Aprilia RSA250 vs RSW250LE

[TwoStroke Institute]

Last year Simoncelli's Swing arm was aluminium with a carbon cover, best of both worlds I suppose. I have an article here if you want a scan Gustav? Also a friend picked up his BRAND NEW 09 TZ250.

[Gustav O]

Scans are always nice!
After fiidling with my fourteen year old bike I long for a brand new one...

[Kropotkin]

Scans are always nice!
After fiidling with my fourteen year old bike I long for a brand new one...

What, like one of these, you mean:

[micnic]

That bike is a normal RS250. It has nothing to do with a RSW/RSA. RS250 is a road bike with a Suzuki reed engine. RSW/RSA is a grandprix bike wih a rotary valve engine developed in-house by the racing team.

Last year Simoncelli's Swing arm was aluminium with a carbon cover, best of both worlds I suppose

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http://www.sportrider.com/features/146_ ... index.html

To me it looks like a carbon swingarm with aluminium inserts at the end. Have a close look at the high res. pictures.

[Gustav O]

What, like one of these, you mean:

As it is only twelve years old it feels almost new.

[Gustav O]

That bike is a normal RS250. It has nothing to do with a RSW/RSA. RS250 is a road bike with a Suzuki reed engine. RSW/RSA is a grandprix bike wih a rotary valve engine developed in-house by the racing team.

We know that, yes we are far OT. It is only an internal joke as the bike in the picture is my bike and I bought it yesterday, hence the "new" reference.

[micnic]

I'll get a 2010 RSA cylinder ( APF model ) in my hands on Monday. Then I'll have a closer look

Pics or it didn´t happen!
We want pictures!

Here's a couple of pictures

[micnic]

I have port maps of Maxter. Pavesi and the Aprilia and the difference is very minor.

The APF cylinder ports is very different compared to year 2003 Aprilia cylinder and even more compared to Maxter.

[Gustav O]

So what are you going to do with it?

[micnic]

Probably just study it and sell it again if some one is interested.

[hanns-g]

I would be interested seeing inside the cylinder or even buying it PM me if you want to sell it

[gorow]

Nah weve got to see inside that cylinder - please......

[micnic]

Nah weve got to see inside that cylinder - please......

Nothing special to see, just some holes

[Gustav O]

Nothing special to see, just some holes

If they are nothing special you can just show them to us.

[TwoStroke Institute]

Nah weve got to see inside that cylinder - please......

Ask you shall receive,

[micnic]

That looks like a sand core from the mould used for producing APE and APF cylinders.

[hanns-g]

Looks like a quick removal to me have you got into trouble TSI

[micnic]

Looks like a quick removal to me have you got into trouble TSI

Maybe someone have visited Aprilia Racing and been taking pictures without asking for permission first.

Anyone with a cylinder at their dispossal can make a silicone rubber casting of the ports and take a picture, but TSI's picture was the real sandcore from the mould and nobody except Aprilia ( or perhaps a subcontractor ) has that.

[TwoStroke Institute]

No just it's base for a lamp shade now.The work well in these

[Gustav O]

That is agreat sounding , and looking, bike.

[micnic]

Here's the new superkart engine.

Hasn't been in the dyno yet, only track tested.

[Gustav O]

Cool. We want video clip with sound.

[micnic]

So far no videos of the new engine, but here's one with the old and less powerfull 251 motor.

[JanBros]

So far no videos of the new engine, but here's one with the old and less powerfull 251 motor.

didn't know those karts raced at Zolder. And they are fast, about 1'35", I only manage 1'55" with my KR1S

[micnic]

Yes it's Zolder.

The driver is Carlo Chermaz from Australia who finished second but set the fastest laptime 1'33''322'''