From shitbox to motorcycle - Restoring an Aprilia RS125 2stroke

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[@PJvaleting]

I miss my Yamaha 125 TZR 😢 great upload

[@CorralesRacing]

Buen trabajo 👍 un saludo

[@chewychewd2260]

buitiful build mate :)

[@2strokerides]

Thanks!!

[@andriesdupreez4170]

Awesome work bringing back a legend of a bike Next time go to a graphic design store with the parts let them redesign the stickers the take the parts down to the paint throw black then put your new stickers clear coat and you’ll have a sexy new paint job

[@2strokerides]

Thanks!! Aftermarket sticker kids are still being made so I could have bought a new set but I only needed a few stickers. Would've been a waste of money. Thats why i decided to tape them over. I could have made them custom like you suggested. Didnt think of that. Thanks👍🏻

[@andriesdupreez4170]

@@2strokerides yah my mate restores bikes he said it it wat cheaper to go let them make a quick sticker than buy the after market stickers He said on an entire sticker kit for a ktm 300 hé saved 2000 rand this is in South Africa btw that is about 110 US dollars by just letting them remake them for you

[@2strokerides]

@@andriesdupreez4170 thanks for the tip pal!!

[@andriesdupreez4170]

@@2strokerides another tip mate use a anti static wipe to take of dust before paint it is a small purchase of Like 3 is dollars but you will get a super clean look on black paint as black is the paint that shows imperfections most

[@2strokerides]

@@andriesdupreez4170 I allready do, I degrease and make sure there is no dust on the part before paint :)

[@jpatt5825]

I have 1 too 😊😊 and its amazing

[@2strokerides]

They are awesome indeed!!

[@brentpierce691]

amazing

[@2strokerides]

Thanks!!

[@jonacari4768]

Nice job! But im a little bit confused about the power valve... Why did you mill it and how is milling it giving it more power?

[@2strokerides]

Normally you have a moving power valve which is closed when you're in low rpm and open when in high rpm. I have a non moving powervalve which was permanently closed which means it had more power in low rpm but less power in high rpm. I milled the powervalve so it is permanently open and has full power in high rpm with a bit less power in low rpm

[@jonacari4768]

@@2strokerides oh i see, very clever! What is did is connect my power valve to my on/off switch so i can manually open or close the valve, works great and still have power at lower rpm

[@boostchad344]

@@2strokerides why didnt you just get a pneumatic or electric powervalve system

[@2strokerides]

@@boostchad344 i have the electric powervalve system. Why go pneumatic? Electric works just fine

[@Justgreen89925]

@@jonacari4768 how did you connect the rave valve to the switch? Is it the electric one?

[@markussveksa6860]

Nice job fixing the bike. But i have a question. Do you know if these bikes have something in the expansion chamber like a CAT or something that could be removed for performance? Bc my fuel consumption is in the absolute bin and would like to know if the previous owner has tampered with it.

[@2strokerides]

Depends on the year of the bike and if it was a 11kW model or a full power model. Some models had something in the exhaust. Your best bet is to just buy a aftermarket exhaust.

[@markussveksa6860]

@@2strokerides not really looking to spend 300 on a new exhaust and would that even fix anything since a "performance" oriented exhaust wouldnt have fuel economy as an important atribute

[@meganmarston3695]

@@markussveksa6860 you don’t own a 2stroke for fuel economy 🤦‍♂️ performance exhaust plus change the jets to match fueling “.

[@andriesdupreez4170]

My 2009 model had a CAT that I took out on day one of purchase

[@andyandthe2strokemonster942]

Hi pal just a question, I’m having an issue where my rev counter is quite jumpy do you know what could be the problem? It doesn’t affect the running of the bike it’s just not smooth even when you open the throttle it bounces about a bit thanks

[@2strokerides]

Mine also bounces a bit pal, they all do but I don't know if yours is worse than a standard one. Don't really know what would couse this tbh.

[@andyandthe2strokemonster942]

@@2strokerides thanks anyways pal 😃

[@olivermarshall2353]

Get a new tachometer cable it should smooth it out. atleast a bit.

[@Tiwey]

its a bad conector on the back of the instrument cluster. Pull it out, clean it up and use electrical protection spray. With a very small flathead screwdriver you can gently squeeze the pins together to make a better contact. Havent found any replacement connector tho so be patient

[@luke5402]

Did you just Straight pipe the exhaust system

[@2strokerides]

There's an exhaust and muffler on the bike, what do you mean with straight pipe?

[@luke5402]

@2strokerides as I'm remove any catalytic converter

[@ellgwapo.1754]

Thats! aaa nice hapen's fore jang peaple's the 125 CC s stroke Gear canged Race Bike. I have the cagiva Motto evo 2 / 7 Speed BJ 1998 before nearly 200 kmh i Stop be'cose the handle bar unstablie Shake. If U buylding in aaa 250 CC one' Zylinder Race engine Ur Aprilia Go better.

[@KZ650MotoVlog]

i really want n rs125 but no one has any near me

[@2strokerides]

Where are you located? Loads of RS125's arround in Europe and the UK

[@KZ650MotoVlog]

uk my friend@@2strokerides

[@2strokerides]

@@KZ650MotoVlog loads of RS125's for sale in the UK. Marketplace is full of them :)

[@KZ650MotoVlog]

@@2strokerides i wish near me or acc not silly prices with genuine rebuilds and receipts of it haha. cant travel for it and not paying delivery fees neither they are ridiculous prices. maybe might have to put money into it for one

[@2strokerides]

@@KZ650MotoVlog not being able to go travel for it makes a bit harder indeed

[@two-takt]

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[@tommygordo79]

Rottame.