Aprilia AF1 125 Project 108
Aprilia AF1 125Project108
. .The AF1 was a long-term project, in fact, was presented for the first time atthe Milan Show in 1985 and immediately caused a sensation for its modern style.However, Aprilia had other plans for 1986 and therefore chose to renew its rangeenduro bikes (then very popular) and introducing new models at the same timeintroducing the AF1, but in a lesser capacity, in the 50cc version. Althoughdedicated to fourteen year olds, the small AF1 completely revolutionized the industry, becoming for kidsof age a daydream. Then the sporty 125 was introduced in 1986.
A line of exciting colors specially designed, top-level equipment, technical andperformance excellence: these were the only ingredients its new sports bike for1987. AF1 108 Project shows an aesthetic pleasing bike inspired by Reggiani thatruns in the championship colors designed to enhance work of designers.Instrumentation, finally, is the most modern and may have been produced in Japan, most scholars will remember a certain similarity with theinstrumentation of some big Japanese producers in those years.
Very good electricalcontrols produced by Italy's CEV. On either side of the fairing inside the fairingwhere it link up to the frame, is the oil tankfor fuel mixture (right side) and the cooling systemplaced on the opposite side. The triangular centralframe houses the air filter box (right side) and the battery on theopposite side.
The seat, protected by a lock is removable in a singlemovement foraccess to the compartment-tools and documents. The quality of plastics andassemblies is very good and certainly also the painting.
Withoutdoubt, over a year of studies on prototypes has paid off.