Aprillia bikes include RSV4 Factory

Aprilia is reported to launch RSV4 R and RSV4 Factory in India by December this year. The total bike range includes four bikes namely Aprilia RSV4 R and Aprilia RSV4 Factory, Aprilia RS5 and Aprilia RS125. The pricing of the bikes is still under cover, but it would be fixed keeping Ducati, Harley Davidson, prices in mind to get set in the growing Indian super bike market.

The bikes will be sold via Piaggio showrooms in India, it is to be noted that Aprillia had been taken over by Piaggio in 2004. Piaggio itself has announced to launch Vespa scooters in India by 2012.

Aprilia RSV4 Factory is going to storm the biking segment very soon. The bike has V-4 cylinder, 999.6cc, 4-stroke, liquid cooling system, double overhead camshafts (DOHC) powertrain through 6 speed gearbox. The maximum engine power of the bike is 132.4kw @12500rpm and maximum torque of 115Nm @10000rpm.

The bike has front dual 320 mm diameter floating stainless steel disc with lightweight stainless steel rotor and aluminium flange with 6 pins while the rear 220-mm diameter disc Brembo monobloc radial callipers with 2 34-mm isolated pistons. The front suspension is Ohlins racing upside-down fork- 43-mm stanchions (with tin surface treatment) and rear one is twin sided aluminium swingarm; mixed low thickness and sheet casting technology. The starting system of the bike is electric only.

The Aprilia RSV4 Factory sports 17 litres of fuel tank with a reserve of 4 litres. The frame type of the massive bike is twin-spar adjustable aluminium frame, with castings and pressings.

Aprilia products range includes road, off-road, adventure, and scooters. The popular models are RSV4 Factory, RSV4, Tuono 1000R Factory, Shiver 750, Dorsoduro, Aprilia RX/SX 50, ETV 1000 Caponord, Pegaso 650, RXV 4.5 - 5.5, Atlantic 250/125, Leonardo 125/150/250, Aprilia mojito/habana 50 custom & retro, SR 50 R, Sportcity 250 200 125, Scarabeo 50/100, etc.