Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Ask for user manual and service book too.
You will have 4 free service.

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Number should come to dealers place in a month's Time

Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Ok
User manual, battery warranty card and vehicle warranty card right na...



I havw one more concerned

How many days it'll take to get permanent number ......?

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But the dealership person said it'll come 10-15 days???

Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Hi friends,

I have been using SR150 for more than one year now. It has clocked more than 12000 km now. I am writing this post for people who are confused since lots of issues are discussed here.

I didn't have driving licence or any driving skills till I bought SR150. In city like Pune it becomes essential to have a two wheeler. So I had to buy a scooter as a convenience vehicle as my wife can also use it. She insisted checking many other options but I just wanted to have same model. Test ride I took was sitting on pillion and showroom manager riding it. It was the sound which I loved. Once I had delivery I learned it slowly in 2/3 months as time permitted.
Scooter is fast, I mean real fast, it will give you performance you ask for and ask back try me for more. Just in a month's time I was cornering the roads, Mann what a joy it is when it tilts, with such a stable and firm grip on road. I did couple of Pune Mumbai trips on it, and it was wonderful experience. I have been getting avg of 35kmpl constantly.
Issues are there with back suspension when you face potholes, best way is to control speed on such roads.
I did ride other scooters, wego has such a butter smooth suspension but when we drive it, linear acceleration takes fun out of it. Every time I get other scooter to rids, I realise how my sr150 is better.
I have been starting it daily by kick in morning, it starts effortlessly. Service guys at auto Launge are helpful and do job perfectly.

So if you are confused, go test ride it, you will know whether it suits you. Don't worry of issues, just follow user manual and you will face none. Make sure of using moderate speed in initial 1k km, and engine will run better.

It's all on usage of scooter. It is a performance vehicle and made for highway. Try it otherwise and issues will come.

Regards,
Proud owner

Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Hello,
I own SR150 Race. I am having issues with the battery. In the morning I usually cold start it using kick, It takes 4-5 kicks to starr sometimes but sometimes it starts in 1 kick. Then when during the day when I use the self start it doesn't work at all. I know that the battery is not good so I am thinking of changing it. Any suggestions for which one should I purchase?

Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Same problem with me

Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

I replaced my battery with Amaron Pro Rider battery which is a dry cell one. As of now there are no issues and surprisingly the performance of my SR has improved considerably. The throttle has become smoother and Vibrations are reduced.
Thanks.

Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

You dont need to purchase new battery. Just visit the exide battery service centre & they will check and replace the battery with a dry cell one. got mine changed few months back. why buy new when its still under warranty.

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Hi this is Vinay from Bangalore. I have bought SR 150 race in August and facing similar issue with the exhaust note. strange and unusual noise from the engine.
Could you please provide me your contact number plz.

Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Is this scooter good for traveling 55km every day. Howz the suspension works

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Hi All,

I'm the latest entrant to the SR 150 club. Got the scooty on 12th december, its longtime wish. Since launch i'm following this scooty, a dream come true
So far 500+ kms in the odo., first service completed...

Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

I had notified two issues in the first service,

• 'Tik Tik' noise in the rear wheel and
• Rear shock absorber mudguard issue

The second issue has been sorted out immediately by replacing with new one and the rear wheel no stock right now.


Please note guys, the SVC using Castrol 20W-40 , they said it is the company recommended oil. So no more 5W-40.

My Aprilia SR150 Touring Race Edition

Aprilia Vehicles have always held me in amazement. Pure racing pedigree and Italian finesse exuding in each machine, it was time for me to add an Aprilia SR150 to my Piaggio collection.
I choose the SR150 Race Edition for its bright looks, Swanky Alloy wheels, Aprilia Racing-Italian themed decals and an augmented power in acceleration which came with it.

Ownership Starts
SR150 Race Edition is quintessentially a slightly different scooter built on racing lines, with Aprilia Motogp theme, higher acceleration and most importantly - A Race Boom Exhaust !!!
A taller stance and a lean body makes it an urban as well as motorway riding machine with ease.
A strong 154cc Engine, with 14"swanky alloy wheels, combined with Motogp inspired lines with front disk brake, make SR150 a pure urban racer in my opinion. Also coming to handy are storage space under the seat,
Storage hook, grab handles make SR150 purely utilitarian.

What I Liked
- Sporty Design.
- Bright Alloy Wheels.
- Race Boom louder Exhaust.
- Bybre Disc Brake (only front).
- Sporty Decals.
- Dual tone art leather seat.
- Affordable price in India as compared to other countries.
- Strong road presence and attracts attention.

