Proper Racing Pedigree: Aprilia RS50 | RTW  

I got one new when I left school and started an apprenticeship at 16 back in 2001 in the lion head colours. It was a UK restricted bike and it was the slowest thing on the road. It was restricted by bypassing the expansion chamber with an internal pipe. The thing wouldn't rev over 5,000 rmp and tapped out at about 24mph. I kept on begging my dad to let me de restrict it but he was having none of it because of the legality of it. That was of course untill he borrowed it one day to go to work on. He got and said he realised how bad it was and how dangerously slow it was.. We derestricted it that weekend and the little thing lit my hair on fire! Finally I felt like king of the road! Ah the nostalgia 😍

I would have begged, stolen and borrowed to ride something like that @ 16yrs old 👌

My dad got me one new in 2005 when Aprilia was bankrupt. I've several engines built for it, one full Metrakit pro race which was somewhere near 20hp at 15k rpm. I loved that thing and had it for over 8 years. Few years ago got a RS125 to fully restore, got a 140cc built for that but it wasn't quick enough and I upgraded to an RSV1000R, the dream bike when I was 16years old.

That bike sounds amazing!

Fantastic little machiine, perfectly formed. Beautiful

Just a full wring out, absolute love it.

This is a nice bike! I got the opportunity to ride one of these at a moped event here in the US owned by my friend Peter. He had it outfitted with a 60cc jug and performance pipe. What a riot!

I have one sitting in my shed. on day the rebuild will happen. great bike, great video.

I always wanted one when I was 16 but couldn’t afford it but last year I bought one and now I’m 32 😊but it’s a hoot to drive

This was the bike i wanted the most when i was 16!!!

Viva Aprilia 🎉🎉❤❤

love my one, had 70 kit and 21mm carb , good for round 130 135

Glorious RPM's!!!

I had one of these...1999 model. Put a big bore kit on it to 70cc, upgraded the carb from 12mm to 21 with larger jetting, air filter and a gianelli race pipe. She finished up topping just over 85mph with really quick acceleration. Sadly the little am6 power plant did not live very long probably due to the tolerances being wacked way of the grid, but 17 yr olds will be 17yr olds.

What an amazing bike. It would be the perfect bike to learn to race. You need to carry corner speed. Just like the Moto 3 bikes that lap Valencia in 1:37 while the Moto GP bikes lap in 1:29. 4 times the engine size and hp and only 9% faster, quite amazing really.

I have tried several 50cc sport's bikes, all with either an AM6 or a Derbi engine, but the Aprilia I tried, even if it was the slowest, it felt like an actual legit race bike It was the 2018 version, that bike is quite fast for being all stock doing the same top speed as in the video

In 2004 We got Honda Race version 50cc 2stroke, Dont think we got that Aprilia on this side of the pond 👽👍🏻

Sounds like race car engine in 1980's video games

Cool bike the aprilia, I was a big fan of the Suzuki rg50t and took one for a test ride. I believe they could also do 100 km/ph plus.

My stock 50cc with 19mm CP Carb got 68mph!!

Beautiful 👌 definitely a little rippa Just wondering if you'll be doing a review on the "new" Honda CB125F

Great video. What is something like that worth today? Would be a fun little commuter!!! Cheers from Oz 👍🥃🇦🇺

Feeling like Valentino. ;-)

I love bikes with that am6 engine. They are so tunable. I have a Rieju rs3 50 with a 70cc kit , got videos on my channel.

Obviously, that bike has a big bore kit. The Malossi 80cc would be the wise purchase for that bike. Malossi is a trusted brand, instead of some trash off eBay. Anyway's the neighbours would learn to hate you. Fun video, thanks.

Cant believe they even bothered with a pillion seat and pegs 😂 cracker bike though!

I have a aprilia rs 50 2009 it tops at 70kmh

Yamaha RG-1 review soon?

It just shows you small engines are all we really need for putting around like speed racer

You have to test a cagiva mito 125 that is fast asf belive me or an Rs125 wiithout limitation.. 160km/h at least

Can i ride this at 16?

😐🇸🇪👋🙂👍

Shame the era ended..

Manuel Poggiali campione italiano! Italian do it better... the engin is a minarelli m6 the best for performances 50 2t....

Graisse ta chaîne de ta belle RS