| Make Model | Aprilia RSV-4 Factory APRC Special Edition |
| Year | 2011 |
| Engine | Liquid cooled, four stroke, longitudinal 65° V four , DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 998,9 |
| Bore x Stroke | 78 x 52,3 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 13.0:1 |
| Induction | Airbox with front dynamic air intakes. Variable length intake ducts controlled via ECU. 4 Weber-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 (Road) Magneti Marelli digital electronic ignition system integrated in engine control system, with one spark plug per cylinder and "stick-coil"-type coils |
| Ignition / Starting | Electronic digital ignition integrated in the fuel management system. / electric |
| Exhaust | 4 into 2 into 1 layout, single oxygen sensor, lateral single silencer with engine control unit-controlled butterfly valve and integrated trivalent catalytic converter (Euro 3) Flywheel mounted 420W alternator with rare earth magnets |
| Lubrication | Wet sump. Two pumps (lubrication and cooling). Oil cooler. |
| Clutch | Cassette type. |
| Max Power | 180 hp 132.4 kW @ 12250 rpm |
| Max Torque | 115 Nm @ 10000 rpm |
| Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed / chain |
| Gear Ratio | 1st: 38/16 (2.375) 2nd: 35/18 (1.944)3rd: 28/17 (1.647) 4th: 32/22 (1,455) 5th: 34/26 (1,308) 6th: 33/27 (1,222) |
| Steering angle / Trail | 24.5° / 105 mm |
| Frame | Twin-spar adjustable aluminium frame, with castings and pressings. Envisaged adjustments: • headstock position and rake • engine height • swingarm pin height Ohlins adjustable steering dumper |
| Front Suspension | Ohlins Racing upside-down fork, 43-mm stanchions (with Tin surface treatment). Low profile forged aluminium radial |
| Rear Suspension | Twin sided aluminium swingarm; mixed low thickness and sheet casting technology. Ohlins Racing monoshock with piggyback with completely adjustable: spring preload, wheelbase and hydraulic compression and rebound damping. APS progressive linkages. Wheel travel: 130 mm |
| Front Brakes | 2x 320-mm diameter floating stainless steel disc with lightweight stainless steel rotor and aluminium flange with 6 pins. Brembo monobloc radial callipers with 4 □34-mm opposite. Sintered pads. Radial pump and metal braided brake hose |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220-mm diameter disc; Brembo floating calliper with two 32mm isolated pistons. Pump with integrated tank and metal braided hose |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 200/55 ZR 17 (alternative: 190/50 ZR 17; 190/55 ZR 17) |
| Seat Height | 845 mm |
| Dry-Weight | 179 kg (Dry weight, without battery and fluids.) |
| Fuel Capacity (res) | 17 litres (4-litre reserve included) |
Racing heritage
Born to be the best on the track and on the road, the Aprilia RSV4 has amazed the motorcycling world with its styling, technology and performance ever since its introduction. The first 65° V-4 engine ever in a sports production bike, a chassis worthy of a 250 GP, Ride By Wire, multimap engine management: all these are accomplished achievements for the Aprilia RSV4, that tops unique architecture and specs with Aprilia's signature excellent rideability brought to the next level.
But records are made to be broken. Thanks to the unrelenting efforts of the Aprilia R&D department and a very close collaboration between Racing Department and production, the Aprilia RSV4 has made a giant leap forward.
The RSV4 Factory APRC Special Edition is a milestone in the history of super sport bikes. All of the racing expertise and indications gathered during the successful 2010 season of World Champion Max Biaggi were brought together in a bike that sets a new standard for future road bike development.
Unique adjustable traction control capable of self-adjusting to suit different types of tyres, wheelie control, launch control, quick shift: these are the RSV4 Factory APRC SE's new features that raise the bar in track performance even further up.
Aprilia's vast technology capacity made it possible to create the electronic engine management system of the RSV4 Factory SBK that dominated the 2010 World Superbike Championship with Max Biaggi fully in-house. Thanks to new insights earned in racing and the close collaboration between racing team, Racing Department and R&D, know how is nearly immediately passed on to production. This is how the Aprilia people were able to turn out the fastest, most effective bike on the track, a bike whose only goal is to post the fastest lap.
State of art technology
This new technology is brought together in the APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control) package, basically the state of the art in dynamic performance control, a multi-patented system that makes Superbike winning technology available to professional racing riders and hobby riders alike. All this comes in an easy to use, intuitive package.
Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE's improvements are not limited to the electronic management system. The 65° V4 engine offers improved lubrication and closer spaced gears for better acceleration. The new, lighter exhaust features an advanced butterfly valve management system to suit the Ride By Wire mapping for improved breathing and efficiency throughout the RPM range.
In addition, the Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE is the first super sport bike sporting the homologated new-generation extra performance dual blend 200/55 tyres developed in collaboration with Pirelli based on the expertise gathered on World Superbike racing circuits.
The new features introduced in the Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE in detail:
APRC Aprilia Performance Ride Control, the electronic management package including:
- ATC: Aprilia Traction Control automatically adjusts to different types of tyres, with 8 settings conveniently selectable while racing from a joystick on the left handlebar without turning down the throttle;
- AWC: Aprilia Wheelie Control with three settings;
- ALC: Aprilia Launch Control, for use on the track only, with 3 settings;
- AQS: Aprilia Quick Shift, for ultra-fast shifting without closing the throttle or using the clutch.
Dual display mode for instrument panel display: ROAD and RACE;
New exhaust is lighter and offers improved performance;
Optimised gear ratios for the utmost track performance;
Improved engine lubrication;
New, exclusive 200/55 dual blend rear tyre.
APRC APRILIA PERFORMANCE RIDE CONTROL
This is the most significant among the new features of the Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE, a technology platform that is one step above any other systems available in the market, not yet available on all racing bikes. The transfer of know-how from racing to production created an extremely sophisticated electronic management system that is intuitive and easy to use for everyone.
The APRC package uses an automotive inertial platform with two turn meters and two accelerometers that enable the ECU to track dynamic conditions and adjust engine control consequently. The rider can adjust any component of the APRC system independently at will.
ATC: the traction control system of the future
The ATC- Aprilia Traction Control undoubtedly is one of the greatest strengths of the APRC package. This is a fully innovative traction control system developed from an Aprilia patent, mainly focussed on helping the rider improve his lap times. Thanks to the inertial platform and the Ride By Wire pioneered by Aprilia, the ATC not only reduces torque when the rear wheel slips but lets the rider control tail sliding when exiting a bend, giving him a better feel for throttle control, depending on lean angle. Aprilia ATC is quickly, easily activated from the instrument panel menu and offers 8 settings. When the ATC is enabled, the rider can change setting in an instant at any time using a joystick on the left handlebar to suit track, pavement or tyre conditions, without closing the throttle and keeping his hands on the handlebar, as in professional motorcycle racing. This way, the system can adjust to every single bend of any track so as to meet the specific requirements of any rider, including the most expert ones.
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