Welcome to my new AF1 blog hopefully you found me from my other restoration which you can read and follow on www.mbx80.co.uk
Back in the late 80's Aprilia launched the AF1 project 108 125cc motorcycle, it was like nothing else on the market, it made what the Japanese were producing look massively outdated. Over in Italy the 125 scene exploded with manufactures producing ever more exotic looking bikes looking to out do each other in some seriously cool late 80's/ early 90's paint schemes.
I wanted an Aprilia bad, top of the list was the black and purple Sintesi, then the Replica. My friend at the time bought the number 6 Reggiani Sintesi replica and I almost bought the number 4 Replica which would of made a cool pair of bikes! Then Aprilia dropped the Futura and I took the plunge and bought a brand new 1992 AF1 Futura.
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Fast forward to now and the number 4 was a scratch I needed to itch, so I started to look for a bike for sale. I wanted post on an Aprilia facebook page presented a project bike and a deal was done. The bike was a runner, the engine had been out and the internal rubber seals replaced. the forks had replacement stanchions so had been re-built and it also had brand new tyres. Cosmetically it is a little tired in keeping with a 30 year old bike, all-in-all a good base as a project and something I can restore and make good.
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