Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2008, 2009
The RSV 1000 R was the standard version of the range, followed by the RSV 1000 R Factory, the higher-spec version, and the RSV 1000 R Nera, which was a limited edition version made in only 200 units, featuring high-end material such as carbon fiber, magnesium, and titanium.
The Aprilia RSV 1000 R was a sports motorcycle produced by Aprilia between 2004 and 2010 as a replacement model for the Aprilia RSV Mille manufactured between 1998 and 2003. The RSV 1000 R was made until 2010 when it was replaced by the Aprilia RSV4.
Like previous motorcycles, the 2008 RSV 1000 R featured an aggressive appearance with standard features, like a full fairing with a windscreen, a single seat with a passenger seat cover, a dual exhaust system with a muffler mounted on each side, and forged aluminum wheels with a 10-spoke rear and 12-spoke front.
In the performance department, the 2008 Aprilia RSV 1000 R took its muscles from a 998cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine mounted underneath its fuel tank, delivering an output power of 143 hp with a peak force at 10,000 rpm and 107 Nm (79 lb-ft) torque at 7,500 rpm.
As for the braking performance, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 320 mm brake discs with four-piston calipers handling the front wheel and a 220 mm brake disc with a two-piston caliper stopping the rear wheel.
engine specs | Type: | V60 Magnesium four stroke longitudinal 60° V twin. Liquid cooling with three way pressurised circuit. Double overhead camshaft with mixed gear/chain drive; four valves per cylinder. | Displacement: | 997,62 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | - | Compression Ratio: | 11.8:1 | Horsepower: | 143/10000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 74/8000 lb-ft/RPM OR 100/8000 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Indirect multipoint electronic injection. 57 mm throttle bodies. |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6 Speed | Clutch: | Multi-plate clutch in oil bath with patented PPC power-assisted hydraulic control. | Primary Drive: | Spur gears | Final Drive: | Chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Box section sloping twin-spar frame in aluminium alloy. | Front Suspension: | 43mm Öhlins fork, adjustable in compression, rebound and preload | Rear Suspension: | Aprilia Progressive System (APS) linkage with Sachs monoshock with adjustable compression, rebound, preload and length. | Front Brake: | double stainless steel floating discs, 320 mm. Radial calipers with four 34 mm pistons and four sintered pads, metal braided brake line | Rear Brake: | Brembo stainless steel disc, 220 mm with twin 32 mm piston caliper. Sintered pads, metal braided brake line. |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 80.1 in OR 2035 mm | Overall Width: | 28.7 in OR 729 mm | Seat Height: | 31.9 in OR 810 mm | Wheelbase: | 55.8 in OR 1417 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 417 lbs OR 189 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.8 gallons OR 18.2 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70-17 | Rear: | 190/50 ZR 17 (alternative: 180/55 ZR 17 or 190/55 ZR 17) |
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