Aprilia RS 150

Anshul Sharma
March 11, 2018

Aprilia RS 150

Aprilia RS 150 : Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, Aprilia offers 11 new bike models in India. SR 150, SR 125 and RSV4 are among the popular bikes from Aprilia. Aprilia SR 125 is the lowest priced model at Rs. 65,626 and Aprilia RSV4 is the highest priced model at Rs. 26.84 lakh. In the 2018 Auto Expo Aprilia showcased the younger sibling Aprilia RS 150 to its full fed superbike RSV4.

Pricing

Aprilia RS 150 should be aggressively priced in the range of Rs. 1.30 to 1.50 lakhs [EXPECTED]

About Aprilia RS 150

The Aprilia RS 150 is a supersport in much the vein of the Yamaha YZF-R15. It is derived

from the RS 125, a 125cc supersport that is popular in the European market. However, the 150 has, as the name suggests, a 150cc engine. It will have four valves, fuel injection and liquid cooling and generate around 18bhp. The concept on display at the Auto Expo also had a quickshifter for the six-speed gearbox, but we do not expect this to make it to production to save costs. Also on the chopping block are the upside down front forks, radially mounted, fixed brake callipers, and ABS. The RS150 should debut sometime in late 2018 or early 2019 (Tentative) and will compete with the Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 and the KTM RC200.

Specifications

ENGINE

Displacement	150 cc
No. of Cylinders	1
No. of Gears	6
Maximum Power	18 HP @ 10,000 rpm
Maximum Torque	14 NM @ 7500 rpm
Emission Standard	BSIV
Cooling	Liquid-Cooled
Fuel System	Fuel Injection
Fuel Type	Petrol

BRAKES & SUSPENSION

Front Brake	300mm Single Disc
Rear Brake	218mm Single Disc
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	2-Channel ABS
Front Suspension	40mm USD Forks
Rear Suspension	Mono-Shock

INSTRUMENT CONSOLE

Speedometer	Yes
Tachometer	Yes
Trip Meter	Yes
Odometer	Yes
Clock	Yes
ABS Light	Yes
Fuel Gauge

COMFORT & CONVENIENCE

Engine Kill Switch	Yes
Step-up Seat/Split Seat	Yes
Riding Modes	Yes
Pillion Grabrail	Yes
Pass Light	Yes
Pillion Footrest	Yes
Electric Start

WHEELS & TYRES

Front Wheel	17-inch
Rear Wheel	17-inch

VERDICT

Aprilia RS 150 looks damn sporty and just looks like its on beast mode for being a 150cc motorcycle. It comes with a dual channel ABS and is really a head turner but we can’t comment that the product shown in the AutoExpo would be the same model that will hit the roads. But we can say one thing its japanese rivals must be in tension specially Yamaha YZF R15 as it has ruled the indian marked for 150cc sport bike and now there is someone to give them a strong challenge.

But in the starting batch there are some concerns related to the after sales service network and long life.

We can only hope for the best now because the India Two-wheeler market is growing at a very fast pace and that is the great news for the bike enthusiasts.

To read Yamaha YZF R15 Blog click here

To know about Maruti Suzuki Swift 2018 click here

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