Aprilia Race-Replica Scores ‘World Bike’ Title

The Aprilia RS125 has been named 125cc World Bike of the Year for the second consecutive year - schoolboys everywhere would agree.

Aprilia’s race-replica RS 125 has just been adjudged International Bike of the Year in the 125cc class for the second year running.

Almost 94 000 readers of 12 European magazines top-rated the bike ahead of Cagiva’s Mito, Yamaha’s YZF-R 125.

Aprilia’s list of successes with two-stroke motorcycles in Grand Prix racing is virtually endless. Over the last 20 years the brand has won well over 200 races and countless Riders’ and Constructors’ World championships.

Aprilia took the Riders’ and Constructors’ titles in the 125 and 250cc classes in 2006 and 2007 and at the opening GP of 2008 won both classes.

Contrary to popular belief, Aprilia says, the two-stroke engine is far from dead. Research into eliminating the biggest problem – emission levels – was advancing rapidly.

Modern direct fuel-injection systems and electronic engine management will collaborate with clean-burning synthetic oils and low-friction engine coatings to make two-stroke engines at least as clean running as equivalent four-strokes.

Two-strokes produce more power than four-strokes and the current Aprilia RS 125 meets Euro-3 emission standards. Future machines will burn even cleaner.

This article was taken from: motoring.co.za