Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2009, 2010
The Aprilia RSV4 R is a superbike manufactured by Aprilia in 2009 as a replacement model for the Aprilia RSV 1000 R. It is Aprilia's flagship model and was manufactured until the present (2023). Starting in 2016, the bike was offered in RSV4 RR and RSV4 RF versions.
The bike was unveiled on February 22, 2008, at the International Piaggio Group Convention in Milan, Italy. The bike's production started in the same year. In addition, the bike was powered by the company's first V-4-cylinder production engine.
In 2009, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Aprilia RSV4 Factory, a sports machine in its first year of production. It is developed for those riders searching for a sports motorcycle but not one loaded with WSBK-grade features.
The bike's suspension system comprised a 43 mm upside-down Ohlins adjustable fork with 120 mm of travel on the front and a double-sided aluminum swingarm paired with an adjustable Ohlins shock absorber with 130 mm of travel on the rear.
The braking performance was handled by two 320 mm stainless steel floating brake discs with four-piston calipers mounted on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc with a dual-piston floating Brembo caliper on the rear, providing excellent stopping power.
As for power, the 2009 Aprilia RSV4 Factory had its soul brought to life by a 999cc four-stroke V-4 liquid-cooled powerhouse that delivered an output power of 180 hp at 12,500 rpm and 115 Nm (85 lb-ft) torque with a peak force at 10,000 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | longitudinal 65° V-4 cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid cooling system, double overhead camshafts (DOHC), four valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 999.6 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.1x2.1 in OR 79 mm | Compression Ratio: | 13.0:1 | Horsepower: | 180/12500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 85/10000 lb-ft/RPM OR 115/10000 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | 4 Weber-Marelli 48-mm throttle bodies with 8 injectors |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed cassette type | Clutch: | Multi-disc oil-bath, with mechanical slipper system | Primary Drive: | Gears | Final Drive: | Chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Aluminium dual beam chassis with pressed and cast sheet elements | Front Suspension: | Upside-down Showa fork with 43 mm stanchions | Rear Suspension: | Sachs piggy back monoshock with completely adjustable: spring preload, wheelbase, hydraulic compression and rebound damping. APS progressive linkage. Wheel travel 130 mm | Front Brake: | Dual 320-mm diameter floating stainless steel disc with lightweight stainless steel rotor and aluminium flange with 6 pins. Brembo monobloc radial callipers with 4 .. 34-mm opposite. Sintered pads. Radial pump and metal braided brake hose | Rear Brake: | 220-mm diameter disc; Brembo calliper with two .. 32 mm isolated pistons. Sintered pads. Pump with integrated tank and metal braided hose |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 80.3 in OR 2040 mm | Overall Width: | 28.9 in OR 734 mm | Seat Height: | 33.3 in OR 846 mm | Wheelbase: | 55.9 in OR 1420 mm | Ground Clearance: | 5.1 in OR 130 mm | Weight: | 406 lbs OR 184 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR 17 | Rear: | 190/55 ZR 17 (alternative: 190/50 ZR 17) |
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