What I didnot Like
- Smaller Seat and a slight Incline makes it uncomfortable for long rides.
- Lack of Combi breaking.
- Inadequate storage space under the seat.
- Sluggish cold start.
- Smaller Fuel Tank Capacity (5.5 Liters).
- Lack of digital speedo display
- Vee Rubber (Thai Make) hard compound tyres.

Ride Begins
I began the rides to my office roughly about 35kms (both ways) for 3 days and soon crossed 100km barrier. This Race Edition has a very good drag race style acceleration combined with brilliant braking both from Front and rear braking system. The absence of combi braking makes its presence felt, however !! I noticed a little heating of the engine, but also quick cooling, did not worry me much. I noticed quick ease over maneuvering curvy roads and U-turns and the handle bar position certainly makes it easier for a beautiful ride.
City rides call for visits to supermarket, and this is where I felt stark inadequacy in storage space under the seat as well as on the narrow floor board. There isn't simply any space, if you decide to place your helmet under the seat. This left me pondering...
I drove a good stretches of longer quieter roads to observe the wind movement and this also rather made me to ponder, how I will face gusty winds on a highway. Thankfully I haven't crossed 60km speed. Here comes a quick observation. The Speedo has both Kmph amd Mph markings, which makes a small confusion when you look at the speedo while riding.
Of Course, the combined speedo is meant to serve all markets around the world. Its a matter of adapting yourself until few rides and then it gets easier to know your speed.

Quality of Ride
Absolutely a delightful experience, when I compare with other CVT machines. SR150 being a lighter and narrower vehicle makes it even more easy to ride on a long stretch as well as mastering corners. So lets Ride on !!!

Braking Prowess
I describe braking power in 2 ways..A Brick through a Plate Glass or a Blow torch through butter. I was quite happy to see the later experience in SR150 though a combi braking would have been a extra wish granted !! Here I would like to add my grouse about the tyre composition. Aprilia Sr150 comes with a Thai make Tyres - Vee Rubber (www.veerubber.co.th), which are basically hard compund tyres which can iron out your ride. The only solution is to keep a lower psi of air in the tyre, or else the alloy wheel will take a hit sooner or later. Im right now searching for good tyres in Michelin or Pirelli for my SR150.
Bybre Disc Brake in the front works awesome and has superb stopping power

Acceleration
SR150 Race edition comes with a quick acceleration(drag race style) and with in seconds, the race boom exhaust kicks in, giving a flash like speed. An average 60-70kgs Adult will literally fly on this machine.

Seating Ergonomics
Aprilia SR150 is a tall boy machine and the seat is at a good height.To give a racing stance, Aprillia has designed the seat with a slight incline towards the front,hence when you brake, there is a forward movement in your body, leading to some discomfort.
SR150 is strictly for a single rider, IMHO, because the seat is so compact. Maybe a 10 year old can just fit in as a pillion rider,
but you need to check at regular intervals during the ride, if he/she has not fallen off..lol

Fuel Economics
My first 150 kms guzzled about 5 litres of fuel, giving a rough FE on 30kmpl.Having crossed 200km now and about 50km of riding on highway, FE should improve.

Ownership Delight
Definitely proud to own this Italian machine and would recommend to others to acquire one, if you want to purely own an Italian Brand and dont mind fuel being guzzled !!
But my assessment would be in the range of 35-40 kmpl maximum. Hence I would rate SR150 to be a gas guzzler in my opinion.

Touring Thoughts
Being an avid motorcycle rider, my thoughts extended towards making my SR150 a light Tourer, hence decided to create one immediately
The results have been outstanding after I added a GIVIsque Flyscreen and a Top Case. Now my SR150 Race edition can be called a "Touring Race Edition" !!!

Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

I did contact the kolkata dealer few days back and they are quoting me 99K on-road in Kolkata for SR 150 Race edition, including 16K for registration purpose.
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76156 - Ex showroom
16984 - Registration
3055 - Insurance
450 - Smart card
400 - Number plate
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+ 3000 - accessories like side stand and saree guard etc.


I did contact Aprilia on the same and they are saying that i need to get the written qoute first then i will have to mail them with proof and they will look into the matter. Just wondering how much did they charge for registation purpose or if thats the legal value they are charging. It will really helpful if you can guide me on this as i am planning to book the bike next week, after i reach to Kolkata as currently i am not in Kolkata.


Kolkata dealer says that registration charge is more as its a Italian bike, tried to explain them that its being manufactured in India itself, but not got any satisfactory answer. Thanks in advance

Re: Aprilia SR 150 Owners Reviews and Experiences

I crashed my aprilia sr150 race yesterday ane the right side body panel and right side fearing got crashed abd broken

So my main question is can it will be changed in insurance

Or i need to pay for the damage part

If i need to pay for that damage so how much the cost of the damage part