jrdn7
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I had an RX50 years back, never missed a beat 
I don't think a 50cc would do me now! haha Need as much power as I can legally have! (33bhp  )
Was a fun bike, but not all that quick in comparison to the 125. Was just saying that I had no problems with the engine, what with it being largely similar. I guess if you get one and it breaks you can always re-build it and hopefully having something that's like new. Parts are cheap and easy to get hold of.
Sorry mate, misread your post. What year was your one mate?
See when people are saying about warm it up, does that just mean that you've to let it run for a bit before heading out?
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jrdn7
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Just found this on the Aprilia website. Oh yes!
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XE Col
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I had a Sachs XTC125, that was a cracking bike, never had any issues with that really
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Sunz
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You will be paying about £1800-£2k for a decent 2006 onwards like the one in the picture, which is a lot for a 125, when you could do your licence for a bigger bike plus buy a decent 600 for that.
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jrdn7
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You will be paying about £1800-£2k for a decent 2006 onwards like the one in the picture, which is a lot for a 125, when you could do your licence for a bigger bike plus buy a decent 600 for that.
Can't get my 126cc+ license until I'm 18 in Ireland. I'm not after the bike in the pic, just the colour scheme. The one I'm after is pre-2002, older model like.
Could I pick up a RS125 pre-2002 easy enough for around £500, even if it involves a bit of work?
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Sunz
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Here where I live it would be possible to get one for £500, a tatty one that would be a S reg (98) but I always thought it was more expensive in Ireland for cars and bikes.
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jrdn7
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Here where I live it would be possible to get one for £500, a tatty one that would be a S reg (98) but I always thought it was more expensive in Ireland for cars and bikes.
Whereabouts are you mate? What would 'tatty' be best described as? Yeah, everything is much more expensive over here. Looking at €1500 now for an RS125, that's in shit condition too. 
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Sunz
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I'm just outside of London, down in Kent.
For me personally tatty would be, some scratches on the body work, maybe a missing mud guard, rip in the seat, just visual issues rather then anything mechanical.
Is probably a fair few around London that are up for sale for around £500-£600, very popular 125 overall.
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jrdn7
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Right so sorry for wasting everyone's time but I can't get a bike now. Parents will probably disown me if I get one.
Cheers for all your feedback. Corsasport, not just for Corsa's! 
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bally2010
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if u want a quick expensive bike thatl undoubtably go bang jus buy a cagiva mito rarer jus as quick if not quicker and look soooo much better almost like ducatis stunning little bike
mito are alot quicker not maybe ARE.
just get a gilera runner 172
EDIT: Didnt read your not getting one now.
[Edited on 14-04-2012 by bally2010]
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jrdn7
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Originally posted by Jonny.K
if u want a quick expensive bike thatl undoubtably go bang jus buy a cagiva mito rarer jus as quick if not quicker and look soooo much better almost like ducatis stunning little bike
mito are alot quicker not maybe ARE.
just get a gilera runner 172
EDIT: Didnt read your not getting one now.
[Edited on 14-04-2012 by bally2010]
Na mate I couldn't go for a scooter, too much abuse from my mates! If I win the lottery I'll be getting a mito, but I'll have to keep the RS125 in my thoughts (not the driveway :mad for now.
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bally2010
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imo rs are not very good and why would you get piss took out of you look on youtube at gilera runner 172 , lots more fun than a rs.
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jrdn7
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All the clowns here only go by looks, they'll laugh at a Ducati 996 over a Harley or something.
I'm hearing mixed opinions on the RS, some good, some not so good. Are parts dear for them?
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bally2010
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duno but a friend had a rs and engine blew 3 times. in a month or so
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3i_gaz
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imo rs are not very good and why would you get piss took out of you look on youtube at gilera runner 172 , lots more fun than a rs.
a scooter compared to a geared bike? are you taking the piss?
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Sunz
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Scooter vs a small geared bike and I think it's pretty close in terms of performance and fun.
A 172 Gilera Runner or Italjet Dragster 172 is more fun around town I feel personally after owning both them 2 and an RS125.
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zac753
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had a rs50 rebuilt the top end a good 3 times in the space i had it did get ragged as was a 50cc, great fun tho looking into 125 myself due to car being off the road and i need to get about
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Ojc
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Originally posted by bally2010
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Originally posted by Jonny.K
if u want a quick expensive bike thatl undoubtably go bang jus buy a cagiva mito rarer jus as quick if not quicker and look soooo much better almost like ducatis stunning little bike
mito are alot quicker not maybe ARE.
just get a gilera runner 172
EDIT: Didnt read your not getting one now.
[Edited on 14-04-2012 by bally2010]
Absolutely fucking nonsense the Mito is exactly the same speed and far less reliable and handle/brake no where near as good as the RS.
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Ojc
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They used to be this argument that the Derbi Sender was faster than the RS50 which again was bollocks and handled crap in comparison to the RS because of stupid fuel tank location on the Derbi.
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ed
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Guy on my CBT had a Derbi Sender, was slow as fuck. I had to pull over a few times to wait for them all to keep up
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zac753
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mate had Derbi Sender when i was on my rs50 the rs was better in every way. Got clocked by mate in his car doing 70mph give or take a bit had arrow system on it no wonder why i had to keep rebuilding it lol
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jrdn7
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Guy on my CBT had a Derbi Sender, was slow as fuck. I had to pull over a few times to wait for them all to keep up
What were you on mate?
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