The unknown light on your gauge cluster is your side-stand / kick-stand warning light. It should only be on when your side-stand is down. If it stays on when the stand is up, the sensor at the side-stand pivot is faulty and must be replaced.

@galenwolffit

9 ай бұрын

Yup my Moto Guzzi has the same thing. It's a weird looking light, but once you realize what it is, it makes sense. Sort of.

@TheFlyBullet

9 ай бұрын

'sensor' is kind of a big word for the floppy switch that is on there 😄

@Hatredkopter666

8 ай бұрын

just short the switch in the up position and remove it

@MarkSmith-jx5iv

8 ай бұрын

Or just leave it and must not replace it

The storytelling, filming, setup and conclusions of this video was amazing, thanks for taking us along for the ride!

Man we had the same teenage dreams :D I am searching curently for the RS 250 2T - that was a rocket to :D

@diyfury

9 ай бұрын

They are expensive as hell, at least here in spain.

@JakeG59

9 ай бұрын

My cousin owns a dealer and has an rs250 here in ireland, has an nsr250 done in the rothmans livery airbrushed on the plastics

@starfox_wr-45e93

9 ай бұрын

The actual dream 🥰

@AlexImy-ur5rr

8 ай бұрын

Awesome bike 100%

@ScOrPiOn7528

8 ай бұрын

In Croatia, one rs250 went for 10 000€

You made me remember my school days.. i used to wakeup early and get ready for school 1 hour early. And ride my 125 cbf, hard around the town and sometimes to the Neighbouring town and back. . Feeling the that cold morning wind and early morning sunshine and empty roads . . . . Those were the days . . . And entering the school where nobody ever had idea how thrilling my mornings were. . .

The 1992 Aprilia RS125 Extrema was my first bike and I loved every km I rode on it. This was also the most expensive bike I ever owned, as it would break down all the time and needed no end of TLC to keep it happy. I ended up selling it after installing the 6th (!) piston and chamber, as it just broke my bank account at the time. But when it was working it was the fastest thing on the road and by far the coolest looking motorcycle out there

@groovegaetan6167

9 ай бұрын

lmao do u mean gs 124? i just bought one 5 days ago. much better than my japanese twostroke

@juanesteban8938

9 ай бұрын

What did you ended buying after that? I have a Tuono 660 as a first bike and I love it. But I have already had to fix a few things. As a 2nd bike most probably I will go for a Japanese one.

@juanesteban8938

9 ай бұрын

My girlfriend has a GSX-S750, it's less fun but you can tell that bike will last for ever.

@freddieparrydrums

9 ай бұрын

@@juanesteban8938Ahhhh… Too much too quick imo

@bentalbottalbot

9 ай бұрын

@@juanesteban8938it’s less fun!!?? Wtf

4:58 that's because old bikes with carbs could overflow with fuel, so you close the choke, turn the kill switch on "off", open the throttle at full and turn the ignition for a couple of seconds. this will allow you to take care of the overflowed fuel, making it easier to turn on after (just make sure you turn the kill switch back on positon "on").

I absolutely love seeing people live out their dream. Congratulations my guy. 🎉

One of my favourite bikes, even if it did blow up every other week! Sounds like yours is still all restricted if it feels that underpowered. I had the 3rd gen model, but put the larger carb on it as well as adding the powervalve and derestricted ECU and it was a rocketship! Hit 8k and that PV kicks in and it just makes you cackle like a madman. The one I always really wanted was the RS250, but those things are rare as hens teeth here.

I swear these bikes never get old!! Small 2 strokes will always put a smile on your face, no matter what age you are 😁

so nostalgic - owned a NSR125 years ago, incredible machines, mine did 20k km between 'rebuilds'. And rebuilds themselvs are a 4 hour job max Your father did you right with that advice, the amount of money I've spent on gas oil and parts would easily cover buying two 4 strokes and riding the soul out of them :) Great vid!

