[Ducati] Aprilia Cup Bike for sale on e-bay

[John Whiting]

Here's one on e-bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2004-Aprilia-RS-250-Cup-Bike-NSR-TZR-RGV-
TZ-Ducati-GSXR_W0QQitemZ170165624072QQihZ007QQcategoryZ38627QQssPageName
ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

John



-----Original Message-----
From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On
Behalf Of Tony Pagliaroli
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 2:21 PM
To: Ducati Owners Group
Subject: Re: [Ducati] NDC tz250/rs 250

I'd still vote for a 125 - soooo easy to work on, cheap as hell to
maintain, and no better cornering machine in the world (on 2 wheels at
least).

On Nov 7, 2007 3:11 PM, John Whiting <JVWhiting at palomaresources.com>
wrote:
>
> After I finished using the 316 kit in my race bike, I swapped it into
my
> Biaggi Replica street bike.  It still runs like new.  Sold the Cup
bike
> for $4500; that was about 3 years ago.  The 316 kit is nice, broadens
> the sweet spot from 8,000 to almost 11,000 RPM vs stock 250's 8,500 to
> 10,300 RPM.  Key to livilihood of both motors is to avoid overevving.
I
> know people that sold them because they kept blowing up, only to find
> that they had a disturbing habit of improper course gearing and
revving
> to the moon on downshifts.
>
> If you want to go racing and don't like messing with weather stations,
> jetting, and carting tools to rebuild engines at the track, I suggest
> you seriously consider the Aprilia, especially if this is your first
> 2-stroke race kit.  But if you are serious, then go for a used 'real'
> 250 and be prepared to work between laps at the races.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On
> Behalf Of Tony Pagliaroli
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 1:58 PM
> To: Ducati Owners Group
> Subject: Re: [Ducati] NDC tz250/rs 250
>
> I happen to know someone that might be selling one as well - complete
> with a Wrathall 316 kit and all...