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APRILIAS DEBUT AT DAYTONA
A
long with the range of new
Moto Guzzi machines on dis-
play at Daytona, Piaggio Group
Americas also unveiled three
new pre-production Aprilias—the
limited edition RSV4 RF, Tuono
V4 1100 Factory and the Ca-
ponord 1200 Rally.
In what is fast being dubbed
the 'Year of the Superbike' Aprilia,
like Yamaha and Ducati, will be
offering two versions of its WSBK-
winning RSV4 in the RR and this,
the RF. The RF will be limited to
400 units worldwide and comes
standard with the Aprilia Race
Pack that includes lightweight
forged aluminum wheels and
Öhlins suspension. You'll still
get the face-slapping 201hp V4
engine, which is 17 hp up on last
year's RSV4 Factory, a 14mm
longer swingarm and the full suite
of electronic rider aids in the
aPRC (Aprilia Performance Riding
Control) system. The RSV4 RF
will go on sale at US dealerships
in June at an MSRP of $21,999 in
Superpole graphics.
The Tuono V4 Factory is also
a new model for 2015. It comes
with an extra 100cc over the
2014 Tuono V4 R ABS machine
and now punches out a stellar
175 hp and 120Nm of torque. An
improved chassis and refined
aPRC settings, as well as the
same Superpole graphics of the
RSV4 RF, will make this naked
one to watch in 2015. It'll hit
dealer floors in May at an MSRP
of $16,299.
Finally, the Caponord Rally will
form a strong point in the Aprilia
lineup for 2015. As the adven-
ture market continues to soar,
Aprilia is delivering a machine
that comes standard with many of
the features other manufacturers
have as factory options. These
include Aprilia Cruise Control
(ACC), Aprilia Traction Control
(ATC) and the highly anticipated
Aprilia Damping Control (ADD).
Also included are hard bags,
hand and side guards, LED lights,
two channel ABS and 19-inch
front and 17-inch rear spoked
wheels. The Caponord 1200 Rally
will be ready for you at an Aprilia
dealership in May in the Matte
Green color option for $15,699.
Rennie Scaysbrook
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COURTESY
OF
APRILIA
The tricked out
Aprilia RSV4
RF model has a
limited run of 400
worldwide.