One of those bikes I’ve always wanted to own too

@ChaosCauses

9 ай бұрын

You're welcome to ride mine in a TikTok video lol

The yellow light at 9:18 is the kickstand warning light, should illuminate when the stand is down and turn off when its up. My 2020 Tuono Factory has one, super cool to see Aprilia was doing this back then!

@ApriliaRSA250

9 ай бұрын

It even looks like a kickstand ;) But yeah maybe I am already familiar with it from my '17 Tuono as well.

I raced these when I was 14-15 y/o in an Aprilia RS125 cup. Great bikes. Full power they are pretty fast too. I went through 3 engines in 2 seasons, lol. And about 15 crashes, but also 1 win and a couple of crashes from podium contention. Loved that bike, great brakes and chassis. Solid memories.

@T.T.G.

8 ай бұрын

I know I bought your parts of your dad

Watching this made me miss my RS 250 ❤

You brought back so many memories for me. My first bike was an RGV 250, and till today, my best bike i ever had. Old with a lot of problems, but it's still the best i ever had.

@kabal911

9 ай бұрын

Oh man the 250 2-stokes were amazing. Have had a TZR250 3MA and a NSR250 MC18

Orange dash light is the side stand bud, I blanked mine off on my rs125 because if the stand is down the bike is not meant to start, stand up the light goes off and will start, not ideal when you need to warm the bike up while having a coffee before a lekker skit.

@ChaosCauses

9 ай бұрын

Haha thanks, mate. I figured it out eventually.

It was such a sweet bike to ride as a 16 year old 20 years ago! Virtually no power under 8k RPM but full 30hp over 8k RPM would be due to missing or stuck open variable exhaust valve. Most 2-stroke bikes had a system like that to have usable power in low RPM (over 4-5k maybe) but still get the maximum power in high RPM. The valve would seize quite easily and it was such a pain to clean / replace the parts. I remember some guys just not installing the variable exhaust valve system at all and running their 2 stroke bikes with a de-restricted exhaust always at high RPM and not caring about the missing power at low RPM.

Here in the Texas, you can ride a 250cc at 15, when you get your license at 16, you can get whatever you want. However, I like small bikes and would have loved some of these small 2-strokes. I used to play Tourist Trophy just because I couldn't get anything like that here.

@ChaosCauses

9 ай бұрын

That's interesting. Another reason to live in Texas!

@IgoByaGo

9 ай бұрын

@@ChaosCauses it is fun. I just finished the video bruh, ouch I am so sad, I really wanted to see you on the track. But man does this baby bike have some character! I just subscribed to your channel.

@sportytoes

9 ай бұрын

If you are in houston, tx, come out to the kart track in Katy, TX. There are several 2 stroke bikes 125cc and under. Hope to add my rs125 to the mix soon. I will be hunting groms. I did a few simple laps on the rs a few weeks ago to identify what needs to be fixed with my “new” bike. The best I did was 2 sec a lap slower than the best on my Grom.

@IgoByaGo

9 ай бұрын

@@sportytoes I live in the Seabrook area, I will have to try this!!!

I live on the border with Italy (Slovenia) these machines are still very common. Even i as a teenager had a two-stroke RX125 and i am an Aprilia owner even today. I still remember warming it up every day before going to school, it was an incredible experience for a 16yo. Happy times indeed.

Mate I wanted an RS125 when I was 17 I got a CBR125 instead too haha! Sadly mine got stolen after 7 months of ownership, that was 14 years ago. Didn't get on a bike again until a month ago when I took my full test and got my dream bike, an R6. Don't think I've ever been happier in my life.

Gorgeous bike bud, hope to see some full laps on the track!

you own a 2 stroke, youre officially in the cool book now.

