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Aprilia RSV 1000R
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Very few road bikes can boast
as many official awards from specialist magazines as the Aprilia RSV 1000.
This year too the RSV 1000 R leads the field for performance, ridability and
effectiveness on the track. Thanks to first-rate technology and the best
quality/price ratio on the market this pedigree supersport has won the
hearts of riders and experts all over the world.
Here are the design features that set Aprilia's benchmark RSV 1000 R apart
from the competition:
The
1000 cc 'V 60 Magnesium' engine marks a turning point in the history of
Aprilia twin-cylinder engines. It is based on the acclaimed V990, but has
been so completely revised that even its name has changed. Its design
features have already established it as the benchmark for production twins.
It performs exceptionally, responds in every situation and has proverbial
Aprilia reliability. The cylinder heads have been designed using Aprilia's
race know-how to improve fluid dynamics and combustion efficiency. Optimised
ignition and injection mapping has also led to increased torque in the 4,000
to 6,000 rpm rev range. The valve gear has been designed and tuned for the
maximum performance.
The V60 Magnesium engine sets new standards for production twins, delivering
a maximum power of 138.72 hp (102 kW) at 9,500 rpm with a maximum torque of
107 Nm at 7,500 rpm. Despite this massive power the engine is extremely
clean running and complies with the EC's Euro2 emission control legislation
thanks to a three way catalytic converter with lambda probe oxygen sensor.
The engine is extremely light too thanks to the use of high-tech materials
like magnesium in the cylinder head covers and the clutch cover. Despite so much technical evolution, the
characteristics that made the original RSV stand out are still there.
Exhaust System Years of high level racing have allowed Aprilia's R&D section to design a frame that is acknowledged as the best production bike frame around. One of Aprilia's fixed objectives when designing the new RSV 1000 R frame was to achieve perfectly centralised mass. In line with Aprilia practice, the frame incorporates aluminium-silicon castings and Peraluman 450 pressings. The frame has been optimised by extensive finite element analysis and boasts excellent torsional rigidity though it weighs only 9,650 grams, a figure matched only by specialist racing frames. Times change; riding styles change; and bikes must
change too. For this reason, the frame and swingarm have been specifically
designed for maximum efficiency and to enable riders to achieve perfect
control over power slides into and out of bends. The new RSV 1000 R swingarm
has been designed using the know how acquired in motorcycle GPs. Like the
frame, it is made from extruded Peraluman and Al Si 7 castings. Its double
member design provides a clear passage for the new twin silencer exhaust
system. Here too, cross-sections and wall thicknesses have been optimised
using finite element analysis. The RSV 1000 R swingarm weighs only 4,860
grams, well under the swingarm weight benchmark of 5 kg. Brakes The RSV 1000 R features eye-catching new graphics in
Aprilia Black, Fluo Red and Mirror Silver. The real news, however, is the
brand new graphic on the fairing. A stylised lion symbolises Aprilia's
origins, the history of Venice and the history of Aprilia itself. (The lion
was one of Aprilia's first logos.) The lion represents exotic places,
fearless character, and sporting courage. More than just a graphic, the lion
is part of art itself and a universally recognised symbol.
Road Test
Road testing any superbike on the salty, slippery
and usually damp mid-winter British roads is always a somewhat challenging
experience, and to say I had reasonable weather whilst with the Aprilia is
probably and understatement! I think I had 1 day where the roads were actually
clear of salt, that's only because it rained heavily on the previous day and as
usual I got caught in it! Source motorbikestoday.com
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