Aprilia Sportcity One: the low-down

As we’ve done the profile on the Aprilia’s new Sportcity Cube 300, we thought we’d give you the details on the other new model, the Sportcity One.
Below you can check out the technical and stylistic elements of this scooter, and go to our Sportcity One photo gallery for all the shots.

This guy is the smaller version of the more hefty Cube scooter, and is designed for a nifty urban use in city traffic (we work in Milan, we know what it’s like).

Aprilia has really bet on agility and an excellent quality-price ratio in this offering.
The two engine sizes, 50 and 125, give flexibility in choice for this city scooter.
On design details, Aprilia says in its press release:With its decisive, simple yet distinctive lines, one glance is enough to see that the One is a true Sportcity.
The compact yet protective front shield, generous seat, passenger grab handles and flat platform all compress maximum spaciousness into minimum space.

Neither does the Sportcity One’s essential design stop it offering one of the best under-seat storage compartments in its class, with enough room for a full face helmet.

Compact size, comfort and practicality have always been winning features of the Sportcity range.
Now, on the Sportcity One, they are taken to the logical next step.
Its generous, anatomically shaped seat offers plenty of room for rider and passenger.
Its flat platform also provides ample space for bulky objects.
The passenger grab handle is ergonomically shaped.
And the complete but rational instruments deliver all the information you could possibly need, in a clear and intuitive manner.
The chassis keeps it simple but logical, staying on tune with the urban focus of this scooter:Designed for maximum rationality, the Sportcity One’s frame is a classical open cradle frame in high strength steel tube.
Thanks to careful engineering, this frame delivers excellent rigidity.
With 32 mm stanchions and a wheel travel of 85 mm, the hydraulic fork effectively smoothes out even the roughest road surfaces.
As with all scooters of the type, the engine-transmission assembly acts as swingarm and is damped by an adjustable shock absorber.
A particularly generous wheel travel of 84 mm (one of the best for this category of scooter) achieves a smooth ride even on uneven and damaged road surfaces.
To keep the Sportcity One as compact as possible, 14 inch wheels have been combined with generous tubeless tyres (120/70 at the front and rear).
Combined with the excellent frame, this suspension and wheel system gives the Sportcity One excellent stability.
A powerful 220 mm front disc with a two-piston floating caliper, plus a dependable 140 mm rear drum mean instant stopping.
The four-stroke engines are economical and useful, and with petrol prices the way they are, any saving is a blessing.
Aprilia says:Modern and ecological four stroke engines make Sportcity One nippy in traffic as well as safe and comfortable.
Thanks to advanced design and ultra-efficient combustion, these engines are sporty, clean running, and impressively economical to run.
Both engines feature forced air cooling and a carburettor fuel system.
Both models are equipped with a catalytic converter and conform to Euro 3 standards.
Almost 11 HP plus generous torque enable the Sportcity One 125 to cruise effortlessly on fast main roads without exceeding the power limit permitted to holders of a B class licence (Italian legislation).
Thanks to the Sportcity One’s light weight, the 125 cc engine offers miserly fuel consumption as well as giving a top speed of 90 kph and the ability to tackle all traffic conditions.
The Sportcity One 50 offers an extremely economical solution for city centre mobility, running for over 40 km on one litre of fuel.
Light weight and a sporty engine mean zippy acceleration at the traffic lights and take the Sportcity One 50 to its permitted top speed in next to no time.
Here is the perfect 50 for anybody wanting a touch of class as well as full membership of the Sportcity family.
Accessories on this Sportcity model include a thick windscreen, luggage rack and 32-litre top box.
Colour schemes include black, silver, blue and yellow.
Go to the Aprilia site for more information.