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Unlike the auto industry, where carmakers feed on special edition versions of their best-sellers, the motorcycle world is not particularly keen on such products. Maybe it’s because of the way the motorcycle industry works – more custom, less limited edition – that we don’t get to see such versions of notorious bikes very often.
Yet such developments do happen from time to time, and when they do we something like this pops-up: a limited edition version for two of Aprilia’s high-profile bikes, the RSV4 RR and Tuono RR. And by limited, we mean both in numbers and geographically.
There will be only 100 units of these bikes ever made, and all will sell exclusively on the American market starting in May 2020.
Both revised models are inspired, says Aprilia, from the nameplate’s racing history. That means a special livery, called Misano, is there to honor the famous Italian circuit where Aprilia won a championship class for the first time in 1987, at the hands of Italian rider Loris Reggiani.
Aside from the special livery, Aprilia promises both models will also get carbon fiber front fenders for enhanced looks, and lithium batteries as standard for devreased weight.
To make sure both owner and other jealous riders know what they’re dealing with, a large A just like the one used on the bike maker’s race machines will adorn each one, while individually numbered reminders will be fitted on the top triple clamp of the RSV4 and on the fuel tank cover of the Tuono.
Aprilia does makes it clear it’s talking about a production run of 100 units for each model, all of them reserved for the U.S. Once on sale, the RSV4 will retail starting from $17,999, while the Tuono will be exactly $2,000 cheaper.
More details on the two bikes as released by the Italians can be found in the document attached below.
There will be only 100 units of these bikes ever made, and all will sell exclusively on the American market starting in May 2020.
Both revised models are inspired, says Aprilia, from the nameplate’s racing history. That means a special livery, called Misano, is there to honor the famous Italian circuit where Aprilia won a championship class for the first time in 1987, at the hands of Italian rider Loris Reggiani.
Aside from the special livery, Aprilia promises both models will also get carbon fiber front fenders for enhanced looks, and lithium batteries as standard for devreased weight.
To make sure both owner and other jealous riders know what they’re dealing with, a large A just like the one used on the bike maker’s race machines will adorn each one, while individually numbered reminders will be fitted on the top triple clamp of the RSV4 and on the fuel tank cover of the Tuono.
Aprilia does makes it clear it’s talking about a production run of 100 units for each model, all of them reserved for the U.S. Once on sale, the RSV4 will retail starting from $17,999, while the Tuono will be exactly $2,000 cheaper.
More details on the two bikes as released by the Italians can be found in the document attached below.
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