There is so much motorcycle eye candy in this sports bike of the year test that it gets difficult to pick which is the best, unless you’re a die-hard fan of one particular brand or another. The guys from Fast Bikes and Bike Channel teamed up to test each and every 2010 sports bike they could get their hands on, namely: the Kawasaki ZX-6R, Suzuki GSX-R 750, KTM RC8 R, Yamaha R6, Triumph Daytona 675, BMW S1000RR, Ducati 1198S, Aprilia RSV4 R, Yamaha R1 and the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade.

That’s some mighty equipment sitting on the track and frankly, we’re jealous of just how much fun these guys must have had. The bikes are a real mix of everything that Japan and Europe has been able to throw at the sportbike/superbike sector. There are a couple of surprises in the final three and one big un-surprise as well. The word on the winner is: “you just wouldn’t believe what you can get away with on this bike”. Watch the video to see which one it is.

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The Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC Special Edition has been revealed at the 2010 Intermot show. The special edition RSV4 Factory taps into Aprilia’s racing heritage, especially after Max Biaggi’s WSBK championship win this year and Aprilia having earned the manufacturer’s title. The RSV4 APRC applies track technology and experience to Aprilia’s supersports road bike, creating what Aprilia likes to call a benchmark in this segment.

The new RSV4 APRC special edition is fitted with features such as adjustable traction control, wheelie control, launch control and quick shift transmission. It includes some of the features of the electronic engine management system of the SBK Aprilia bike with APRC standing for ‘Aprilia Performance Ride Control’. The package has improved lubrication and closer gears on the V4 engine, a lighter exhaust and an improved butterfly valve management system which is more closely matched to the Ride by Wire system.

The RSV4 APRC special edition is designed both for those wanting a more serious track bike, and for hobby riders who love this kind of superbike technology. The bike is even fitted with new dual blend 200/55 tyres which have been specifically developed with Pirelli for WSBK circuits. More details after the jump include spec sheets.

Continue reading: Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC Special Edition details and pics

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Just like Jorge Lorenzo who turned actor to play the part of Francisco Pulido in Spanish TV show Red Eagle, the newly crowned Superbike champion Max Biaggi will also appear in a cameo role in tonight’s episode of the Cesaroni, a comedy series that has been running for the last six year’s on Italy’s Channel 5.

Biaggi will be playing himself and his Aprilia RSV4 will get a plug on the show when the main character of the series gets to meet his all time hero at the Misano circuit.

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The 2011 Aprilia RSV4 will reportedly reach 186 hp, with an extra 8 hp on the current 2010 model, according to Hell for Leather. The modifications will include traction control, a revised transmission system and a different exhaust which should replace what is often considered the ugly bit of the RSV4. The new Aprilia won’t have ABS though, which means it’s either trailing the BMW S1000RR or is better than it, depending on your point of view and how good a rider you are.

The new Aprilia traction control system will first appear on the Dorsoduro 1200 and will then follow on the RSV4. It’s just another example of superbikes or street sports bikes which are employing this technology and Aprilia joins plenty of other brands doing the traction thing. Apart from the gearing and exhaust changes, the 2011 Aprilia RSV4 should be pretty much the same as the 2010 model although we’re expecting at least a few colour changes thrown in to mix things up a little.

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Federico Biaggi, nephew of top rider Max Biaggi is tipped to replace injured Leon Camier in the final two rounds of the World Superbike season.

The 22 year-old Italian rider has already experience Aprilia’s superbike after competing in the 2009 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup with an Aprilia RSV4 Factory fielded by Team JiR-Gabrielli. Biaggi is now racing in the Italian CIV Superstock 600 class and recently switched to the R.C.G.M. 2B Team Corse, riding a Yamaha and is currently 8th in the championship.

Leon Camier fractured his scaphoid during qualifying practice at Nurburgring and had to pull out of the German round and will probably miss the final rounds of the season. The reigning British Superbike Champion, who scored a podium at Silverstone will be undergoing surgery today to repair the damage to his wrist.

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Aprilia USA and Hell for Leather have released their third amusing video of the Aprilia RSV4 Factory doing something that has nothing to do with what this awesome superbike is made for, which is winning and running away with the World Superbike Championship with Max Biaggi.

