For the people who haven't taken the delivery yet - please don't buy this bike. I took the delivery on 15th October and the engine seized in just 260kms. Hopeless response from the svc. It's been 2 days now and they are still yet to figure out what to do. I have blasted the regional manager and even he seems to be in a helpless situation. My sincere advice would be to buy something from Honda or suzuki.

You're welcome..... True that.... Gotta sacrifice for performance 😀....

BTW.... U got any accessories with the bike?

So I picked up my Aprilia SR150 couple of weeks back. Have done about 200kms on it so far. Everyone has posted pictures, so I wont, sorry about that. After 2 weeks, things I noticed...

1. (Not using a scale but my feet) the shell of the bike is almost the same size as the scooty pep. It's just that the tires are sticking out at both ends, making it longer. Also, the handlebars are higher than of the scooty, so its comfortable for the knees. Otherwise, its the same size.
2. During morning starts, and starts after long resting periods, the scooter will stall. Once the engine warms up, it stays fine. The delivery person did say, do morning starts with the choke pulled out.
3. Theres no space, You can keep like 1 large magazine, or 1kg potatoes, or about 50 aluminum foil food containers in the boot. No more.
4. Aprilia Goa has not bothered supplying anything with the bike. So far, no mats and no side stands.
5. I have no idea about the mileage, but I am sure it isn't amazing. Definitely not the kind of mileage the TVS Jupiter claimed. Definitely not.
6. Lots of people honk behind you, chase you down, and then ask about the mileage. Why? Who would one buy a performance scooter for it's mileage?
7. Its loud. Not like an inline 4 motorcycle hum loud, but more of a put-put, really fast and loud.
8. Lights are useless, cones are narrow, and factory aiming is Italian, not necessarily productive. To readjust, simply turn some screws (says the manual), but no information about the big panel that needs to be opened to access the screws.
9. Handling is very good. Tires are equally good. None of those thuds you feel on activas when you hit a bump. Pillion comfort is decent as well, although if you're tall, there's not much space for 2 people.
10. This is not a goods carrier scooter. Like my friend said "not a scooter to get your cylinder." He makes sense. It isnt. Although you can put one small bag of tomatoes on the hook.
11. Passing light is a good feature, I use it a lot.
12. College kids get complex (Especially those with weird hairdo, shades, wear polka dot shirts, and their bikes have no mirrors), they will cut you off and ride fast past you.
13. When switching to high beam, the low beam turns off. Both stay on only when the passing light is used. They are 35W bulbs, so its just a regulation, don't expect any light. But everything is DC, so rolling down a road, it wont turn into a candle. It stays at 35W.
14. Appreciated the build quality. They have bothered with attention to detail. The exhaust is nicely galvanized. But there is no mount for front number plate. And I think its a regulation that number plate mounts should be present on the bike. But Italians don't care. I was not supplied with empty rear number plate either. I enquired, they said not given. So I made them put 2 pages with my bike number stuck front an rear. for Rs. 77152/- on road, I got just the bike, thats it.
15. Speedo cluster has numbers written in Kph as well as Mph. I don't think this bike is sold anywhere else. Maybe future proofing.
16. Keys don't turn properly, or refuse to come out of the keyhole (I know I'm nitpicking, but then I haven't had such issues with other scooters, hence).
17. The bike on the main stand does not sit high up and the stand is almost vertical, a slight push can get it off the stand.
18. Very good motor. Managed to hit 95 (speedo indicated) on a small straight stretch. Didn't feel it was strained. with 2 people on it, it struggled to pick up speed. But that was expected.
19. Good disc. Brushes off speed quite quickly. Rear drum felt very weak. Not even half the braking power of the disc.
20. No one knows what the true power output it. It's either 11.5, or 10.5 or 10.04. Depending on what you're reading.

Overall, I'm happy. It's a good little scooter for small city runs. One of those get on, start and go machines. Happy with my decision to pick that up.

BTW... Where did u buy yours from.... KV... Veljee or Quadros?

How many kms done?

I am sure you cannot deduce that the product is bad with just one bad example. This engine has been doing duty in the Vespa for ages and this is not an entirely new engine as well.

Anyway hope your vehicle is back on the road soon, keep us posted!

From a fellow SR150 owner to you, So, sorry to hear that NinjaAssasin, I sincerely hope you get a engine replacement and it runs trouble free. Do post some pics and/or videos, for us fellow owners.

An update and reasoning behind the seized engine would be well appreciated by us all, if there is any preventive measure to be followed, we would love to learn them.

I have successfully completed 350kms and its been 20days since my delivery, did the running in, in the variable speeds and situations method. My scooter so far has set-in properly, both the engine and the suspension.

I am running 24psi in the front and 26psi rear, Nitrogen ofcourse. I am pretty happy with its performance so far so good.

I am sincerely hoping this to be an isolated bad case, and not affected to all scooters. And my sympathies once again, I do wish you get back to happy scootering experience again.

What is the guidelines for running in period ? Please elaborate.

Thanks !

From a fellow SR150 owner to you, So, sorry to hear that NinjaAssasin, I sincerely hope you get a engine replacement and it runs trouble free. Do post some pics and/or videos, for us fellow owners.

An update and reasoning behind the seized engine would be well appreciated by us all, if there is any preventive measure to be followed, we would love to learn them.

I have successfully completed 350kms and its been 20days since my delivery, did the running in, in the variable speeds and situations method. My scooter so far has set-in properly, both the engine and the suspension.

I am running 24psi in the front and 26psi rear, Nitrogen ofcourse. I am pretty happy with its performance so far so good.

I am sincerely hoping this to be an isolated bad case, and not affected to all scooters. And my sympathies once again, I do wish you get back to happy scootering experience again.