Aprilia RSV4 RF Limited Edtion
Aprilia RSV4 RF Limited Edtion | |
Manufacturer | |
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Production | 500 units |
Engine | Four stroke, longitudinal 65° V four , DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
Compression ratio | 13.6:1 |
Ignition | Marelli digital electronic ignition system integrated in engine control system, with one spark plug per cylinder and stick-coil-type coils |
Transmission | 6 Speed gearbox cassette type |
Frame | Dual aluminum beam chassis with pressed and cast sheet elements |
Suspension | Front: Öhlins Racing Fork with TIN surface treatment Fork with 43 mm stanchions. Low profile forged aluminum radial caliper mounting bracket. Adjustable spring preload and hydraulic compression and rebound damping. Adjustable Öhlins steering damper Rear: Double braced aluminum swingarm; mixed low thickness and sheet casting technology. Öhlins Racing monoshock with piggy-back, fully adjustable in: spring preload, wheelbase length, hydraulic in compression and rebound. APS progressive linkages. |
Brakes | Front: 2 x Ø320 mm diameter floating stainless steel disc with lightweight stainless steel rotor and aluminum flange with 6 pins. Brembo monobloc radial calipers with 4 x Ø30 mm opposing. Sintered pads. Radial pump and metal braided brake hose Rear: Single Ø220 mm diameter disc, Brembo floating caliper with two Ø32 mm isolated pistons. Pump with integrated tank and metal braided hose |
Front Tire | 120/70 ZR17 |
Rear Tire | 200/55 ZR 17 (alternative: 190/50 ZR 17; 190/55 ZR17) |
Seat Height | 845 mm / 33.2 in |
Weight | 182 kg / 401 lbs (dry), |
Fuel Capacity | 18.5 Liters / 4.9 US gal |
Manuals | Service Manual |
EngineEdit
The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke, longitudinal 65° V four , DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. The engine featured a 13.6:1 compression ratio.
DriveEdit
Power was moderated via the Multi-disc oil bath with mechanical slipper system.
ChassisEdit
It came with a 120/70 ZR17 front tire and a 200/55 ZR 17 (alternative: 190/50 ZR 17; 190/55 ZR17) rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x Ø320 mm diameter floating stainless steel disc with lightweight stainless steel rotor and aluminum flange with 6 pins. Brembo monobloc radial calipers with 4 x Ø30 mm opposing. Sintered pads. Radial pump and metal braided brake hose in the front and a Single Ø220 mm diameter disc, Brembo floating caliper with two Ø32 mm isolated pistons. Pump with integrated tank and metal braided hose in the rear. The front suspension was a Öhlins Racing Fork with TIN surface treatment Fork with 43 mm stanchions. Low profile forged aluminum radial caliper mounting bracket. Adjustable spring preload and hydraulic compression and rebound damping. Adjustable Öhlins steering damper while the rear was equipped with a Double braced aluminum swingarm; mixed low thickness and sheet casting technology. Öhlins Racing monoshock with piggy-back, fully adjustable in: spring preload, wheelbase length, hydraulic in compression and rebound. APS progressive linkages.. The RSV4 RF Limited Edtion was fitted with a 18.5 Liters / 4.9 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 182 kg / 401 lbs.
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OverviewEdit
Aprilia RSV4 RF
The Euro 4 compliant Aprilia RSV4, 201 horsepower machine will be available in two versions, RR and RF with extremely sophisticated, and comprehensive, electronic aids. Here are all the details from Aprilia:
Aprilia RSV4 evolves radically to continue being the best superbike ever the result of an extraordinary and winning project, born out of Aprilias successful racing experience.
More than one second per lap faster than before, thanks to the upgraded Öhlins suspension, the new braking system and improved APRC electronic controls package that includes cornering ABS, and added Aprilia quick shift down shifter. The 201 hp euro 4 engine combines with a seven-time world superbike champion chassis architecture.
Aprilia RSV4 is the natural evolution of an innovative project, capable in just a few years of dominating World SBK, earning seven world titles in six years and winning in its début in the FIM Superstock Cup, the championship dedicated to bikes that are closely derived from their factory versions. Unanimously acclaimed by critics and sought after by motorcyclists from every corner of the globe, the RSV4 has always been the undisputed segment representative, the reference point for sport and performance, the best example of what can be achieved by exploiting the valuable experience of a victorious Racing Department like Aprilias which, in its brief history has taken 54 championship titles. Skills honed on the track and transferred to the factory production provide everyone with the same excitement that machines prepared by Aprilia Racing do.
