2009 Aprilia Sportcity Cube
With its original design, the Aprilia Sportcity revolutionised
our concept of high wheel scooters from the day it
was first presented. Thanks to 15 inch wheels, generous
tyres, sporty engines and a superbly rigid frame,
the Sportcity stood out immediately for its ability
to combine the comfort of a large wheel scooter with
the power and handling of a sports scooter to offer
a dynamic and exciting solution to the problems of
urban mobility. The Sportcity proved an instant winner
and went on to become one of Aprilia’s best
selling scooters. Its success has been maintained
over the years by the regular introduction of new
versions and configurations to create a truly complete
range. The 2008 model maintains the technical solutions
that made the Sportcity a best seller, but is more
versatile and elegant than ever. Larger dimensions,
a superior finish, and a new 300 cc engine give the
2008 Sportcity an unrivalled price to content ratio.
The new Sportcity is not merely restyled but completely
renewed, so much so that its third generation is assuming
a new name to emphasise the extent of the innovation.
The Aprilia Sportcity Cube is made to satisfy all
possible needs in modern urban mobility. Better finished
and more elegant than ever, the new Sportcity features
a design inspired by dynamism and advanced technology.
Its impressive characteristics make it the perfect
choice for riders seeking a comfortable, safe and
fast scooter that can nip easily through traffic and
requires only minimum running costs.
With the introduction of the 300 cc engine, the
Sportcity Cube also performs well as a medium range
commuter, providing a more global mobility solution.
The Sportcity simply cannot be defined as a mere “means
of transport”. Instead, it represents for the
urban commuter a scooter with an unmistakable sporting
image and with the performance and handling of a true
Aprilia.
Style has always been one of the Sportcity’s
strong points. Now the Sportcity Cube’s personality
is even more distinctive thanks to restyling of practically
every part of the scooter. The new steering head incorporates
a brand new instrument cluster, and the front section
(mudguard and grille) has been thoroughly redesigned
too. The rear section has also undergone major changes.
The seat is wider and more comfortable, and the tail
is longer, with a larger luggage rack with built-in
top box fittings. The new Sportcity looks more elegant
than ever, whichever way you look at it.
The new, broad and luxurious seat is great for riding
in company and is ergonomically shaped for improved
rider and passenger comfort. The special seat textile
offers a better grip, reducing the tendency to slide
forwards under breaking and improving comfort and
safety even further.
A flat platform is a must for scooters or this type.
The Sportcity Cube not only caters for riders’
needs in this area, but stands out for the particularly
generous amount of space provided for the feet. The
platform of the Sportcity Cube offers unrivalled comfort
and maximum load carrying capacity. Its clever shape,
narrower where the feet touch the ground, lets riders
of all statures get their feet down firmly.
The generous front shield affords excellent protection
against the elements. Two vents in the sides perform
a dual function, extracting warm air from the radiator
and keeping the rider’s legs warm in winter
when a leg cover is used.
The new luggage rack incorporates a passenger grab
handle and fittings for an Aprilia top box for even
greater carrying capacity.
Generous load carrying capacity is also essential
on scooters of this type. Meticulous care throughout
the design stage combined with intelligent use of
space mean that the Sportcity is compact on the outside
but big inside. Thanks to their strategic dimensions,
not even the large wheels have limited the space available
to the user. The under-seat storage compartment is
big enough to hold a jet helmet with visor and other
personal effects besides. This spaciousness has been
achieved without sacrificing ergonomics or ease of
control. Seat height is still only 815 mm.
Intelligent exploitation of space has enabled Aprilia
to build a lockable glove compartment into the rear
of the leg shield. Inside is a convenient power socket
for charging your mobile phone.
The instruments have been completely redesigned and
are decidedly more elegant and provide a wider range
of information. The analog-digital dashboard incorporates
a rev counter and a multifunctional display like those
of the latest superbikes. The various functions of
the display can be accessed directly from the handlebars
for maximum safety.
Chassis: Effective and Safe
The Sportcity chassis has always been acclaimed for
its precision, comfort and control. The Sportcity
Cube maintains the same basic chassis that has proved
so effective in the past and has established the model
as the urban commuter that the others have to beat
when it comes to safety and ridability. Every care
has been taken in the design of the new Sportcity
to ensure that the frame remains sufficiently rigid
despite elimination of the awkward central tunnel.
The frame is made from high strength steel tube,
and is designed to give excellent torsional rigidity
and strength despite the flat platform. This rigid
and efficient frame gives the Sportcity a feeling
of superior control and sporting character typical
of true Aprilias.
The hydraulic telescopic fork features 35 mm stanchions
and offers a wheel travel of 100 mm for precision
control and excellent damping. The Sportcity fork
provides the perfect remedy for cobblestones, broken
road surfaces and manhole covers.
The engine and transmission assembly acts as swingarm
and is damped by two shock absorbers with adjustable
spring preload. Because the suspension can be adjusted
to suit load and road conditions, maximum safety is
ensured in every riding situation. An impressive wheel
travel of 80 mm means an excellent level of comfort.
