It has a jaw-dropping 9hp, tamed by a 4-speed semi-auto gearbox. Sounds menacing don’t you think?
It was in great condition for its age (was owned by an older man so it wasn’t thrashed about). Got my CBT on Tuesday then I’m off to torment other motorists!
Sounds beastly. In all seriousness, it looks nice. And what’s it like riding it? I’ve been wanting to get a motorcycle license, but I’m pretty split on it.
To be quite honest I find it a lot more fun than driving a car, which kinda scares me because I was already wary of learning to drive, and this might make me not want to learn at all
Smashing bit of kit, looks like a mega modernized C90.
You’ve got more nuts than me, I’ve considered getting something like this and doing my CBT+A1 for a while to get on two wheels but never built up to it.
Have the rules for CBT changed, or can’t I remember straight? I thought CBT’s where for 50cc mopeds only. Or have they changed the rules to power measurements instead?
My first set of wheels was a 2004 Aprilia RS Tuono, like this:
Was awesome. Weighed a massive 80kg.
Edit: Also I should add, typical italian electrics The alternator would slowly lose the fight of keeping the battery charged. So about once a month had to put the battery on charge else the starter motor couldn’t crank that 2 stroke compression. Pretty easy to bump start.
then i switched to an indian Bajaj Pulsar 220 before getting into an accident on day 4.
which i kinda deleted all the pictures since it bring bad memories. then sold it again.
then i bought a Yamaha jupiter mx 135 from my cousin, which after about 4-5 months turned out that it needed a bottom end rebuilt.
####DAT SCRATCHES
conrod, piston, and the block itself was changed, but since im changing it anyway, i used a bigger bore block from the same engine family. so now it’s a 150cc. but not without problems.
getting the engine down.
but curiously i don’t have the finished picture
@zeussy yeah, 2strokes engine are very light to kick start. old school 4 strokes tho, i literally need to put my whole body weight to start it. and there are workarounds to that electrical charging problem. i believe the coil itself could charge more, just needed a 2nd rectifier/accumulator whateverthenamewas in parallel with the first.
As far as I know, everyone wishing to learn to ride any form of motorbike has do complete the CBT before they can ride on the road unsupervised and have lessons.
And that Aprilia looks very nice, I didn’t want to get a fully manual bike, since I think it may put me off learning to drive even further!
you’re gonna think the other way around once you do know how to. since a full manual usually means a better performing bike (except that zero electric bike)
The alternator would slowly lose the fight of keeping the battery charged. So about once a month had to put the battery on charge else the starter motor couldn’t crank that 2 stroke compression. Pretty easy to bump start.
