In 1995 Aprilia released the last of the great two stroke race replicas, the RS 250.
The bike was produced to capitalise on Aprilia's racing success in the 250 GP racing chamionships most notably with Max Biaggi aboard although there was also a Tetsua Harada replica sold.

The RS250 featured the engine from Suzuki's RGV250 with Aprilia heads and exhausts used to improve power and reliability. With a handmade frame and swingarm of exotic magnesium alloy, brembo wheels and brakes, a race style plastic fuel tank and upside down forks the bike was very expensive compared to far larger capacity Japanese contemporaries.

In 1998 there was a redesign that featured a larger GP style fairing, wider front wheel and more modern digital instruments. The traditional speedo cable was replaced with a digital one at the rear wheel to save the horsepower that the cable absorbed through friction.

As this bike becomes rarer suppliers of spare parts are harder to find. Below you will find links to suppliers of spares for and information on this bike. I hope it saves you the time I have spent finding this information over the last few years.

Pro Bolt - Supplier of Aluminium, Stainless Steel and Titanium fixings.

Jolly Moto - Supplier of exhausts and parts

The Tuning Works - Parts Supplier

Stan Stephens - Legendary tuning expert, also sells exhausts and engine parts

Tyga - Exhausts and bodywork

ARD - Bodywork spares

Aprilia Yorkshire - Great parts site with complete exploded diagrams

Manuals at the Aprilia Website

All Bike Engineering - replacements fork tubes, brakes discs etc..

DPS Racing's eBay shop. Spares and performance parts.

apriliaforum.com - Lots of useful forums here.

UK Aprilia Owners Club - Members benefit from discounts with selected suppliers and also on track days and tours.