The Sportcity Cube is equipped with 15 inch wheels
and generous, high profile tubeless tyres (120/70
at the front and 130/80 at the rear). As a result,
total rolling diameter is equivalent to that of a
typical 16 inch tyre while the wheel’s shock
absorbing ability is actually far greater, giving
significant benefits in terms of comfort.
Combined with the excellent frame, the suspension
and wheel system gives the Sportcity excellent stability
and a truly intuitive ride that anybody can enjoy.
Another one of the Sportcity Cube’s many strong
points is its braking system. This is especially true
of the top of the range 300 i.e., which adopts a triple
disc system (instead of the double disc systems fitted
to the 125 and 200) for amazingly short stopping distances
and safer than ever riding. Even inexperienced riders
can stop quickly while maintaining full control. The
two front discs are 260 mm in diameter and are braked
by floating calipers with twin parallel pistons. The
rear wheel is braked by a 220 mm disc with a single
piston caliper.
Engine: State of the Art
Another major feature of the Sportcity Cube 300 i.e.
is its advanced engine. This new four-valve engine
with electronic fuel injection represents the state
of the art for scooter engines. Powerful, flexible,
clean running and with miserly fuel consumption, the
new single cylinder power plant is the perfect match
for the Sportcity. Higher displacement enables the
engine to develop even more power, especially in terms
of torque – the most important parameter for
an urban scooter that needs to accelerate quickly
from a standstill. Developing 22.5 HP at 8,000 rpm
and 22 Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm, this single cylinder
power plant offers pace-setting performance. The engine
makes full use of the Sportcity’s dynamic handling,
and makes it a perfect choice not only around town
but on fast out-of-town roads too.
The 200 cc engine puts out 21 HP, placing this Sportcity
model at the top of its class. With brilliant acceleration
and a high top speed, the Sportcity 200 is ideal for
rapid mobility even on fast ring roads.
A maximum power of 15 HP allows the 4-valve Sportcity
125 to carry holders of a B class licence (Italian
legislation) effortlessly through city traffic and
cruise at speeds more than adequate for commuting
needs.
Miserly fuel consumption and a generous 9 litre tank
give the Sportcity great autonomy.
Colour Schemes
The Sportcity Cube is available in a choice of modern,
refined, and elegant colour schemes: Aprilia Black;
Planet Blue; .Crowd Silver; Escape Grey.
Accessories
Aprilia offers a wide range of accessories to complement
the Sportcity’s already generous level of standard
equipment:
• Kit windshield;
• Kit sportive windshield;
• Top Box City 35 lt, optional cover and seat
cushion;
• Top Box New Concept 32 lt, optional seat cushion;
• Anti-vibrant weights bars
Aprilia Sportcity Cube 125-200-300: Technical Specification
- Engine - Single cylinder 4 stroke
- Displacement - 278 cm3 (300 cc), 198 cm3 (200
cc), 124 cm3 (125 cc)
- Bore and Stroke - 75 mm x 63 mm (300 cc), 72
mm x 48,6 mm (200 cc), 57 mm x 48,6 mm (125 cc)
- Fuel - Unleaded fuel
- Compression ratio - 11:1 (300 cc), 11,5:1 (200
cc), 12:1 (125 cc)
- Max power - 16,1 kw (21,9 hp) a 7.250 rpm (300
cc), 14 kw (19,0 hp) a 9.250 rpm (200 cc), 11 kw
(14,9 hp) a 10.000 rpm (125 cc)
- Max torque - 23 Nm a 6.000 rpm (300 cc), 16,3
Nm a 7.250 rpm (200 cc), 11,7 Nm a 8.000 rpm (125
cc)
- Fuel system - Electronic fuel injection (300cc),
Carburettor Keihin (200cc and 125 cc)
- Starting - Electric
- Generator - 380 W (300 cc), 180 W (200 cc and
125 cc)
- Ignition - Inductive electronic ignition with
variable timing
- Lubrication - Wet sump, mechanical orbital pump
- Gearbox - Automatic variator
- Clutch - Automatic centrifugal
- Primary drive - V belt
- Final drive - Gearbox
- Frame - Single cradle frame in high tensile strength
steel
- Front suspension - Hydraulic fork, wheel travel
100 mm
- Rear suspension - Engine unit acting as swingarm.
double hydraulic shock absorber with adjustable
spring Preload, wheel travel 80 mm
Wheels
- Light alloy
- Front - 2,75 x 15”
- Rear - 3,00 x 15”
Tyres
- Tubeless
- Front - 120/70 15”
- Rear - 130/80 15”
Dimentions
- Length - 2000 mm
- Width - 730 mm
- Wheelbase - 1375 mm
- Seat height - 790 mm
- Tank capacity - 8,5 lt (1,5 lt reserve)
- Under seat storage Large enough to hold a Jet
helmet Aprilia
- Emissions - Euro 3
Accessories
- Top Box City 35 lt
- Top Box New Concept 32 lt embossed
- Kit windshield
- Kit sportive windshield
- Cover Top Box City 35 lt
- Seat cushion Top Box City 35 lt
- Seat cushion Top Box New Concept 32 lt
- Anti-vibrant weights bars
Colorations 2009
- Aprilia Black, Planet Blue, Crowd Silver, Escape
Grey
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