owned one before, amazing bike. The whole package is full of feedback to the rider and kinda teach you how to ride. The frame/swinarm is beautiful, I really hope Aprilia can make their RS660 based on RS250 platform rather than current one.

[@Th3Gr33k]

FYI the 6k light is the default for the dash unit. So if it ever loses battery it resets to that.

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Ah, thank you for the explanation! That makes perfect sense, as we installed a new battery once I got the bike. Now I just need to open up the service manual and adjust the light. Thanks!

[@pakkelly]

P.S. Just looked at your video content. This will get addictive! Subscribed!

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Thanks so much!

[@woooster71]

If you haven’t experienced a 90s 2T you have missed out. I had a Kawasaki KR-1 in my youth followed by a brand new Suzuki RGV250P.. the engine which was fitted to the RS. I really need to find something to add to my small collection.. 😎

[@chris929rr7]

My first road bike was an RS125 Tetsuya Rep.! Lots of fun had it up 180kph at one point at least thats what the dodgy speedo said.

[@mart7798]

Rgv250 is my old favorite.aprilia used the engine thats how good it was.admittedly the kr1s would out pace it,until it blew up anyway!

[@HoonTV]

Great video Abhi. Makes me want another RGV250

[@djebond0099]

Love 2 stroke sound.. syahhduuuuu

[@giacomomancuso155]

Fantastic ♥️

[@Dayrider44]

driving in gta, living the dream

[@noahbarton2809]

Why is he using the clutch to change up!?

[@rikstar.]

Man, im a 5' 5 stocky build 65kg good-looking guy . This bike would suit me down to the ground. Also i live around alot of twistie roads aswell, im my element.... one day, one day

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Sounds like this would be perfect for you!

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

A popular swap is putting a built RZ/Banshee engine into this frame. Imagine one of these with a 500+ cc twin stiffed in it..

[@robinvermeer1163]

Aprilia rs 250 is great👌🏻Nice road you have🤩Is this near Malibu?We just are back from a roadtrip from Seattle to LA in a RV.Saw a lot of Harleys but few European sports bikes. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 an RS owner

[@1MrBryn]

Heh. First time I rode one of these I stalled it so many times.

[@extraspicywasabi]

The bawls must be revved

[@180FiftyFive]

Awesome to see this. Thanks for sharing! Please next time don't put it the bike in shade and make a little walkaround of the details.

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Thanks for the feedback! We hope to do more of these and we definitely want to improve where we can. So you'd like us to just go around the bike and show off details? In silence/with music or talking about them? And at the beginning or at the end?

[@180FiftyFive]

@@IconicMotorbikes thats up to you how you want to do it. but if you wouls show more of the details of the bike and each side, some closeups etc of these rare machines it would be awesome. thanks for listening to the feedback :)

[@IconicMotorbikes]

@@180FiftyFive makes sense, we'll look into it!

[@stunsisacul]

Imagine if they had sold the RS 250 or the 500 in the states.

[@derf9465]

Had a zx7r.... Great for distance but missed the fun light little bikes have. So sold the barge and brought a 95, rs250, love it, I'm not selling it. One full engine rebuild, one top end. Nothing below 6000rpm. Starts at 8 to 12000rpm. Warm it up first. This sounds like a 4t rider has brought the wrong bike. Slip the clutch!!!!! Use the revs it's not a 4t moped. Keep it on the boil and it flys.

[@rikstar.]

Bikes these day are too forgiving

[@samuelford]

2-stroke warning light on the whole ride. lol

[@MrGutfeeling]

It's not the 2-stroke warning light.

[@ichiwanpilot388]

what prize this bike rs250 aprilla 1998

[@lancaradi]

How tall are u brothers?

[@IconicMotorbikes]

I'm 6'2"

[@goodvibes0101]

The Rs is not a commuter bike it doesn't have fans on the radiator needs to be on the move to cool buy a royal enfield for commuting 😂

[@zedddddful]

Who buys a RS250 for commuting dude 🙄

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Someone who wants to enjoy cool bikes regularly!

[@pistonburner6448]

It was a good idea for you to sell that bike, as you don't know how to use a clutch. Why were you avoiding "slipping the clutch"? That's how you get going in 1st gear in all motorcycles, manual gearbox cars...! You're not supposed to just dump the clutch at idle and only then start giving it gas! You even take off properly many times in the video with no issues, so I have no clue why you claimed it's difficult or slow to take off.

[@EastCoastOZSMEnduro]

You obviously haven't used this clutch before. Your right he should be letting it slip when it engages immediately but clutch plates aren't always smooth in how they grab. Some bikes just are like that. My it250 83 had a real grabby clutch it will slip for the first 1/4 or less of the throw n when you released to halfway and be fully engaged before the lever is completely extended further it would suddenly start to up to fully engage making it a grabby clutch it never changed. Each bike is different. Every bike comes with its own characteristics and the longer you ride each bike the smoother it ends up being even if it's a grabby clutch technique changes to the clutch), if someone tests your bike or you will sell it n it will seem like the guy riding it is an amateur. Thats how you know it's a grabby clutch and rubbing the steel plates on concrete won't work since the meat has already been stripped it's only if you aren't getting the plates to grab, you rub them on concrete. The engagement is only fixed by replacing the entire basket of plates or just the steel plates every second service. They will feel like a quicker/tighter throw after servicing them since the discs are thicker and fill up the spaces in between. Sometimes you will need to adjust the lever so it doesn't have a dragging clutch.

[@marcolouis8547]

Literally doesn’t know how to ride a 2T 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@mampiswift7289]

To much motor brake 🫣

[@mfennell70]

The oil pump is connected to the powervalve controller so you keep getting oil even when you roll off at high rpm.

[@ShalomBrother]

There’s always 1 🙄

[@vrosi1963]

Was this bike really smog legal for California or just legal for all other states ?

[@IconicMotorbikes]

It's long gone so I can't check the stickers, but I bought it from the original owner who had a California plate on it from new.

[@jackkrinkov9273]

85 was the last year for a smog legal two stroke...Yamaha RZ350. All the other 2 stroke imports we used to call Grey Market bikes. There were sneaky ways to get them registered.

[@vrosi1963]

A 92 nsr250 SP or 94 Nsr250mc28 SP will leave a Aprilia in the dust as i have had several . . to bulky for a 250

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Totally fair. But I don't have one of those with a CA plate, haha!