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Buying Aprilia Sportcity 200cc 2005 A Mistake?


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fng

Posted 12 July 2010 - 03:27 PM

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I am an infant in the motorbike world. No experience at all. I wanted to start riding and friends of mine who have been riding for a long time advised me to get a scooter. But i did not want to get one of those Japan make models coz their look did not look good to me. Cut the story short i went to the motorbike shop i when i lay eyes on the Aprilia Sportcity 200cc i fell in love straight away and bought it (i must admit impulsively).

Later on i felt suspicious as to why it cost only 11,400 OTR for an Italian bike coz i was expecting close to 20K. So i proceeded to find out more on the net and sure enough i found lots of negative things on this bike such as :-
1) Moto milia bungkus d
2) No one on the road now rides this model
3) It is damn difficult to find the rear tyre in Malaysia
4) It is not really a reliable bike (i have problems starting this bike every day)

Want to know, did i really make a mistake?
Is it really hard to find spare parts for this bike now?
Is this bike not really that good that is why no one on the road rides this now?

I really feel like a dumb fool

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 10:08 AM

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QUOTE (fng @ Jul 12 2010, 03:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am an infant in the motorbike world. No experience at all. I wanted to start riding and friends of mine who have been riding for a long time advised me to get a scooter. But i did not want to get one of those Japan make models coz their look did not look good to me. Cut the story short i went to the motorbike shop i when i lay eyes on the Aprilia Sportcity 200cc i fell in love straight away and bought it (i must admit impulsively).

Later on i felt suspicious as to why it cost only 11,400 OTR for an Italian bike coz i was expecting close to 20K. So i proceeded to find out more on the net and sure enough i found lots of negative things on this bike such as :-
1) Moto milia bungkus d
2) No one on the road now rides this model
3) It is damn difficult to find the rear tyre in Malaysia
4) It is not really a reliable bike (i have problems starting this bike every day)

Want to know, did i really make a mistake?
Is it really hard to find spare parts for this bike now?
Is this bike not really that good that is why no one on the road rides this now?

I really feel like a dumb fool



motomilia not bungkus..but moved to other location....still any superbike's workshop can handle your bike....even scooter shop also familiar with your model.....

rear tyre not hard to find....its just a bit expensive coz using 16inch tyre or 15inch i didn't remember....but don't worry...spareparts plenty....and still i saw ppl rode this bike often....(especially sbk owner going to work/pasar)

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Posted 31 July 2010 - 10:05 PM

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im currently using aprilia sportcity...i have no problem at all using this scooter..ive been using it for a year..buying a second hand from moto milia with mileage 26,000km...currently im using my scooter for working.i travel once a week to bentong n kuala lipis n once a week to klia,everyday used from my house in kepong to my office in shah alam..the scooter never give me headache at all..on weekend,i also went for ride "layan korner" at awana using old gombak road,to kuala klawang,the scooter perform well...for the maintenance,i do contact with the motomilia mechanic..so i got no problem at all..bike well maintain..

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Posted 24 October 2010 - 05:05 PM

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QUOTE (ajunot @ Jul 31 2010, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
im currently using aprilia sportcity...i have no problem at all using this scooter..ive been using it for a year..buying a second hand from moto milia with mileage 26,000km...currently im using my scooter for working.i travel once a week to bentong n kuala lipis n once a week to klia,everyday used from my house in kepong to my office in shah alam..the scooter never give me headache at all..on weekend,i also went for ride "layan korner" at awana using old gombak road,to kuala klawang,the scooter perform well...for the maintenance,i do contact with the motomilia mechanic..so i got no problem at all..bike well maintain..


Me too but i'm finding it hard to find the rear tyre. any idea ? im stayin at Bukit Subang and my route BS - Kota Damansara - NKVE - Jalan Ampang. Btw i just created a Aprilia Sportcity group at facebook, kndly search

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Posted 29 November 2014 - 04:44 PM

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QUOTE (ajunot @ Jul 31 2010, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
im currently using aprilia sportcity...i have no problem at all using this scooter..ive been using it for a year..buying a second hand from moto milia with mileage 26,000km...currently im using my scooter for working.i travel once a week to bentong n kuala lipis n once a week to klia,everyday used from my house in kepong to my office in shah alam..the scooter never give me headache at all..on weekend,i also went for ride "layan korner" at awana using old gombak road,to kuala klawang,the scooter perform well...for the maintenance,i do contact with the motomilia mechanic..so i got no problem at all..bike well maintain..


Hi AJunot,

Was wondering if I can get the mechanic's contact number from you .. Need some advice ..

Last time got a few but lost already ..

Thanks.

Mike

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Posted 18 August 2015 - 10:55 PM

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It is a good bike... Used to own one. Sold it and retire from biking.  ^_^



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Posted 15 July 2017 - 06:07 PM

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Small bike with 200cc.. must be powderful..