Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory
THE STUNNING APRILIA RSV 1000 R FACTORY
Special Price, Includes Akropovic
Exhausts.
NUMBER ONE ON THE RACETRACK
The Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory was the fastest bike around ten
out of twelve curves and the fastest in top speed at the end of
six out of twelve straights. The Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory did
not just win, it dominated the final of the 2006 Master Bike,
thanks to amazingly safe braking, rapid yet smooth and precise
control when leaning into curves, excellent rear wheel feel under
acceleration and, last but not least, a final drive gear ratio
specially calculated for effective racing.
This year’s Master Bike has scientifically and conclusively
demonstrated that the Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory is the most
efficient winning machine on the racetrack. It is also the first
non-Japanese bike to dominate the final points table, and the
most impressive V twin in the competition.
The RSV 1000 R Factory is the best twin cylinder supersport that
money can buy. Its updated V60 Magnesium engine and new chassis
combine with special, ultra-light materials and the best
components in the world to ensure absolute excellence on the
track. The Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory is the utmost expression of
Aprilia technological and sporting heritage.
Here is a bike designed for those who demand maximum performance
on the track. Yet, like all previous RSV 1000 R models, the new
Factory still sells at a surprisingly low price. Just like its
predecessors, the new Factory brings you the best motorcycle
technology in the world at a rock bottom price. Nowhere else will
you find this level of equipment for such a low outlay.
The Factory is an RSV 1000 R that has been pushed beyond the
excellence barrier, cleverly modified and equipped with only
superlative components.
The important details that distinguish the Factory from the
standard RSV 1000 R are:
- Fully adjustable Öhlins Racing rear monoshock
- Adjustable Öhlins steering damper fitted as standard
- Gold painted, forged aluminium wheels
- Carbon fibre parts kit fitted as standard
- Rider seat with non-slip racing upholstery
- Frame finished in gold
- Pirelli SuperCorsa Pro 120/70 – 190/55 ZR 17 tyres
The Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory is equipped with world-beating
solutions and components taken directly from the world of racing.
The result is truly impressive in terms of design and
manufacturing quality. The RSV 1000 R Factory stands apart from
other twin-cylinder machines for the perfect balance it achieves
between quality, technology, high-tech components and finish.
ENGINE
Even the V60 Magnesium engine that powers the Factory has
benefited from many improvements introduced to boost performance
and achieve Euro 3 homologation at the same time. The new engine
puts out 105.24 kW (143 HP) at 10,000 rpm and develops a maximum
torque of 103 Nm at 8,000 rpm. The exhaust system now has
external catalytic converters that are installed nearer the
collector pipes to cut activation time. The Factory is
homologated to Euro 3 standards as a result, meaning lower
emissions than ever before.
FRAME
The Factory has the same super-light frame as the RSV 1000 R.
Only the gold finish is different, giving the bike a more
aggressive look. The swingarm is the same too, but is polished
instead of painted for greater wear resistance.
SUSPENSION
The 43 mm upside-down Öhlins Racing fork is titanium nitride
(TiN) coated for maximum smoothness. Its advanced design with
longer sleeves and shorter fork bottoms reduces load at two
critical points, the slide bush and the stanchion to fork bottom
joint. Wheel travel is 120 mm.
Like all top racing forks, the Öhlins allows precision
adjustment of compression and rebound damping as well as spring
preload.
The fork has new, forged aluminium mounting blocks to enable
radial calipers to be fitted.
An Öhlins Racing rear monoshock is fitted as standard. The
unit incorporates a separate piggy back nitrogen cylinder and
provides adjustments for spring preload, compression and rebound.
A characteristic unique to Aprilia is that the length of the
monoshock can be adjusted directly from the unit itself to vary
the height of the bike’s rear end. Perfect suspension setup
can therefore be achieved for all riding styles and all track
characteristics
BRAKES
The world’s top twin cylinder supersport demands top
quality brakes. The RSV 1000 R Factory is at the cutting edge of
technology, and is equipped with Triple Bridge, radial caliper
front brakes developed by Aprilia in conjunction with Brembo.
The rear brakes are Brembo too, and have a 220 mm stainless steel
disc and a caliper with two 32 mm pistons.
The front and rear braking circuits both use aeronautical metal
braid hoses to eliminate the pressure variations associated with
conventional rubber brake lines, guaranteeing maximum braking
precision.
COMPONENTS
What places the Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory in a class of its own
is the care taken in its design and manufacture and the attention
paid to every single component on the bike. The result is
increased performance, better feel and greater rideability, with
reduced weight and a quality and finish that no other bike can
equal.
An exclusive two chamber steering damper from Öhlins
Racing’s competition range is fitted as standard. The
damper is adjustable to adapt steering response to all possible
riding conditions.
Extensive use of carbon fibre components makes the bike far
lighter as well as more refined. The mudguards and various
fairing parts are made of extremely light woven black carbon
fibre.
The RSV 1000 R Factory also features a steering pin in aluminium
instead of steel to help reduce weight.
The exclusively designed forged wheels deserve special mention.
Made by OZ Racing, these wheels are one of the most distinctive
features of the bike, not just in appearance, but in technical
specifications too.
They are forged in Anticorodal 6061 aluminium using an 8,000 ton
hydraulic press.
This manufacturing technique produces wheels that are totally
free from the defects and porosity that can always occur in
conventional casting processes, and gives exceptional mechanical
characteristics.
