1997 Aprilia RS250 from Norway

Summary:

Ridiculously awesome

Piston rings blew at 17000km and ruined a cylinder, required a top end rebuild and re-plating of the cylinder.

AWESOME BIKE. Much more exciting than any 4-stroke 600cc sports-bike around.

Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 5th May, 2005

Model year	1997
Year of manufacture	1997
First year of ownership	2003
Most recent year of ownership	2005
Acceleration marks	7 / 10
Roll-on Performance marks	7 / 10
Handling marks	10 / 10
Braking marks	10 / 10
Reliability marks	6 / 10
Comfort marks	6 / 10
Dealer Service marks	6 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	5 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	7.1 / 10
Distance when acquired	8000 kilometres
Most recent distance	18000 kilometres
Previous motorcycle	aprilia rs250