Have you been smitten every time you came across an Aprilia SXR 160, but raised your eyebrows on seeing its premium price tag? Well, if that’s the case, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. No, the scooter hasn’t gotten any cheaper, which we would love, but rather has been downsized. Aprilia has introduced a smaller displacement version of its dashing SXR 160 maxi-scooter, the SXR 125. This is not the first time Aprilia has done this; it has been implemented with the SR models, too, and it has worked in Aprilia’s favour. But could the same strategy work for the SXR as well? Let’s find out.
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