Aprilia GPR 150
Price in Bangladesh

Aprilia is one of the biggest and common names in the world motorcycle market. This company is not only popular, but also trusted and produces trendy bikes with all the up to date features. They are also famous in racing tracks. In MotoGP racing, we saw varieties and stylish Aprilia bikes. However, in Bangladesh we have a cc limitation for selling and importing motorcycles. Therefore, riders cannot have high segment bikes, but luckily Aprilia produces a few low segments bikes like 125cc, or 150cc, which are very popular and permitted segment in our country. Runner group is the official distributor of Aprilia in Bangladesh and they try to bring in all the exclusive bikes in this segment from Aprilia. Although, Aprilia bikes were available in our country, but they were really very costly back then, but now runner is taking the wheels and they are trying to provide these exclusive bikes with a user-friendly price. Regarding that in mind Runner just launched one of the best in 150cc segment from Aprilia, namely, Aprilia GPR 150. This bike is very trendy, and at first glance it can catch your eyes. No doubt it is real sporty, and equipped with excellent features. Do guys want to know about the features? Then let us go for it.

Special features of GPR150:

- Twin Beam Aluminum Alloy frame with Delta Box design
- Aerodynamic sports fairing with MotoGp graphics
- DOHC liquid cooled, and EFI engine.
- Front USD suspension and Mono Rear suspension
- Larger front Disc of 300mm and rear 218mm
- 15.4 L fuel tank capacity
- 6 speed gear box


Design and outlooks:

On today’s era, it is very important to produce a bike with good features, along with breathtaking design. At this side, Italian brands are really professional, consequently Aprilia GPR 150 is designed with completely new design and outstanding color combinations. This bike design might look similar to its younger version RS4 125, but practically it is bolder, and better than that model. This bike is more compact and highly professional at its design. Aprilia GPR 150 has Aerodynamic sports full fairing with MotoGP graphics, which makes outlook more eye catchy. Without that the Delta Box design gives the entire bike a firm and compact look. The all-new headlight size with twisted rearview mirror holders. Making this bike even sportier, the rider seat remains identical with the racing tracks, but the pillion seat gets a new wider and longer overlook for better comfort and balance. Excellent color combination, stylish twin Beam Aluminum Alloy and disc plates gives this bike extra charm for sure. On top of all the under body exhaust completes the pure sports bike feeling at its design.



Engine performance:

When it is about for powerful and refined engine, you will find Aprilia at the front of this segment. This sports category bike is fitted out with a 4-Stroke, Liquid-Cooled, DOHC, Single Cylinder 149cc engine and that can produce 18 BHPof maximum power @ 9750 rpm and 14 Nm of maximum torque @ 7500 rpm. For GPR 150 Aprilia placed Fuel Injection system inside the engine. As a result, this engine has more ability to provide excellent mileage and ensure the proper use of fuel. For better and smooth transmission, a 6-speed gearbox is installed and a wet multi-plate clutch is placed. Top speed and the mileage depends on rider and riding conditions, but this bike has the ability to provide the level best a rider can expect. To firing up the engine this bike only has electric starting option.


Dimensions:

Dimensions are very important for an ideal bike, because it determines riding comfort and better handling in different circumstance. The overall length of GPR 150 bike is 1950 mm, width 770 mm, height 1100 mm, and the wheelbase is 1345 mm. In terms of the ground clearance this bike may face a little bit problem with 150 mm size in rough road conditions. The seat height for the rider is little bit raised for this bike and that is 810 mm, but nothing to worry it is way more comfortable than other higher bikes. With all these measurements the kerb weight of this bike is 140 kg and it holds a 15.4 liter fuel tanker.



Suspension & Brakes:

Sports category bikes always equipped with first class suspensions and brakes, because of their nature of speed and thrill. Bearing that in mind Aprilia didn’t comprise with their quality for GPR 150. They used USD fork suspension in the front wheel, which is really a classy at its performance. On the other hand, for the rear wheel they used Mon shock suspension. Tfront USD will control the weight ratio perfectly and the rear mono shock will stabilize the bike while cornering and speed.

Now, if we come down into the brakes, this bike don’t have the trendy features like ABS, or CBS but the 300 mm disc in front and 218 mm disc at the rear wheel, will definitely provide effective braking performance for sure.


Tire and wheels:

Aprilia used both side 17 inch stylish black shaded alloy wheels with tubeless tires. The measurements are, 100/80-17 in the front and 130/70-17 in the rear wheel.




Meter Panel and electrical:

For GPR 150 Aprilia installed the combination of digital and analogue meter panel. It is very classy and all the required instruments are here. The instrument panel of this bike is semi-digital. They tried to give it a classic look. Here the tachometer is analog, and the other features like speedometer, trip meter, fuel gauge, gear indicator are digitally made.

For the electrical operating and lighting 12 V battery is placed, and with that front halogen bulb, rear LED and parking LED lights are operated. Even the electric start will be operated with this maintenance free battery.


Verdict:

This stylish machine will be available with three colors in Bangladesh, and they are Red, Black, and White. All the colors are shaded with another one but the major variant are these three. On the whole, Aprilia GPR 150 is fully loaded with mesmerizing features and their reputation says it will fire up the road, now let us see what it really do on street.