The Helios Project (Aprilia RS 125 Rotax 122 Biaggi Race Replica)
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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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@ninja I know mate, I was so tempted with this connecting rod. Had it in my basket a few times. Maybe on the next engine I build. But I decided to skimp on a few things in an attempt to get it on the road THIS YEAR which is looking less and less likely!
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She pulls like a train, but how sweet does this RS sound;
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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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@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 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 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 Using an iridium IX in my DT too, nice plug and never fowled. Got the same indicators all round my DT too, liked them as theyre a nice shape and big, also very bright. I dont care as much about looks as I do keeping the bike on two wheels...
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@glynn123 People have had dramas with Iridiums, I have always ran them, on both my DT and my Starlet with no issues.
I got those indicators from Aprilia directly, they aren't actually period correct, as my RS is 2007, these were from the more modern 2009+ which my fairings come from.
It was a hard choice between the two to be fair...
