The Aprilia Sportcity is a scooter that Aprilia made from 2004 to 2013, in the category of high-wheel scooters. From 2008 to 2013 it was also sold by Derbi as the Derbi Rambla.
Aprilia Sportcity at a glance
| Production | 2004–2013 |
|---|---|
| First series (June 2004–March 2006) | 125 and 200 cc Piaggio Leader four-stroke engines, 15 hp and 22 hp |
| Second series (from March 2006) | restyle for Euro 3; new 250 cc injected Piaggio Quasar, 22.5 hp; the 200 dropped to 18.5 hp |
| Range of June 2008 | Sportcity One (50 and 125) and Sportcity Cube (with a 278 cc Piaggio 300ie) |
| Front brakes (250ie) | double 260 mm discs with two-piston calipers; rear 220 mm disc |
| Badge twin | Derbi Rambla, 2008–2013 |
| Fuel tank (second series) | over 9 litres |
This page is based on Italian Wikipedia only, so the figures could not be cross-checked against a second source.
History of the Aprilia Sportcity
First series, 2004–2006
The first Sportcity was built from June 2004 to March 2006 in 125 and 200 cc versions. Its power came from the four-stroke Piaggio Leader engine inherited from the Beverly, with liquid cooling and four valves, producing 15 hp in the 125 and 22 hp in the 200. It had a multifunction display showing the time, fuel level, engine temperature, trip and total distance and battery voltage.
Second series, 2006–2008
From March 2006, to meet the Euro 3 emissions rules, the Sportcity had a slight restyle and a new 250 cc electronically injected engine, the Piaggio Quasar. The 200 fell from 21 hp to 18.5, while the 250 gave 22.5 hp. The exhaust silencer changed to the one Piaggio fits on the Beverly and Carnaby, and the under-seat compartment and tank grew, so that the compartment fits any helmet except full-face ones and the tank holds over 9 litres. The big new feature of the 250ie was a bigger brake system: double 260 mm discs with two-piston calipers at the front.
2008 range: Sportcity Cube and One
On 4 June 2008 Aprilia presented the new range. The Sportcity One is a more compact scooter with 50 cc engines (a HyPer2 two-stroke and a Hyper4 four-stroke) and a 125 cc Piaggio Leader air-cooled four-stroke with a carburettor. The classic Sportcity was restyled and renamed Sportcity Cube, and received the new Piaggio 300ie engine of 278 cc in place of the 250. In 2009 the Sportcity 50 Street was added.
Derbi Rambla
The Derbi Rambla is a case of badge engineering: a Sportcity with a different front mask and logos, since Derbi and Aprilia both belong to the Piaggio group.
Design and features
- Engines: Piaggio four-stroke Leader (125, 200), Quasar (250) and 300ie, with liquid cooling and four valves.
- Instruments: a multifunction display with time, fuel level, engine temperature and battery voltage.
- Storage (from 2006): an under-seat compartment that fits any helmet except full-face ones.
- Brakes (250ie): double 260 mm front discs.
Aprilia Sportcity versions
- Sportcity 125 and 200 (2004): the first series.
- Sportcity 250 ie (2006): with injection and bigger brakes.
- Sportcity One 50 and 125 (2008): the compact scooter.
- Sportcity Cube 125, 200 and 300ie (2008): the restyled classic bike.
- Sportcity 50 Street (2009) and Derbi Rambla (2008–2013).
More Aprilia models are in our Aprilia collection, for example the Scarabeo, the Atlantic and the SRV 850.
Aprilia Sportcity questions and answers
When was the Aprilia Sportcity built?
From 2004 to 2013.
What engines does the Sportcity have?
Piaggio four-stroke engines of 125, 200, 250 and 300 cc, plus 50 cc engines on the One and Street.
What is the Sportcity One?
The compact version presented on 4 June 2008, with 50 and 125 cc engines.
What is the Derbi Rambla?
A Sportcity with a different front, sold by Derbi from 2008 to 2013.
Video: Aprilia Sportcity Street 300
Video by scootersales on YouTube.
Sources
- Aprilia Sportcity, Italian Wikipedia: versions, engines, 2008 range, Derbi Rambla
