Aprilia Pagani 150: All You Need To Know
Published On Jun 22, 2020 09:59 AM By Jehan Adil Darukhanawala
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The Italian marquee has entered the neo-retro segment with this small-capacity cafe racer
Aprilia is one of the few manufacturers whose sole focus is on producing performance two-wheelers. Whether it be the racy SR 160 or the big RSV4 1100, the goal has always been to deliver great performance. The Italian company usually builds nakeds or sportbikes, with a few supermotos thrown in the mix. Then it comes to us as a welcome surprise that the Italian marquee has ventured into the neo-retro segment with the Pagani 150 cafe racer. Here’s what you need to know about the small bike:
Looks quite like the FB Mondial HPS 300
If the design of the Aprilia Pagani 150 feels familiar it’s because it strikes a close resemblance to the FB Mondial HPS 300 scrambler that used to be sold in India. In fact, the Pagani is based on the smaller cousin of the HPS 300, the HPS 125. You do get a bit more fairing on the Pagani but remove the headlight cowl and engine covers and it looks just like the HPS.
Cafe racer with scrambler elements
It is not quite often that you see a trapezoidal headlamp on a cafe racer, the convention being circular one. Nevertheless, the clip-on bars, seat cowl and quilted seats are all in tune with the cafe racer genre. The fairing design is quite old school but the quality does not seem top notch. The scrambler-esque exhaust layout is quite unusual for a cafe racer and will scald your thighs if you are not wearing proper clothing.
Pretty decent performance on offer
The Pagani 150 is powered by a 150cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled motor. It puts out 18PS and 14Nm, which when compared to India’s most popular 150cc motorcycle, the Yamaha R15 v3, is quite closely matched.
Packs fancy kit too
The Pagani 150 is suspended at both ends by a USD fork and twin gas-charged shocks. Spoke rims add to the nostalgic charm while fancy petal discs at both ends are entrusted with bringing the bike to a dead halt.
Slim chance of Aprilia bringing it to India
The Pagani 150 is made by Zongshen Piaggio Foshan Motor Co Ltd, so you know where it is being made. And unlike the other bikes in its portfolio -- the GPR sportbike series -- we think the Pagani will not make it to India. Also, considering that it carries a hefty price tag of around Rs 2.34 lakh, we don’t think there will be many takers for it.
