Aprilia RSV4: Official Release Photos

Above left: WSBK Race version. Above right: Street version.
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As promised, we have the new RSV-4 photos today. This looks to be the final production version, and any changes will most likely be minor. 180 horsepower in street trim and 220 in race form from the all-new 999cc 65-degree V4 are the numbers currently floating around. As for price, there is still no definitive answer. All we can expect is that it will be well above the pricing of Japanese literbikes, and all we can hope is that it remains below that of the Ducati 1098R.

According to Aprilia, the RSV4's 190kg wet weight with a full gas tank will make it 9kg lighter than a current featherweight Honda CBR1000RR weighs with an empty gas tank. Wow!



There are also, courtesy of the bikes styling designer, Miguel Galluzzi (what's with headlights, Miguel?!), rumors that a naked/streetfighter version of the RSV4 may possibly follow.