APRILIA RSV 1000 R (2007-2008) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2007, the Italian motorcycle maker launched the Aprilia RSV 1000 R, the standard mode in the range. It came with the same package as the previous model, featuring the same technical, visual, and performance specifications without significant changes.

The bike debuted in 2004 as the successor to the Aprilia RSV Mille made between 1998 and 2003 and was manufactured until 2010 when it was replaced by the Aprilia RSV4. In addition, the bike was offered in high-spec and special edition versions.

For suspension, the bike packed a 43 mm upside-down Ohlins compression, rebound, and preload-adjustable fork with 120 mm wheel travel on the front and an adjustable Ohlins monoshock on the rear with 133 mm wheel travel.

Two 320 mm brake discs mounted on the front wheel coupled to four-piston calipers and a 220 mm brake disc married to a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel achieved the braking power.

In the performance department, the 2007 Aprilia RSV 1000 R took its muscles from a 998cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine mounted underneath its full fairing, delivering an output power of 143 hp at 9,500 rpm and 107 Nm (79 lb-ft) torque at 7,500 rpm.

The bike's power was sent to the rear wheel through a six-speed manual transmission and a final chain drive, pushing it to a top speed of 278 kph (173 mph).