As soon as the 2011 Aprilia RSV4 to show evidence of an antilock brake system and sports rumors of a traction control, we heard rumors of the Italian city OmniMoto on the 2011 Aprilia RSV4 provided similar treatment. If your complaint or speculative information, Aprilia seems certain to offer ABS andtraction control on the Aprilia RSV4, as it logically must compete with the offer of Ducati and BMW.
Derived from the bike that won the coveted 2010 World Superbike Championship Triple Crown - Manufacturer’s Title, Team Title and Rider Title with race pilot Max Biaggi – the RSV4 – Aprilia unleashes the RSV4 Factory Special Edition (SE) with the exclusive Aprilia Performance Ride Control package (APRC), which offers superbike race technology to professional and recreational riders alike.
Aprilia also designed a bike that novice riders could enjoy — the RS4 125. The Aprilia RS4 125 introduces the highly advanced, all-new 4 stroke powerplant to the sports segment, while adopting styling and technical solutions inherited from the RSV4.
It failed; Aprilia packed up its GP ambitions, rebooted its computers and came back stronger than ever in World Superbike with the RSV4 Factory and Max Biaggi.
Aprilia developed a three-cylinder Cube from scratch then binned it. Finally in 2010 Aprilia won the world superbike championship with Biaggi.
The RSV4 Factory APRC can be called a motorcycling virtuoso in the technical area. On my very first lap the Aprilia technicians force-fed us level eight on the traction control. There’s no sound or chugging or anything when the traction control kicks in. The amount of rear wheelspin allowed is pre-determined depending on which TC level you choose. Each of us had five sessions on the bike of which the first was to test traction control alone, second session to test wheelie control with traction control, third session to test launch control and the two last sessions to freely explore. Aprilia’s wheelie control is highly sophisticated and not only stops wheelies from happening between low-gear corners but it knows how much it should allow and how to land them soft to avoid upsetting the handling. Aprilia have with the AWC taken that physicality away, allowing the rider to concentrate on pinning the throttle.
The AWC has three levels to choose from, where I suspect level one is the only race one. Aprilia has nearly 100% control of torque with the APRC system. Level one can put you in a lot of wheelie trouble if the clutch is released too quickly.
The Aprilia Quick Shifter allows you to shift up clutch-less while keeping a wide-open throttle. For the Factory APRC Aprilia has added a closer-spaced six-speed gearbox for improved acceleration, plus the quick shifter which makes it into a formidable straight-line dragster.
The main advantage with the ultra wide 200-section rear tire is its superb grip on corner exit. Wait for it, the RSV4 Factory APRC SE features traction control that self adjusts to new and different tire sizes, also adjusting to different final-drive gearing. There are professional high-end racing teams in the world with less sophisticated electronics than the RSV4 Factory APRC SE road bike.
The 999.6cc V-4 engine feature state of the art technology such as independently controlled throttle bodies. There are only two things the Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE can’t do, and those are flying and automatically tweet your laptimes.
Don’t look at spectacular horsepower figures in 2011 because this Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE will beat them all, hands down.