American fans of Aprilia rejoiced when the Italian firm announced that they would export the RS125 to the US, though it wasn’t all good news – due to EPA emissions standards, the baby RS was exclusively for closed-course riding even though it came with lights, mirrors, a horn, and everything else you’d expect to see on a street-legal machine. With that said…people sometimes found ways around it, and this example has been made street legal with a US title!
The 125cc 2-stroke engine is a Rotax unit, and fueling was handled by a 28mm Dell’orto carb. Dry weight was just 280 pounds and while it seems like a tiny bike, the ergonomics aren’t bad for bigger riders, either. MCN called it the “undisputed icon of the 125cc class“, adding that its “incredible handling beggars belief.” In 2009, Aprilia offered a special livery (known as Spain’s No 1), a replica of the 250cc GP bike that Jorge Lorenzo won the 2007 World Championship with.
It’s very difficult nowadays to find the OEM wiring harness required to enable the lights/horn need to make these street legal – we did it at Iconic for a client and it took us a couple of months to track down a harness, which we did in Europe. This example already has it installed and it’s got a North Carolina title. There are just 1,423 miles on the odometer.
Find this RS125 for sale in Holly Springs, North Carolina for $6,900 here on Craigslist.