"You should allways ride your heroes" I love this guy

@pede8889

Ай бұрын

Bruce Willis better watch out

Had a lot of stink wheels over the years. My last was a Suzuki RG500 with a Stan Stevens tuning kit on it. I bought it as a track day bike but the temptation to have a road ride was too great and I dropped it on some gravel. It flipped twice and destroyed all the plastic all the four exhausts and the engine cases were scuffed. Luckily a guy bought it for the frame and wheels and it only cost me all the money I had

One of your best videos yet! You really captured the essence of the bike and your connection to it

Started riding in 99 in South Africa on a 93 Yamaha 2 stroke TZR 125 4JB then a 2 stroke Suzuki RGV 250 Gamma.

I heard about this motorcycle today and you have just uploaded this video

@ChaosCauses

9 ай бұрын

What are the chances!

@pallabjyotigogoi5680

9 ай бұрын

Feeling lucky enough 😊

Loved this video. Had been waiting for another upload. 2 strokes are amazing!

The bump in production is phenomenal ! I love it !

that should be the way of life. don't lose your dreams and fulfil them, when you can. ❤️

I had an -03 tuono as my first bike when i was 16. That engine note brings back so much memories.

What camera do you film with, this came out fantastic mate!

Could you make a video on your selling process? You've gone through a good heap of bikes and eagerly take on more. Yet some people hinder their choices becausee they are afraid of the selling process. I think a video like that would help a lot of people!

This video shows the underrated side of these small cc bikes! Great video as usual, love your content! 🔥🔥🔥

Mate what a video!! as a 16 yr old unrestricted RS125 ridder you nailed the experience! that light on the left is the kick stand warning light which doesn't kill the engine when you drive away with it down. It only comes on once though cause driving away with the stand down breaks the switch ; ) i really hope enough of these bikes survive. would love to revisit them someday. I'll never forget finding the first stage of the power valve. i used to short shift when i bought it first...until one day coming over the crest of a hill and the revs crept into the power valve range - i'll never forget that shove!!

I had one of these when I was 16 years old. Riding it for the first time was the best feeling ever. No other motorcycle has given me so much joy. Even despite the fact that I had seized the engine three times. Probably there was some problem with my oil dispenser. I remember that feeling when I reached hgh RPM and exhaust valve opened for the first time. For me back then it was a feeling from another planet. I was literally scared of that acceleration at the beginning. It felt so much faster than my previous aprilia RS 50 and that boring CBF 125 from driving school. Those were good times. I only regret that I lived 100m from my school so I didn't ride there xD. In my coutry (Poland) only very rych kids could lay their hands on it and any other 125cc motorcycle, because used one costed about three average monthly salaries which was pretty sad.

I saw these for sale in the USA back in 2008. Unfortunately, they were track-only (not road-legal) and the importer had removed mirrors, turn signals, etc from the brand-new bikes.

@22smcrrider96

9 ай бұрын

Idk y they won't let us have fun 2strokes on roads here! 😭

@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443

9 ай бұрын

You can find replacements if you look hard enough... There are ways...

@myfacern7232

9 ай бұрын

@@22smcrrider96 Yeah but you can straight up buy a liter bike once you get your license in the states.

@22smcrrider96

9 ай бұрын

@@myfacern7232 that is very true! U can literally get any bike you can afford! Well actually I can pretty much get any bike even if you can't afford it. Some people finance bikes they have zero business getting but that's AMERICA!!

What a great video ! the story, the shots, everything. I would only add more on board time ;)

Morning coffee and watching this, what a great way to start the weekend! Top video mate

Classic breaking down on the first lap, never a dull moment with the Aprilia. When it is running well it is such a joy to ride, had mine for 13 years, admittedly half of that was spent in dismantled in the garage. Get that temp gauge fixed, i ran too hot recently and it cost me a top end 😅

When I was a teenager, my dream bike was the Yamaha TZR. Little did I know, I was living through what would be the final years for two strokes. In fact I was already past them but not by that much that you didn't still see many of them around. Also the TZR was already super rare but the RS wasn't. But much like you my dad steered me away and I ended up getting a CBR125R too. It was a great little bike, and I came to appreciate that long after I had gone on to bigger and better stuff, but the truth is that I'd never go back to it, or anything like it. I still have not managed to get my hands on a proper 2 stroke 125cc rocket so this video really speaks to me.

