RS50 - if you really must spend the thick end of two grand on a 50cc bike
then this is one of the best about, hard to classify as its not a true
moped but its hardly a sportsbike so we'll invent a category called 'sports
hairdryers', once de-restricted it'll hit 65mph and has handling and braking
that are capable of handling far more than this engine can throw at it.
90%
RS125 - now that the RS250 has been killed off due to EU legislation on
emissions this is the closest thing you can get to a full on race bike
for the road, the tiny powerband ensures you have to work to get the best
out of it but when you get it right its one of the best bikes ever made
and probably the best handling, 33bhp when de-restricted doesn't sound
a lot but the bike only weighs 128kg = pocket rocket. 93%
RS250 - Now were getting somewhere, before it was banned for being to
harmful to the environment at the end of 2002 this was the ultimate race
replica, the engine is a 249cc v-twin 2 stroke that comes from Suzuki's
RGV250, nothing else was as close to having that racer for the road feeling
about it, it chews pistons, needs the best oils and expensive rebuilds
but its probably the most involving and rewarding bike you will ever ride
95%
RSV1000 - people weren't to sure what to expect of the new 1000cc sports
offering from Aprilia who up until then only made 2 strokes and a Pegaso
650 but the bike got rave reviews from the press, in there first attempt
at making a big bore superbike Aprilia had succeeded I producing a bike
that would take the fight to ducati on the racetrack, the RSV is a physically
big bike so smaller riders will have difficulty on it at low speeds but
it's a good chunk cheaper than a ducati, more reliable and its rarer ,
there is also a higher spec version called the RSV-R which is the same
as the stock bike but with ohlins forks , shock and steering damper and
ultra-trick O.Z racing wheels for even better handling , be sure to keep
it clean though as the graphics tend to peel off very easily and are seriously
pricey (just ask Paul) 88%
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