MCN Test: Yamaha R125 Takes on Honda CBR125, Aprilia RS125

Thats because Australia is very close to Japan so they are bound to be cheap as the RS125 is made in Italy. The 250R is a high revving bike and has to be kept there constantly and little 4-strokes dont like that kind of treatment and sure enough its been shown that the CAMs will wear out very quickly. A simple 2-stroke like the RS will only blow when badly tuned and raced constantly. Mine has run for 2 years.

I'll highly doubt that the Ninja250R is unreliable compare to the RS125, I have never heard of anyone saying they had problems with their Kawasaki, heard planty of people said Aprilia engines blow up tho, even on ebay I can find people selling RS125 with blown engine, I had a 1991 Kawasaki ZZR-250 and its got 80000km on it and it's very reliable, a new 2008 RS 125 cost $9290AUD here, the 2008 Ninja205R costs $6490AUD, thats the prices here is Australia.

Hi, yes there is a Aprilia RS250 but they stopped making it from 2006. Anyway, I'll give you the prices brand new here in Australia for all 4 bikes. (2006 RS250 $12850AUD), (2008 Kawasaki Ninja205R $6490AUD), (2008 Honda CBR125R $4290AUD), (2008 Aprilia RS125 $9290AUD). All prices are for brand new recommend retail price in Australia in Australian dollars, I'm not too sure about where you live UK, just do som research, but anyway, as you can see RS250 cost more than double than the CBR125R here.

Thanks, i'll have a look at the Ninja, i didn't even know the did a 250. but that is good news. speaking of 250's do you know if Aprilla will bring out the RS 250? coz they had one before didn't they.

u guys are driblling S**t !!! all motors will last if maintained, period. if something breaks a 2 stroke is cheaper, but more they are more likely to break. as for 125 vs 250 aprillia will win off the line every time, but torque=speed so the 250 4 stroke will keep pulling.

who can tell me yzfr125 how much? dose America have this bike? if have how much USD? i'm chinese boy so my English is not good hahaha!~ ^0^

Aprillia RS 125 if you like speed n looks

RS 125 will kill any 125 on the road

2 strokes are only as unrelliable as there riders if you dont look after it it will go boom i have had my rs125 for 4 months now aint missed a beat and some of my mates have had rs125's and all is good as long as you look after it and this video is all about whats the best bike you can get on a cbt you cant git ninja 250 on a cbt

of course the 2 stroke Aprilia

Brand new my RS125 cost £2700. Thats from an official dealer.
The 250 costs £3200 where ever you buy it. And its unreliable, they havent been around long but the new engine has already had problems. And in a test of engine reliability a 2-stroke will last as long as a 4-stroke if treated the same way with the same revs.

its S**t get over it and if u must have a 125 2 stroke sports bike wanna be get a yamaha R125 with tyers bigger then honda cub 90 so people dont hear the rattle of a 125 then c u trying to get you knee down at 30 mph with tyers that have a massive side wall like a normal pedal bike

2 stroke are always faster and always less reliable and cost more the maintain, plus the price of a new RS125 I'd rather get a Kawasaki Ninja 250R

4 stroke is more reliable, lower maintance cost, yes i agree the RS125 does go faster but for the same price I can get a new Kawasaki ninja 250R instead.

look at the bike, not just the wheels, the whole bike is thin, thats why the bike is cheaper than the others.