Video quality is amazing, thank you!

Good content as always so as the script. GREAT!

Glad to see this old friend again! On the left there is a small button to start the stopwatch, but if the screen does not work...

Love your content bro

I remember at 17 being limited to a 125. But would then go race a 750 at the weekend. Used to really annoy me!

i Had the counterpart - a "Cagiva Mito 125" 7 gears - 34 HP. The time i had that motorcycle was the happiest part of my life. Theres nothing crazier than owning a 125 ccm 2 stroke at 16 years old.

Spot on ! Thanks

Man, I remember being in STD6 and seeing Gareth G (Matric boy, maniac and all round cool guy) riding his RS125 around and being SO envious. I later got my hands on a RS250 poster that I still have in a box somewhere some 25yrs later. Glad you found joy in riding a dream.

Great video. I have an Aprilia RS 125 from 2012 and had the same issue as you have with the motor " bogging down" under 7000 rpm. I fixed it by replacing the spark plug and adjusting the carb by about half a turn of the mixture screw to make it run more lean. If the problem still persists, try replacing the ignition coil as might be electrical related.

you need more subs bro this content is magical 🥰🥰😍

Hahaha, the "cranking" with kill switch on is such Italian thing :D I bought super cheap Cagiva Mito SP525 which did the same thing

Great video, really enjoyed that! Take care and ride safe mate 😁🖖🏼

I just bought a 2004 one and love it

Great video! Used to have an RS50 when I was 16, only got to ride it twice though because of the same Italian reliability

@freddieparrydrums

9 ай бұрын

I own one. Now at 56k miles, 7k on new engine rebuild, sweet as a nut. Electrical issues though!

@FeroxFolf

9 ай бұрын

@@freddieparrydrums Ahh nice, glad to hear there's still a few about. Yeah I should have probably done a rebuild on mine, wasn't looked after before me I don't think

As a 16 year old I wanted the 2004 Yamaha R1 once I was older... in 2019 I got it. Never regreted it.

i rode one of these for years, me and my friends all had one and use to ride them "hard", i never had a single issue with mine but maintained it well the sound brings back fond memories

I always liked the Cagiva Mito better. The old ones that had like a bit over 30hp. Rode one once. Something that light going that fast on a highway is pretty scary. and the fact that it looked like an old ducati charmed me and still does. and I also had a CBR, the older, 2006 model, that is not nearly as stable on high speeds as the 2011- JC50. but it was a good bike, if a little small.

@Dreyno

8 ай бұрын

I had an Aprilia RS125 but always wanted a Cagiva Mito. The Aprilia was amazing but the Mito looked like a mini Ducati 916. Unfortunately they were hard to find here in Ireland.

My hero was the 999/749 ducati from 2003, bought one and man the sensation this kind of bike gives you is so good

Video quality has been going up significantly in the past year!! Good work

Careful with the oil reservoir,it may fail if not mantained correctly😉

@22smcrrider96

9 ай бұрын

I had one quit working before and cooked my motor! Any bike after that with one I never used and just mixed it with gas

@curiozone2121

9 ай бұрын

@@22smcrrider96that’s why I’ve always mixed gas as well on mine

I had one at 16, rode it to school everyday, loved every second of it a few bikes later and i still miss it sometimes

Great video about an awesome bike. My older brother imported a Yamaha TZR 50 two stroke. It's another one of those tiny bikes that needs to sing for its supper, but damn did it sing well.

