2016 APRILIA RSV4 RR
TRACK TEST
P92
brilliance and the electronics
are excellent, but compared to
something like a current gen-
eration CBR1000RR or GSX-
R1000, the Aprilia's svelte di-
mensions make it feel like a 600
with almost twice the power.
With spring rates on the
softer side compared to the
RF and certainly the RFW, the
RR is much more pliable when
it comes to some of the harsh
bumps found around Laguna
Seca, which is a trade-off in
ultra-fast lap times for a more
street focused suspension
setup. But to be honest, that
didn't mean a hell of a lot to
me on track because the RR
handles itself with brilliant poise
in everything from turn one to
the uphill left of turn six, where
Chaz Davies threw his Panigale
at the wall this year. At my pace,
the RR felt so smooth and forgiv-
ing that I started to get greedy,
asking a bit too much of the front
tire and suffering a couple of
brown moments for myself and
the boys at Aprilia.
on if you're as inflexible as me. I
say initially because once you're
warmed up and in the groove,
the RR's dimensions feel spot on
if all you're interested in is going
really, really quick. Something
the bike is far better at than me.
For a machine dominated
by such a beast of an engine,
the primary quality that makes
the RR such a great bike is the
chassis. Yes, the V4 engine is
a glorious feat of mechanical
Un-adjustable
rearsets are
standard fitment,
as is the Aprilia
Quick Shift system
pictured here.
Sharp as a butcher's
knife. That's got to be one
of the best looking bums
in the game.
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=mBEbMC0lsQA
