Aprilla RSV4

[DarkSoul]

From what I have seen in videos and read in mags, this is one sick bike.  Claimed to be the bike of tommorow today, it is said that it has better improvements then the R1's new Crossplane crank shaft, and rivals the Fireblade as the best handeling sportbike on the road.  I would love to get my hands on one of these if only for nothing more then a test drive.

Heres the specs with a few links for more reading:



2009 Aprilia RSV4 Specs:

Engine
65° cc longitudinal V-four, liquid cooled, double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder.

Bore and stroke
78 x 52.3 mm.

Displacement
998.9cc

Compression ratio
12.8:1

Max power at crank
180 HP (132 kW) at 12,500 rpm

Max torque at crank
115 Nm at 10,000 rpm

Fuel system
Variable height intake trumpets. Airbox with aerodynamic side intakes. 4 throttle bodes, 8 injectors, ride-by-wire fuel management. Multimapping

Ignition
Electronic digital ignition integrated in the fuel management system.

Exhaust
4 into 2 into 1. Lambda probe oxygen sensor. Single lateral silencer. Integrated exhaust valve and catalytic converter (Euro 3)

Lubrication
Wet sump. Two pumps (lubrication and cooling). Oil cooler

Gearbox
6 speed cassette type

Clutch
Multi-plate wet clutch with slipper device

Frame
Twin beam aluminium frame with mixed cast and pressed sheet sections. Adjustments for: headstock position and angle, engine height, swingarm pivot height

Front suspension
Öhlins 43 mm upside-down fork. Lower fork bottoms for radial calipers. Adjustment for preload, compression and rebound

Rear suspension
Double arch aluminium swingarm; mixed thin-wall casting and pressed sheet construction. Öhlins monoshock with piggy-back cylinder. Adjustments for compression, rebound, spring preload and length. APS rising rate linkages

Front brake
Double 320 mm lightweight stainless steel floating discs. Brembo monobloc radial calipers with 4 opposed pistons. Sintered pads. Radial master cylinder. Metal braided brake line

Rear brake
220 mm disc. Brembo floating caliper with 2 insulated pistons. Sintered pads. Master cylinder with integral reservoir. Metal braided brake line

Wheels
Forged aluminium alloy. Front: 3.5"x17" - Rear: 6"x17"

Tyres
Radial tubeless; 120/70 ZR 17 (front) and 190/55 ZR 17 (rear).

Overall length
2,050 mm

Overall width
715 mm (at handlebars)

Overall height
1,165 mm

Wheelbase
1,424 mm

Dry weight
179 Kg

Fuel tank
17 litres


http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/aprilia/aprilia_rsv-4%20factory%2009.htm
www.rsv4aprilia.com/
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/353/1231/Motorcycle-Article/2009-Aprilia-RSV4-First-Look.aspx

[chezz]

180HP and under 400lbs dry weight

She's got to have some giddie up!!