I had an RS50. Dreamt about a 125 for a year... was split between the RS, Mito, and NSR. I really preferred the two Italian bikes but was talked into the Honda for better reliability. I wrote off the NSR within a months, then 6 months later got myself a Mito and loved it - even though it had electrical woes! As a teenager mad about the lightweight and extra power combo of 2-stroke bikes, I was also drawn to the 250s. I still haven't ever ridden an RS 125... my don't ride/buy your hero moment came when I bought myself an RS250. It would've been fine if it was my only bike, and I jumped straight from my Mito to the 250... but I had a CBR400 and come to appreciate that 4-strokes are less of a faff on the road. Plus the razor sharp, quick, flighty handling of the lightweight 250 would be more at home on a racetrack.

Wow. I never new this bike existed! What a cool machine!! Great video man!

To me as a 40 year old the Grom was the cutest and most fun looking bike ever, I got one a week after seeing it and it proved to be true. I got a bigger bike for highway use but I'll never sell the Grom as it's got so much soul.

When you mentioned riding all day instead of ending up in school it was too real man. The exact reason I failed my first year of college (albeit an rs50 in the UK) 😂😂

@starfox_wr-45e93

9 ай бұрын

When you just carrying on riding right past the college gates like "have fun with your education, fools" Been there too🤣

@justso1823

9 ай бұрын

I remember the days of the RS50 free first years insurance deals etc. Then the derbi 50 gangs

I have a 2007 rs125 PY and I absolutely love it

Justin. This film you made is a work of art just like the 125

As the owner of one of the "supermoto version of this bike", the HM CRM 125, I can't say anything bad about the Rotax 122. Pretty modern 2 stroke engine that can last a long time with well-timed maintenance, not as powerful as a race-ready MX engine but packs a punch anyways. Treat your RS well, congrats!

@crf80fdarkdays

9 ай бұрын

Them crm 125s are sick, it looks like the plastics are exact same as the old Hondas and even the frame shares similarities

I'm currently 16 and my dad completely refuses to let me get any 125, he says street riding is dangerous. Can't wait to see the look on his face in 2 years 😂

@joro407

9 ай бұрын

Your dad is completely right

@pacijentt4367

9 ай бұрын

Me and my dad are currently looking for honda nsr wish me luck

@SuperSensei420

9 ай бұрын

@@joro407 me and him have been doing motocross since i was 6, and he knows i only intend to use it to and from school. Is he still right? I honestly believe that if I'm gonna spend my entire life worrying about death and not doing things i love cuz some things might kill me, i might as well just go die right away. Also both my parents let's me ride my motocross bike around on the main road without problems. But when i wanna do it legally, that's a problem

Great video! My 17 year old self is still salavating! I miss 1996. Now pop a 140cc big bore kit on it, a 38mm Smart Carb, Jolly Moto Corsa pipe, v force reeds,one less tooth on the front sproket and my teenage dreams will have come true! :)

"this one still confuses me" -> Isn't that just a kickstand light

awesome video, got me laughin at that wiring horor that goes on with that bike 🤣 Surely a clasic that every teen dreamt of. My friend had honda nsr 125 and it was a rocket compared to my 4 stroke at that time.

Loved the video! My teenager hero was an Aprilia RS250 also 2 stroke and now thanks to you I'm on craigslist searching for one😊 the only problem is that my wife didn't love the video as much as I did!😂

Great video. Was thinking this the other day. I'm 38 and was thinking what bike to get next. This would be a dose of nostalgia 4 sure. I too could not afford the rs 125 or cagiva mito which in 2002 when I was in gr11 was the absolute dogs bollocks! Love your content mate...honest and informative! Watching from the UK..

Justin, fantastic work 👍🏻🇿🇦🙂

My first bike was literally exactly the same, was a super late one registered in 2006. I would love to find it and get her back.