Unmistakeable in its design lucidity and applied technology, the RSV4 is conceived around a 65° V4 engine never before seen on a factory sport bike, a frame which is the heir to a dynasty that has won 18 titles and 143 Grand Prix races in the 250 GP class, enhanced by the most modern applied electronics systems to manage the engine and the bikes dynamic performance. This is a true vocation of Aprilia, which was the first manufacturer to adopt the Ride-By-Wire multimap accelerator as standard equipment, but above all the first to patent the APRC dynamic control system, with the exclusive features of self-calibration and wheelie control, the system that now reaches new levels of effectiveness at the service of top performance.
The primary goal in creating the new RSV4 was the same one that has set this model apart from its birth in 2009: to be the absolute best uncompromised superbike, the one that comes the closest to the current Aprilia racing bikes in terms of performance and effectiveness. Thanks to the experience acquired in the most selective speed championships such as WSBK and MotoGP, Aprilia is able to transfer technologies to their factory products like the new full Ride-by-wire throttle and the dynamic controls package, APRC, further advanced.
More Than One Second
Faster Than Before
The primary goal followed during
development of the new Aprilia RSV4 (in both available versions, RSV4 RR and
RSV4 RF) is, as always, only one: to be the best superbike in the segment. In
order to achieve it, Aprilia drew from Aprilia Racing technology, refining the
already exceptional RSV4 in many aspects, such as electronics, suspension and
brakes. Thanks in part to the work done on the powerplant, now compliant with
the Euro 4 regulation, without sacrificing anything in terms of power and range
of use, the new RSV4 is one second faster than the previous version on average.
The New APRC: From
Aprilia, the Cutting-Edge in Electronics
The Aprilia RSV4 RR and RF make perfect what was already top shelf in the previous versions thanks to a significant improvement to its already exceptional dynamic controls package designed and patented by Aprilia. APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control) is the well-known dynamic control suite derived directly from the winning technology in world Superbike, the most complete and refined of those currently available on the market. This progress was possible mainly thanks to the repositioning of the inertial platform that governs the operation, improving accurate detection of the dynamic conditions of the bike, resulting in more efficient electronic control strategies. The fourth evolution of Aprilia APRC fits in perfectly with the fine electronic management of the new full Ride-by-Wire throttle that has allowed all superfluous throttle body electronic management components to be eliminated,thereby saving 590 grams.
APRC, which comes as standard equipment on the Aprilia RSV4 RR and RF, includes:
New ATC: Aprilia Traction Control, adjustable on the fly, (without having to release the throttle) to 8 settings thanks to a practical joystick, now has even more fine-tuned and higher performance operating logic.
New AWC: Aprilia Wheelie Control,
adjustable to 3 levels, includes more precise operating strategies thanks to
the repositioning of the inertial platform.
Wheelie control can now be adjusted on the fly without closing the
throttle, like the ATC, thanks to the new and more practical left side
electric block.
New ALC: Aprilia Launch Control,
for use on the track only, with 3 settings, uses even more effective
new operating strategies.
New AQS: Aprilia Quick Shift, the
electronic gearbox that allows shifting without closing the throttle and
without using the clutch, allowing clutchless downshifting.
New APL: Aprilia Pit Limiter, the
system that lets you select and limit the top speed allowed in pit lane at
the track or simply to make it easier to comply with posted speed limits on
the road.
New ACC: Aprilia Cruise Control.
The new electronic management has allows an advanced cruise control system
to be introduced, very convenient on longer trips because it lets you
maintain the set speed without touching the throttle.
