The 1996 RS 125 uses the second body style introduced in 1995, with the air intakes moved up into the mid fairing, a rounded headlight and a digital…
| MODEL | APRILIA RS 125 1996 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Engine Type | Rotax 122, single cylinder, two-stroke, reed valve |
| Displacement / Capacity | 124.8 cc / 7.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 54 x 54.5 mm / 2.13 x 2.15 in |
| Compression Ratio | 12.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 23 kW / 31.3 PS @ 11500 rpm (also quoted as 25.4 kW / 34 hp @ 11000 rpm) |
| Max Torque | 20.4 Nm / 15.0 lb-ft @ 10800 rpm |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | Dell'Orto VHSB 34 LD carburettor |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet multi-plate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Cast aluminium twin-spar (bridge) frame |
| Front Suspension | 40 mm upside-down fork, non-adjustable, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Aluminium swingarm, single shock with linkage, adjustable preload, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 320 mm floating disc, 4-piston axial caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 1960 mm / 77.2 in |
| Overall Width | 780 mm / 30.7 in |
| Overall Height | 1090 mm / 42.9 in |
| Seat Height | 810 mm / 31.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1345 mm / 53.0 in |
| Ground Clearance | 135 mm / 5.3 in |
| Dry Weight | 115 kg / 253.5 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 144 kg / 317.5 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 110/70-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/60-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal (incl. 3 L reserve) |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 151 km/h / 93.8 mph |
The 1996 RS 125 uses the second body style introduced in 1995, with the air intakes moved up into the mid fairing, a rounded headlight and a digital readout in the dash, still on three-spoke wheels. A Rotax single-cylinder two-stroke sits in a cast aluminium twin-spar frame with a 40 mm upside-down fork and a single 320 mm front disc, giving it the feel of a scaled-down GP bike. For 1996 it was also sold in Max Biaggi replica colours, black with Chesterfield graphics.