Finite element analysis was used to identify the best possible
wheel design. The result is a six spoke front wheel and a five
spoke back wheel with ‘Y’ profile spokes forking at
the rim to provide two anchor points each.
This spoke design is not just a question of looks. It gives
excellent lateral and torsional rigidity and thus helps maintain
perfect wheel to suspension alignment. On the RSV 1000 R Factory
everything has been designed for performance and beauty.
The saving in weight is also exceptional. Each wheel weighs about
25% less than the lightest available wheels made using
conventional aluminium casting techniques.
Inertia is therefore 25% lower than with cast aluminium alloy
wheels.
The wheels are also anodised instead of painted. This has further
reduced weight and ensures that these essential components keep
their characteristic finish for the entire life of the bike. Even
the manufacturing specifications have been recessed into the
wheel instead of embossed on it, for a final touch of class.
Added together, all these tiny savings mean that the RSV 1000 R
Factory achieves an amazing dry weight of only 185 kg.
Exclusive components on the RSV 1000 R Factory:
- Öhlins Racing fork, set up and optimised for solo riding,
with adjustments for spring preload, compression and rebound
damping;
- Öhlins Racing rear monoshock, set up and optimised for
solo riding, adjustable in length (as well as spring preload,
compression and rebound)
- Öhlins Racing two chamber steering damper
- carbon fibre front mudguard
- carbon fibre rear mudguard
- carbon fibre fairing air vents
- carbon fibre cockpit fairing spoilers
- carbon fibre fairing cover
- OZ Racing forged aluminium front wheel
- OZ Racing forged aluminium rear wheel
- Pirelli SuperCorsa Pro 120/70 – 190/55 tyres
ACCESSORIES
Akrapovic Aprilia Racing EVO6 complete exhaust system for
racetrack use only:
- Akrapovic complete homologated exhaust system
- Akrapovic homologated slip-on silencers
- Ergal reverse shifter
- Adjustable aluminium footrests
- Tank bag
- Electronic anti-theft system
- Comfort passenger seat (with deeper padding and integrated
grab handles)
- Paddock stand
- Z15 pinion for racetrack use only
TECHNICAL CHART
Photographs, technical data, specifications and colours refer to
the italian market version and may be subject to change without
prior notice. For detailed information on the technical
characteristics of the vehicle sold in your country, contact an
Aprilia dealer.
Engine
V60 Magnesium four stroke longitudinal 60° V twin. Liquid
cooling with three way pressurised circuit. Double overhead
camshaft with mixed gear/chain drive; four valves per cylinder.
Patented AVDC (Anti Vibration Double Countershaft).
Fuel: Unleaded petrol.
Bore and stroke: 97 x 67.5 mm.
Displacement : 997.62 cc.
Compression ratio: 11.8 : 1.
Maximum power at the crank: 105.24 kW (143 HP) at 10,000 rpm.
Maximum torque at the crank: 10.3 kgm (101 Nm) at 8,000 rpm.
Fuel system: Integrated electronic engine management system.
Indirect multipoint electronic injection. 57 mm throttle bodies.
10.3 litre airbox with Air Runner air scoop.
Ignition: Digital electronic ignition, with one spark plug per
cylinder, integrated with fuel injection system.
Starting: Electric.
Alternator: 12 V – 500 W.
Lubrication: Dry sump with separate steel oil tank.
Double trochoid pump with oil cooler.
Gearbox: Six speed. Transmission ratios:
1st 34/15 (2.27)
2nd 31/19 (1.63)
3rd 26/20 (1.3)
4th 24/22 (1.091)
5th 24/25 (0.96)
6th 23/26 (0.88)
Clutch: Multi-plate clutch in oil bath with patented PPC
power-assisted hydraulic control.
Metal braided clutch line.
Radial master cylinder.
Primary drive: Spur gears. Transmission ratio: 60/31 (1.935).
Final drive: Chain.
Transmission ratio: 40/16 (2.5).
Frame: Box section sloping twin-spar frame in aluminium alloy.
Öhlins Racing adjustable double chamber steering damper with
monoblock mounting.
Front suspension: 43 mm Öhlins titanium nitride coated
upside-down fork. 120 mm wheel travel.
External adjustment system for rebound, compression and preload.
Shortened fork bottoms with radial caliper fittings.
Rear suspension: Aluminium alloy double arched member swingarm.
Aprilia Progressive System (APS) linkages.
Öhlins Racing monoshock with piggy-back cylinder, adjustable
in compression, rebound, preload and length. Wheel travel 133 mm.
Brakes:
Front: Brembo double stainless steel floating disc, Æ 320
mm. Radial caliper with four 34 mm pistons and four sintered
pads.
Metal braided brake line.
Rear: Brembo stainless steel disc, Ø 220 mm. Twin 32 mm
piston caliper. Sintered pads. Metal braided brake line.
Wheels: Forged aluminium alloy.
Front: 3.50 X 17
Rear: 6.00 X 17
Tyres: Radial tubeless.
Front: 120/70 ZR 17.
Rear: 190/55 ZR 17 (alternative: 180/55 or 190/50).
Dimensions:
Overall length: 2,035 mm
Overall width: 730 mm (at handlebars)
Overall height: 1,130 mm (at windshield)
Seat height: 810 mm
Handlebar height: 830 mm (at bar ends)
Wheelbase: 1,418 mm
Trail: 101.7 mm
Rake angle: 25°
Aprilia weight: 185 kg, dry.
Tank: Capacity 18 litres, 4 litre reserve.