In addition to the fourth generation APRC system, RSV4 RR and RF come from the factory standard with advanced multi-map Cornering ABS, developed in collaboration with Bosch to guarantee not only extreme safety on the road, but also the best possible performance at the circuit. The 9.1 MP system, with truly contained weight and dimensions, is able to optimize braking and the ABS intervention in corners, thanks to a specific algorithm that constantly monitors various parameters such as lateral acceleration, the pressure applied to the front brake lever, the lean, pitch and yaw angle, modulating the braking action in order to better guarantee the ratio between deceleration and stability. The new ABS system works in unison with the Aprilia RLM (Rear Liftup Mitigation) system that limits the lift of the rear wheel during more abrupt braking. Cornering ABS, fine-tuned in accordance with Aprilias specific indications, is adjustable to 3 levels of sensibility and can be switched off. Each of the three Cornering ABS maps can be combined with any of the three new engine maps (Sport, Track, Race), allowing riders with different experience and skill levels to find the best possible combination for their style. The three maps are full power and differ in the way they unload the 201 HP of which the Aprilia V4 is capable onto the asphalt, in addition to the percentage of engine brake dedicated to them. The total revamping of the RSV4s electronics management is completed by the new color TFT instrumentation, a true digital computer with exceptional display options. The two selectable screen pages (Road and Race, both with night and day backlighting) correspond to as many represented indexes. Standard equipment for the RSV4 RF (and optional for the RSV4 RR), there is a new version of the V4-MP, the Aprilia multimedia platform that lets you connect your smartphone to the vehicle via Bluetooth, introducing for the first time a true corner by corner electronic settings calibration system with data that can subsequently be downloaded to your laptop (or displayed directly on the smartphone) for analysis, just like they do at the races. The new V4-MP adds a new connection protocol that reduces smartphone battery consumption to a minimum, in addition to providing a larger range of circuits already mapped in which you can manage the electronic settings corner by corner, as well as user acquisition of a new circuit that is not in the list Aprilia has provided. V4-MP also includes the infotainment system, introduced by Aprilia for the first time on the new RSV4, to manage voice commands and incoming/outgoing telephone calls with your smartphone. These activities are also displayed and managed by the digital instrumentation.
Euro 4 Engine, the Same
Exceptional Performance
The primary and unique
characteristics of this gem of Italian technology, the ones that led to the
creation of the best superbike of all times, remain unchanged. This is the
worlds first full scale production motorcycle with a high performance narrow V4
engine, the most revolutionary and powerful engine ever built by Aprilia. An
engine that has been made unmistakeable because of the use of
total electronics, because of its
extremely compact size and light weight.
The changes implemented in this
evolution of the Italian V4 not only resulted in achieving the goals of Euro 4
approval, but also increasing overall reliability and performance, without
sacrificing power and maximum torque (which remain respectively at 201 HP at
13,000 rpm and 115 Nm at 10,500 rpm), and not even that inimitable sound that
has always been a true soundtrack of the Aprilia V4 engines.
The powerplant earns a
new exhaust system with a silencer
that has a double oxygen sensor and a built in valve. The
engine ECU is new, with superior
calculating capacity able to manage the rise in
maximum revs, now 300 rpm higher. Therefore, the engine now boasts an
increased extension capacity and it was also for this reason that the
variable timing intake ducts were
eliminated, no longer deemed necessary. This decision contributed to reducing
the weight of the fuel system parts by 500 grams. In order to increase
performance and reliability, new and lighter
pistons were introduced with brand new segments that reduce the blow-by
effect. Furthermore, a honing treatment
was added for the connecting rod heads, further reducing friction.
The valve recall
springs are also new in order to
guarantee reliability during the heaviest operating loads, whereas the valves
have benefited from optimized timing,
capable of increasing performance and reliability. Last, but not least, the
gearbox now has a linear sensor that
guarantees impeccable gearshift operation.
The Chassis: New Brakes
and Suspension
Aprilia is known as one of the
best chassis manufacturers in the world and the RSV4 represents the synthesis of
the technical prowess Aprilia has acquired in top level world championships. A
particularity which is still exclusive to the RSV4 RR and RF (and which has
always been a characteristic of the previous generation RSV4 models) is
the exceptional possibility of adjustments that
the standard equipment chassis is able to offer. In fact, the Aprilia
is the only superbike that allows the rider to adjust the engine position in the
frame, the headstock angle, the swingarm pivot and the rear end height,
naturally in addition to the fully adjustable suspension. Just like a real
racing bike.
The RF version of the RSV4 earns
new and more sophisticated suspension systems with fine adjustments both in
hydraulics and spring preload: the fork is a latest generation
Öhlins
NIX unit, as is the
TTX shock absorber; the latter is
operated by new progressive linkage that increases the reaction time of the
shock absorber itself. There is also an adjustable steering damper, also
supplied by Öhlins. On the new RSV4, Aprilia introduces important changes in the
Brembo braking system: the front relies on a
pair of new 5 mm thick steel discs with diameter increased to 330 mm,
gripped by the monobloc M50 callipers
fitted with new superior friction coefficient brake pads.