You can see the previous two videos here and here. Enjoy.

Source | hellforleathermagazine.com

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This is the second video of three, that Aprilia USA in collaboration with Wes Siler from Hell for Leather and J.F. Musial from TangentVector produced to show off the racing beauty of the Aprilia RSV4 and how Max Biaggi on the Italian machine in the second year since it’s world debut is already dominating the World Superbike scene.

Aprilia’s previous video was the one that poked fun at BMW’s S1000RR table cloth trick.

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The Aprilia RSV4 and BMW S1000RR broke cover on the motorcycle market at the same time, while BMW’s marketing and product placement has been over the top, Aprilia has kept a slightly lower and serious profile, trusting more in the performance of their superbike and word of mouth, than resorting to certain marketing techniques like BMW and their table cloth trick.

Aprilia USA has decided to repeat BMW’s trick, while poking fun at the German manufacturer, preferring to show off a real racing machine and how they are winning with Max Biaggi.

Source | asphaltandrubber.com

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The usual motorcycle vs car video, but this time it’s the Aprilia RSV4 and the 2010 Alfa Mito Quadrifoglio Verde (green cloverleaf) going against each at the Temple of Speed, the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.

The idea was to see which machine with more or less similar performance features was faster on the turns and chicanes. The Aprilia liter bike pours out 200hp and has 125 Nm of torque, while the Mito is equipped with the 1.4-litre TB MultiAir engine with 170hp and 250 Nm of torque. The maximum speed for the Mito is 219 km/h, while we know that Max Biaggi using his RSV4F went throught the speed traps at 327km/h during the Monza SBK free practice earlier this month

What was the result of this speed test? An almost a tied match according to Motociclismo.it, who did the test using GPS.

The car was slightly faster on turns one and two and at the the Ascari, while the Aprilia was 3 to 4 km faster at the Lesmo and Parabolica, the big difference was at the Curva Grande where the RSV4 showed off it’s enormous superiority in acceleration.

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The Aprilia RSV4 Max Biaggi replica is designed as a track-only bike which could be used as an entry-level bike in the SBK as it complies with FIM racing regulations. It can be purchased directly from Aprilia Racing for 50,000 euros. The RSV4 Biaggi replica has 200 hp and weighs just 175 kg, thanks also to its carbon fibre fairing (which can be ordered in either carbon look or with the Alitalia offical SBK livery).

This bike is strictly for the racer in you: it can be ordered with your own specs and production and delivery takes place with Aprilia Racing, meaning you get the full treatment. It’s about as close to being a superbike rider as you can get. Features include top triple cam, Ohlins pressurised gas forks, Marchesini forged magnesium wheels, Pirelli Diablo SBK tyres and Brembo brakes. The aluminium twin beam frame can be completely adjusted to the rider’s needs, so you’d best turn up with an idea of just how you want your replica.

The 65° V4 Aprilia engine has 200 hp and 125 Nm of torque. It’s got Weber-Marelli throttle with ride by wire system and Aprilia Racing’s APX digital engine mapping. The RSV4 Biaggi replica also has Akrapovic titanium exhaust and there’s a six-speed transmission with QuickShift technology. The price tag and some of the more complicated aspects of the bike indicate a market of small race teams and not your average track-day rider. See the gallery below, including live pics from the Monza SBK round.

Aprilia RSV4 Biaggi Replica live

Continue reading: Aprilia RSV4 Max Biaggi replica live pics and full details

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Here’s a preview test video of the Aprilia RSV4 R from the guys at Motoblog.it, who have been lucky enough to get a ride. They say that the thing you can most appreciate about the Aprilia RSV4 R is the feel of being on a real sports racing bike - no fussy electronics, just quality engineering all over. You can see the RSV4 R in action on the Estoril track in the video above, and stay tuned for more videos to come.

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Our Italian cousins over at Motoblog were at the Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team presentation that was held today at the airport of Fiumicino in Roma for the official unveiling of Aprilia’s RSV4 new Tricolour livery for the 2010 World Superbike Championship.

This livery, brings together two prestigious Italian brands with Italian energy giant ENI also sponsoring the superbike team that will see Max Biaggi in his second year with the team joined by British Superbike champion Leon Camier.

Continue reading: WSBK: Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team Unveiled

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