2021 APRILIA RSV4/RSV4 FACTORY ($18,999/$27,495)
ENGINE
Aprilia longitudinal 65° V4
cylinder, four-stroke
VALVETRAIN
DOHC, 4valves per cylinder
COOLING SYSTEM
Liquid
DISPLACEMENT
1099cc
BORE X STROKE
81 x 53.32mm
FUEL INJECTION
EFI, twin injectors per cylinder, full
ride-by-wire, 48mm elliptical throttle
bodies, variable length intake system
COMPRESSION RATIO
13.6:1
POWER (CLAIMED)
217 hp @ 13,000 rpm
TORQUE (CLAIMED)
92 lb-ft @ 10,500 rpm
EXHAUST
4-2-1
TRANSMISSION
6-speed with Aprilia Quick Shift
(AQS) up/down
CLUTCH
Multi plate wet clutch with
mechanical slipper system
ELECTRONICS
APRC system (Aprilia Performance
Ride Control) that includes engine
maps (AEM), engine brake control
(AEB), traction control (ATC),
wheelie control (AWC), launch
control (ALC), cruise control (ACC),
speed limiter (APT). Six riding
modes (three Road, three Track)
CHASSIS
Aluminum twin spar
FRONT SUSPENSION
Sachs 43 mm fork, fully adjustable.
5 in. wheel travel/Ohlins Smart
EC 2.0 electronically managed
43 mm NIX fork, with TIN surface
treatment. Fully adjustable
REAR SUSPENSION
Sachs monoshock, fully adjustable.
5.1 in. wheel travel, upside-down
double braced aluminum swingarm/
Ohlins TTX monoshock with Smart
EC 2.0 electronically managed
piggyback, fully adjustable
FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL
4.9 in.
REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL
4.5 in.
FRONT BRAKE
Dual 330mm semi-floating
discs, radially mounted Brembo
Monobloc Stylema 4-piston
calipers, radial master-cylinder
with Bosch Cornering ABS
REAR BRAKE
220mm disc, 2-piston caliper
with Bosch Cornering ABS
FRONT TIRE
120/70 ZR 17 in.
REAR TIRE
200/55 ZR 17 in.
RAKE
24.6°
WHEELBASE
56.5 in.
SEAT HEIGHT
33.2 in.
FUEL CAPACITY
4.7 gal.
WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED)
445 lbs.
SPECIFICATIONS
VOLUME 58 ISSUE 21 MAY 25, 2021 P99
when compared to Ducati, but now the level
of both machines is so high it's hard to know
which one to go for. If I'm going racing/track
days, I think I'll go the base model and splurge
on a fork cartridge kit and some bodywork,
but if it's my daily rider/weekend scratcher, I'll
be taking the Factory purely for the extra ease
of adjustment and the color range options. Ei-
ther way, both are incredible machines. Aprilia
has created the best RSV4 yet.
CN