All the memories in school days just came..thanks

This is me 100%. I got an RS when I was 16 and switching from an Yamaha Aerox, this was a rocket. I managed to buy the latest generation of Aerox 2T recently, with only 2k on the clock and I want to keep it and show it to my grandkids at one point. I start it every week just to enjoy the smell and sound . 😂

well, if you want to bleed your rear brake caliper properly, you need to demount it and turn it upside down, otherwise air will be stucked in the highest part of the caliper and that probably happend in you case, that's why brake lever is soft sometimes

I am that 50 yr old guy, except mine is a 1991 Suzuki RG125 FN. Had one new at 18 and still own one now, just not the same one. That clutch work you speak of is the "Theatre" of riding a 2T😊. Great watch, well done 👍🏼

I had and still have the rs50 at 16 man its a blast , the way i used to warm it up before school was just rag the shite outta it to school! Then ride back home again purposely leaving something behind😲

love the 125 2 strokes man!

@kevtiramungoyum4877

9 ай бұрын

also just turn the bike off with the key and the killswitch wont fk with you anymore :)

I had a full power 1996 in silver, exactly the same as the one on the timeline. Absolutely loved it

I got one brand new when I was 19 in 1997. I thrashed it everywhere and luckily never had any problems with it. Had it about 2 years then sold it to a friend who also managed not to blow the engine up. Maybe we were lucky and got a really good one or maybe we looked after it well. Always fully warmed up and good quality oil.

Interested in your experiences with the LS2 helmets

growing up this rs125 the LS125 an the Gavia mito were the wet dreams of our childhood

I bought my RS125 new in 1993. I still have it! Looks like most of the issues you have had are due to previous owners. Rear brake is a bit of a pain to bleed, as the bleed nipple is not the topmost point of the caliper. Doing a hill start with a pillion is, err, interesting. A very fine balance between stalling and dropping the pillion off the back!

Just blows my mind that in the Uk you can only have a 50 at 16. I was riding an Aprilia RS50 around thinking 60mph was crazy, whereas in SA you’ve got people flying about at 16 on 30 BHP missiles. I’m 22 now and can barely handle my SV650…

This was epic !

Wow, that was great, Rs125 was also my dream bike when I was 16, thank you for this.

2-smoke bikes require their maintenance, but when they are made properly, they work very damn well! I've never broken a gas cable while riding, i've had it break when installing it. That it mixes oil and fuel is a gem to have, a Suzuki FZ50 moped made in the early '80's even had it, but i rarely see them today where the mixer works.

Great video, bro

Thank you for posting. I bought a used rs125 a couple weeks ago to use at our Kart track.i am looking forward to the experience getting there. My used bike has quirks and some maintenance challenges. I live in the US though so these bikes don’t exist here. I will be checking back on your progress to inform my own journey.

I learned to ride on a CB250, then I learned to ride fast on a RG250. I still remember hitting the powerband for the very first time. I wasn't prepared, so the front wheel came up & I started sliding off the back and I held on to the bars so tightly I twisted the throttle open even more. Good times.

Makes me smile seeing this, al a 2004 boorn guy growing up in germany my eyes ware glaring at this kind of bikes

Great video and thanks for making me laugh and getting nostalgic! My first bike was a Gilera SP01. A lot of fun, 30hp only near the redline, and very unpractical. But I loved it. After other big bikes now I own also a KTM exc 300 tpi. It still has the sound and feeling of 2 strokes, but lots of torque down low.

Awesome got to do the RS 250 also one dude in my school had one damn

when i was 13 my dad got me a kx85 big wheel, the things i learnt from that snappy little racing 2 stroke is insane, i reckon i spent more time brapping down the street then i did on the track. biggest thing i learnt was that you cant ride a 2 stroke like a 4 stroke, while a 4 stroke will chill around at 3-5k rpm a 2 stroke is crying in that range, im sure the rs125 is similiar to my old kx85 in the sense that its supposed to be ridden like a race bike clicking down a gear if your under 5000rpm. sit a gear lower than you would in a 4 stroke and im telling you the bike will wake up