Aprilia Habana 125

UPDATE- Just thought I would post a view a bit further down the line in owning the Habana. So far covered about 7000kms and had a couple of trips to the mechanics. First was the standard service which was £90 and covered the oil and bits and bobs. Second trip was down to the fact that the front brake was making a hideous scraping noise and became hard to actually pull the lever. Got tp the stage very quickly i.e overnight that the brake gave up altogether! Much to my annoyance I put it in for repair only to find out that Aprilia parts are like rocking horse poo. Thankfully the mechanic guy had a bit from a Speedfight bike that was virtually identical and saved ...  Read the complete review

I am writing this in response to all the worries and so-called ‘scam’ regarding the ‘free’ insurance that comes with most new Aprilia scooters. I recently bought a Habana Custom (please see my opinion in Aprilia Habana 50, titled ‘Sex On Wheels’) and took advantage of the ‘free’ insurance offer. Okay so there is a high excess of £400, but what you have to remember is....if you purchased your own private insurance it would cost most people close to £400, and then there would still be a small excess to pay, usually minimum of £50!! I have been riding my bike for 6 months now with no reason to use my ...  Read the complete review

I've had this bike for 6 months now and am very pleased with it. To give you some idea, I use it for a 40 mile work roundtrip whenever I can (a mix of very rural B roads and A roads through a large town), and also leisure at the weekends. I've covered almost 3,000 km's on it. It's not the cheapest scooter you can buy, but the extra cash is well worth the extra size and sheer good looks the Habana provides. The retro styling was the first thing that attracted me to the bike, that and the fact that my knees didn't feel like they were around my ears when I was riding, like some scooters! Personally I love the wide handlebars and ...  Read the complete review

I got an Habana custom 125 in july 2002, and 7 miles after first riding, the engine died. 3 weeks in the dealers hands (the shape of things to come). Since then, it has been claim after claim on the warrenty. 4 speedo cables, 3 mud guards, 5 spark plugs and a lot of train tickets later, I'm currently without a bike again. This time it went in for new tyres and brake shoes/pads. Simple job until they find a crack in the casing of the gear box. 3 weeks later and aprilia have yet to send this small part from italy. The fact that if this were a japanese bike it would take hours rather than weeks and months for repairs is very annoying. When this bike runs, ...  Read the complete review

Mine is Aprilia Habana Custom. Same mechanics as the Habana Retro seen in pic but even more stylish. Pros: Style. Great fun. Really pleased with bike. Cons: My experience of service and warranty has been poor. The Bottom Line: Buy it if you can find a good dealer, and Aprilia review small print of warranty Just look at it to know its a great fun scooter with real style. The 125 unit is perfect for traffic laden cities, but (like all scooters) dull on a dual carriageway. I recomend the hardware without hesitation. Service and warranty has been another story. Waited for replacement seat under warranty for a year (faulty when ...  Read the complete review