Versions and Colors
Aprilia RSV4 RR represents a top shelf technical platform, ready to provide the rider with a race replica performance and feeling. The RSV4 RR incorporates all the electronic, engine and brake innovations introduced on the RSV4 RF. As standard equipment, it also has features which were once exclusive to the Factory version, such as magnesium external housings, oil sump and head covers and a wide range of chassis adjustments. Aprilia RSV4 RR is available in two new attractive color schemes, both matte, on a black and grey base (Grigio Bucine and Nero Ascari) with red wheel rims. Aprilia RSV4 RF is the exclusive version that uses new Öhlins suspension systems and lightweight aluminum forged rims as standard equipment. It stands out for the dedicated graphic that maintains the evocative name of the previous Superpole version, but it has a different graphic pattern.
Make Model | Aprilia RSV-4 RF Limted Edtion |
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Year | 2017 |
Production | 500 units |
Engine Type | Four stroke, longitudinal 65° V four , DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
Displacement | 999.6 cc / 61.0 cu-in |
Bore X Stroke | 78 x 52.3 mm |
Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
Compression | 13.6:1 |
Induction | Airbox with front dynamic air intakes. 4 Marelli 48-mm throttle bodies with 8 injectors and latest generation Ride-By-Wire engine management. Choice of three different engine maps selectable by the rider with bike in motion: T (Track), S (Sport), R (Race) |
Ignition | Marelli digital electronic ignition system integrated in engine control system, with one spark plug per cylinder and stick-coil-type coils |
Starting | Electric |
Exhaust | 4 into 2 into 1 layout, two oxygen sensors, lateral single silencer with ECU-controlled bypass valve and integrated trivalent catalytic converter (Euro 4) |
Alternator | Flywheel mounted 420W alternator with rare earth magnets |
Lubrication | Wet sump. Two pumps (lubrication and cooling). Oil cooler. |
Max Power | 148 kW / 201 hp @ 13000 rpm |
Max Torque | 117 Nm / 11.9 kgf-m / 86.2 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm |
Clutch | Multi-disc oil bath with mechanical slipper system |
Transmission | 6 Speed gearbox cassette type |
Final Drive | Chain |
Gear Ratio | 1st: 39:15 (2.6) / 2nd: 33:16 (2,063) / 3rd: 34:20 (1.7) / 4th: 31:21 (1,476) / 5th: 31:23 (1,348) / 6th: 34:27 (1,259) |
Primary Drive | Straight cut gears and integrated flexible coupling, drive ratio: 73:44 (1,659) |
Secondary Drive | Secondary drive Chain: Drive ratio: 42:16 (2.625) |
Frame | Dual aluminum beam chassis with pressed and cast sheet elements |
Front Suspension | Öhlins Racing Fork with TIN surface treatment Fork with 43 mm stanchions. Low profile forged aluminum radial caliper mounting bracket. Adjustable spring preload and hydraulic compression and rebound damping. Adjustable Öhlins steering damper |
Front Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
Rear Suspension | Double braced aluminum swingarm; mixed low thickness and sheet casting technology. Öhlins Racing monoshock with piggy-back, fully adjustable in: spring preload, wheelbase length, hydraulic in compression and rebound. APS progressive linkages. |
Rear Wheel Travel | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
Front Brakes | 2 x Ø320 mm diameter floating stainless steel disc with lightweight stainless steel rotor and aluminum flange with 6 pins. Brembo monobloc radial calipers with 4 x Ø30 mm opposing. Sintered pads. Radial pump and metal braided brake hose |
Rear Brakes | Single Ø220 mm diameter disc, Brembo floating caliper with two Ø32 mm isolated pistons. Pump with integrated tank and metal braided hose |
Front Wheel | 3.5 x 17 |
Rear Wheel | 6.0 x 17 |
Front Tire | 120/70 ZR17 |
Rear Tire | 200/55 ZR 17 (alternative: 190/50 ZR 17; 190/55 ZR17) |
Steering Angle | 24.5° |
Trail | 105 mm / 4.1 in |
Dimensions | Length: 2040 mm / 80.3 in Width: 735 mm / 28.9 in (at the handlebar) Height : 1120 mm / 44.0 in |
Ground Clearance | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
Seat Height | 845 mm / 33.2 in |
Dry Weight | 182 kg / 401 lbs |
Fuel Capacity | 18.5 Liters / 4.9 US gal |
Fuel Reserve | 4 Liters / 1.1 US gal |