The Aprilia SR 125 is a scooter from Aprilia. It is currently on sale. Scooters are made for easy city riding: automatic, step-through and usually with storage under the seat. With a 125 cc engine it sits in the 125 cc scooter class.
Power comes from a 125 cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine that makes 10.11 PS at 7,300 rpm and 10.33 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm. Its stroke is longer than its bore (52 mm x 58.6 mm), a long-stroke layout that generally favours low-down pulling power. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 86 PS per tonne; by that measure, there is enough go for confident city riding and relaxed highway cruising. The claimed top speed is 90 km/h. It has both electric and kick start.
It uses an automatic (CVT) transmission, so there are no gears or clutch to work — you twist the throttle and go.
It is built around a tubular chassis with open single cradle frame. Suspension is by front fork with 30 mm inner tube at the front and mono shock absorber at the rear. Braking is by a 220 mm disc at the front and a 140 mm drum at the rear, with a combined braking system (CBS). Using the rear brake lever also applies some front brake, which shortens stops for riders who lean on the rear brake. It rides on 14-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres, 120/70-14 at both ends.
The seat is 780 mm off the ground, which is about average and suits most riders. It weighs 118 kg ready to ride, light enough to push around and park easily. Ground clearance is 155 mm — adequate, though tall speed breakers need care. It is 1,985 mm long, with 1,365 mm between the axles. Its 6 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 38.5 kmpl work out to roughly 231 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, an LED headlamp, USB charging port, under-seat storage, real-time mileage indicator and service due indicator. Safety equipment includes low fuel indicator and malfunction indicator.
The manufacturer's warranty is 5 years or 60,000 km. It comes with 4 free services, the first due at 250-750 km or 15-30 days. For the Aprilia SR 125, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹899 doorstep service.
It is best suited to city errands and riders who would rather not shift gears. Its low seat also makes it approachable for shorter and newer riders.
Recommended tyre pressures are 26 psi front and 29 psi rear riding alone, and 26 psi front and 32 psi rear with a pillion. The published service intervals are 1st service at 250-750 km or 15-30 days, 2nd service at 2500-3000 km or 75-90 days, 3rd service at 5500-6000 km or 165-180 days and 4th service at 8500-9000 km or 255-270 days.
