So with all this negative stuff are there any positive aspects? Well yes there are. First off this bike does incredible gas mileage, we returned 2.7L/100kms or 87MPG on our test ride. Now remember our test ride is not some stupid MPG test that only uses part throttle on a downward sloping road, WE ACTUALLY RIDE the bikes just like you will, fast, slow, in traffic, on hills with pillions, everything, 87MPG on our test cycle is incredible. This is the best result we’ve had on any bike we’ve tested so far…it may be slow but you certainly won’t be using much gas.

The bikes real strong point is its looks. Only the crazy three wheeled Piaggio MP3 gets more attention than this bike. Virtually everybody who saw me riding this bike had to tell me how cool it looked. After a while I got so used to it I actually began to think I WAS COOL…turns out I was wrong, as I stepped away from the bike I quickly morphed back into my usual average self and some passer by spat on me. Life at the top.

Summing up the Aprilia. If you were buying a bike off a table of specifications or even the results of a review like this you simply wouldn’t pick the Mojito Custom. However if you're looking for the most shiny chrome pimp mobile…well the Mojito is your ticket. So the question is simple…are you cool or do you need a helping hand? The Mojito Custom could be that helping hand you’ve always needed…you nerd.

Price US $3299 UK £2399.00 NZ $6500

0-50km/h	7.1 Seconds
0-80km/h	23.8 Seconds
50-80km/h	18.1 Seconds
Fuel Economy	2.7L/100kms - 87MPG
Speedo Accuracy	50kph displayed = 39kph actual
Pros:	Amazing gas mileage, very cool styling, great build quality.
Cons:	Slow, strange riding position, expensive, speedometer is inaccurate.
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Fuel Consumption
Value for money
Ease of use
Styling
Build quality
Overall Score	67%

 

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written by Davor , September 17, 2009

I have this scooter for one year right now.It is fabulous,great looking,rides well,fuel consumption is not suprizeble,like other 125cc scooters.But the performances are so poor that is not thruth.I had before bikes and scooters from 1200 to 200cc and every day I am saying,ok this is 125cc but realy,horor.Plus the handling is strange.I have spand two weeks to start overtaking normaly rush hour traffic.Somethime I had feeling that I had beter handling in traffic with my previous Yamaha Majesty 400 wich is double size and weight.But at the end if Aprilia made little bigger, with 250cc Moyito, I will be first man in the line at front bike shop.In fact that is only bad thing that is conected with this ride.So if enybody from Aprilia chairmans reading this,please make something.

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written by Alwin , August 07, 2009

Well written, accurate and funny review..Thanks! As a current owner of the bike (one year now in the UK, 12000 miles) I can add it's better than you think for taller riders. I'm 6'7 and the leg room is excellent - very rare on learner bikes. Can't recommend it for touring though. Most I've done is 280 miles in a day, but I did a John Wayne walk for days after. Further positives: it runs smoothly despite the small wheels, looks cool and it's so frugal I spend the same money on petrol in 2 weeks as I do on a bus in 2 days.
Negatives: like any other scooter it's never a surprise to lose a few screws under way, to find the rear light switch is temperamental, or to have to remove layer after layer of plastic to get a wrench in for a simple fix. It can be annoying.
The biggest criticism though of the Mojito Custom is its head light. Stupidly, the 'chrome' cap is actually plastic, and a bracket less than 1mm thick attaches it to the scooter. Road vibration has its naughty way with every screw on the bike, but tightening this particular one it's very easy to snap the plastic bracket. The only solution is to replace the entire head light assembly. A massive design flaw if you ask me - and with parts being slow to arrive, one that could keep you off road for weeks. Beauty over brains?

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