Bike Model: Supersport

Aprilia set out to build a sporty middleweight road bike and the result is the new RS660, first shown off as a concept in November 2018 and in Australian showrooms in March 2021. Aprilia’s engineers loped off the two rear pots of its high performance V-twin to create a new twin for its RS660 middleweight. Of course it’s a bit more complicated than that, but effectively the new machine is powered by a parallel twin which owes a lot to the World Superbike Championship winning V-four engine, with a little more capacity per cylinder to produce a 100hp machine. The bike was launched recently in California by bike journalist and Aprilia-riding Pikes Peak Hillclimb Champion Aussie Rennie Scaysbrook. With a claimed weight of 183kg and priced at under $19,000, the new machine is a really interesting new machine for the sporty road rider. The weight and performance figures mean the bike won’t be a competitive racer, but Aprilia is claiming it’s “providing unexpected thrills at every track test”, so it might be a good street sports and track day machine.

The latest-evolution Aprilia RSV4 has been designed for racers and built for riders, featuring unprecedented performance and state-of-the-art technology which has been developed on the racetrack. The factory version is even more capable than the RSV RR, with exclusive parts and a powerplant which produces 214hp and controls it with some of the most advanced electronics available.

Specifications:

Engine: 65° V-4 cylinder, four-stroke, liquid-cooled, (DOHC), four valves per cylinder
Displacement: 1078cc
Power/Torque: 214hp (159.6kW) @ 13,200rpm/122Nm @ 10,500rpm
Transmission: Six-speed, multi-plate slipper clutch, chain final drive
Tyres: F: 120/70ZR17 R: 200/55ZR17
Seat height: 847mm
Kerb weight: 177kg (dry)
Fuel capacity: 18.5L
Warranty/Service interval: 2 years,
unlimited km/10,000km