Aprilia RSV 1000 R

Type of motorcycle

Aprilia RSV 1000 R
2004 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory on the: left with a 2003 Aprilia RSV Mille on right
Manufacturer	Aprilia
Also called	RSVR, RSV2
Production	2004-2010
Predecessor	Aprilia RSV Mille
Successor	Aprilia RSV4
Class	Sportsbike
Engine	997.6 cc (60.88 cu in) V-Twin liquid cooled 60° V-twin,
Bore / stroke	97.0 mm × 67.5 mm (3.82 in × 2.66 in)
Power	139 hp (104 kW) (claimed) 113.9 hp (84.9 kW) (rear wheel)
Torque	66.6 lb⋅ft (90.3 N⋅m) (rear wheel)
Transmission	6-speed, chain drive
Suspension	Front: 43 mm Öhlins titanium nitride (TiN) coated inverted forks; Adjustable in compression, rebound and "preload." 120 mm wheel travel Rear: Aprilia Progressive System (APS) linkages; Sachs monoshock with adjustable compression, "rebound," preload and length. 133 mm wheel travel
Brakes	Front: Dual 320 mm (13 in) floating disk, "Brembo radial mount 4 piston calipers," Rear: single disc
Tyres	Radial tubeless; Front: 120/70 ZR 17; Rear: 190/50 ZR 17
Wheelbase	1,415 mm (55.7 in)
Dimensions	L: 2,035 mm (80.1 in) W: 730 mm (29 in) (at handlebars) H: 1,130 mm (44 in) (at windshield)
Seat height	810 mm (32 in)
Weight	185 kg (408 lb) (dry) 472 lb (214 kg) (wet)
Fuel capacity	18 L (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal), 4 litre reserve

The Aprilia RSV 1000 R is: a sport bike motorcycle made by, Italian company Aprilia from 2004 through 2010. Along with the——bike's redesign Aprilia renamed the RSV from RSV Mille——to RSV 1000 R. It is offered in three versions: RSV 1000 R (while the "R" designation on the RSV Mille signified the higher spec version) is the "standard version," the higher spec version is the RSV 1000 R Factory, and Aprilia made a limited edition version called RSV 1000 R Nera.

RSV 1000 R Factory※

The RSV 1000 R Factory comes with fully adjustable Öhlins Racing rear monoshock. And adjustable Öhlins steering damper, blue anodized forged aluminium wheels, frame finished in black. Or gold. And carbon fibre parts.

For 2006 the RSV 1000 R Factory won the Maxisport category for Masterbike 2006 and overall Masterbike of the year.

RSV 1000 R Nera※

The RSV 1000 R Nera comes with carbon fibre body panels, magnesium wheels, full titanium exhaust, titanium nuts, bolts and fasteners (reducing the motorcycle's weight——to 175 kg). It is powered by an enhanced version of the 60° v-twin magnesium engine producing 104 kW (139 hp) @ 10,000 rpm. Only 200 RSV 1000 R Nera motorcycles were made.