The Helios Project (Aprilia RS 125 Rotax 122 Biaggi Race Replica)
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@ninja How do you mean bud? It's just a standard Rotax 122 engine. Forged Connecting Rod, Weisco Forged Piston, Gilardani Italkit 144 cylinder (Basically a reworked 122 barrel) with MotoR Powervalve housing and blade. RAVE solenoid. MotoR Hydraulic Clutch conversion . Stock RS 125 Clutch Plates with uprated springs. Titanium Cylinder studs and titanium bolts. VHM Racing head reworked for the revised Barrel. And a VHSB 34mm LD carb.V force reeds and Italkit 34mm inlet to suit the barrel.
Basically, anything you can get from PJME, I bought.
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@darty How is the Hydraulic clutch bolt on mate?
That's mega custom fabrication going on there thank you very much.
But on a serious note, yes you're spot on Dart. Bolt ons. This project of mine was meant to be bolt ons. I done the whole modification thing with the DT. This bike I just wanted like original, with a few aftermarket parts. No porting work (yet), just bolt ons. But is there something wrong with that.
I'll admit, I ain't no BAR racing. Their work is nuts, but you really got to know what you're doing. And I don't.
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@ninja How do you mean bud? It's just a standard Rotax 122 engine. Forged Connecting Rod, Weisco Forged Piston, Gilardani Italkit 144 cylinder (Basically a reworked 122 barrel) with MotoR Powervalve housing and blade. RAVE solenoid. MotoR Hydraulic Clutch conversion . Stock RS 125 Clutch Plates with uprated springs. Titanium Cylinder studs and titanium bolts. VHM Racing head reworked for the revised Barrel. And a VHSB 34mm LD carb.V force reeds and Italkit 34mm inlet to suit the barrel.
Basically, anything you can get from PJME, I bought.
@calum That'll do it - thanks. I was mostly interested in which conrod you went for? I see that PJME are now stocking the Italkit double forged beasty. Not cheap mind but it does look the mutts nutts, hand finished too and it also comes with a PEEK coated big end bearing for 30% less friction. I'm not sure if it will offer much additional performance over other brands and whether the extra expense justifies the outlay versus performance aka bang_for_your_buck scenario or not? Maybe just for bragging rights down at the track, but she sure is a real beaut!!!
SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!
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@calum That'll do it - thanks. I was mostly interested in which conrod you went for? I see that PJME are now stocking the Italkit double forged beasty. Not cheap mind but it does look the mutts nutts, hand finished too and it also comes with a PEEK coated big end bearing for 30% less friction. I'm not sure if it will offer much additional performance over other brands and whether the extra expense justifies the outlay versus performance aka bang_for_your_buck scenario or not? Maybe just for bragging rights down at the track, but she sure is a real beaut!!!
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@Calum mate it’s a crackin’ build!
Bolts on’s are fun when your just trying to enjoy something,
I consider sourcing B-series Spoon Sports parts a ‘build’ nowadays
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She pulls like a train, but how sweet does this RS sound;
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@ninja Yeah seen that before.
I am having so much trouble getting my engine into the frame. Pissing me off beyond believe. It's just not going in. Going to have to drop it next weekend.
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@ninja Yeah seen that before.
I am having so much trouble getting my engine into the frame. Pissing me off beyond believe. It's just not going in. Going to have to drop it next weekend.
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@declan Top mount won't line up.
Seeing as this is an unknown frame, imported from a different country, it could be that the frames twisted.
But I've been trying for three weeks now and it is simply not going on. It shouldn't be this difficult which makes me suspect something untoward.
I've ordered a proper engine jack for this bike now, so I will be able to drop the engine out and hoist it in properly. Hopefully have it in next week!
Always Originate, Never Pirate!
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@declan Top mount won't line up.
Seeing as this is an unknown frame, imported from a different country, it could be that the frames twisted.
But I've been trying for three weeks now and it is simply not going on. It shouldn't be this difficult which makes me suspect something untoward.
