APRILIA RS 250 (1994-1995) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Aprilia RS 250 was a sports motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia between 1995 and 2002. It was a race-oriented motorcycle developed using technology from Aprilia's racing experience. The Aprilia RSW250 Grand Prix machine ridden by Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi, and Loris Capirossi in MotoGP races inspired the bike.

The bike was designed to resemble the GP250 machine, celebrating their success in the Championship. At its core, the bike packed a Suzuki RGV250 modified engine with a revised ECU, expansion chambers designed by Aprilia, barrels, and an airbox.

In 1995, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Aprilia RS 250, a quarter-liter sports motorcycle dressed in a full fairing, delivering race-like performance and maneuverability.

It packed standard features, such as a full fairing with a single headlight unit and a medium-sized windscreen, a two-piece dual seat with an optional passenger cover, a vertically-stacked dual exhaust system, and five-spoke wheels.

The bike was built around an aluminum frame with a 41 mm inverted fork on the front, offering 120 mm of travel, and an adjustable monoshock with 130 mm of travel on the rear.

As for power, the 1995 Aprilia RS 250 had installed a 249cc two-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine that delivered an output power of 72 hp at 11,900 rpm and 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) torque at 10,750 rpm.