I've ordered a proper engine jack for this bike now, so I will be able to drop the engine out and hoist it in properly. Hopefully have it in next week!
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@calum since the frames from another country in guessing this build isn't road legal? Surely it would of been easier and cheaper getting an old RS from the UK somewhere? Pleanty with cracked fairings and blown engines round here.
@glynn123 I have the log book from Germany. I have already notified HM Revenue of the import and it cleared customs. I just need to roll it for inspection. No biggie. I don't know mate. Yes I've spent lots of money on it, but if I didn't buy everything brand new from Aprilia this bike would have been really cheap.
The frame was £100 posted. The swingarm came with a shock £25. The wheels less than £100 and the forks came with yokes £60. Then handle bars, fairings and loom wouldn't be too much.
I reckon, if you got everything used, kept your eyes out for bidding, you'd get one for less than 1K. And you know everything would be greased up and serviced before fitting. So effectively you could be knocking out top of the range RS's for less than 1K. I reckon anyway. But no, I didn't do that, this is becoming well expensive. The titaniunm alone must have cost me a few bob.
@oldman Cheers, it's not much to look at, it's just a 125 after all.
Always Originate, Never Pirate!
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@glynn123 I have the log book from Germany. I have already notified HM Revenue of the import and it cleared customs. I just need to roll it for inspection. No biggie. I don't know mate. Yes I've spent lots of money on it, but if I didn't buy everything brand new from Aprilia this bike would have been really cheap.
The frame was £100 posted. The swingarm came with a shock £25. The wheels less than £100 and the forks came with yokes £60. Then handle bars, fairings and loom wouldn't be too much.
I reckon, if you got everything used, kept your eyes out for bidding, you'd get one for less than 1K. And you know everything would be greased up and serviced before fitting. So effectively you could be knocking out top of the range RS's for less than 1K. I reckon anyway. But no, I didn't do that, this is becoming well expensive. The titaniunm alone must have cost me a few bob.
@oldman Cheers, it's not much to look at, it's just a 125 after all.
@calum said in The Helios Project (Aprilia RS 125 Rotax 122):
@oldman Cheers, it's not much to look at, it's just a 125 after all.
Still a better investment than blowing your hard earned cash on drink, drugs and hoes! (Well may be - just not sure???) :smiling_face_with_heart-eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :face_with_stuck-out_tongue:
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@glynn123 I have the log book from Germany. I have already notified HM Revenue of the import and it cleared customs. I just need to roll it for inspection. No biggie. I don't know mate. Yes I've spent lots of money on it, but if I didn't buy everything brand new from Aprilia this bike would have been really cheap.
The frame was £100 posted. The swingarm came with a shock £25. The wheels less than £100 and the forks came with yokes £60. Then handle bars, fairings and loom wouldn't be too much.
I reckon, if you got everything used, kept your eyes out for bidding, you'd get one for less than 1K. And you know everything would be greased up and serviced before fitting. So effectively you could be knocking out top of the range RS's for less than 1K. I reckon anyway. But no, I didn't do that, this is becoming well expensive. The titaniunm alone must have cost me a few bob.
@oldman Cheers, it's not much to look at, it's just a 125 after all.
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@calum Christ you got some bargains there!
Would possibly consider an aprillia for my next bike but would have to be an sm
@glynn123 Seriously, part of the fun. Keeping an eye out on the auctions for the bargains.
@NINJA Yeah, you could say that. I don't do any of those things, and it's a hobby. It's a pretty lonely hobby, other than you guys on here that is. I guess that with Drink, Drugs and ladies, it's more of a socialable experience.
Always Originate, Never Pirate!
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@glynn123 Seriously, part of the fun. Keeping an eye out on the auctions for the bargains.
@NINJA Yeah, you could say that. I don't do any of those things, and it's a hobby. It's a pretty lonely hobby, other than you guys on here that is. I guess that with Drink, Drugs and ladies, it's more of a socialable experience.
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@calum There must be some owners meets going on? Perhaps we need some lovely ladies on this forum, to joke with - I mean share our hobby with!!!
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