MaxMoto News 03/12/03. (Updated 01/02/04)

Aprilia RSVR 1000, RS 250 & RS 125 Pista

Aprilia's competition motorcycles have over 200 race wins to their name and at this year's Bologna Motor Show, Aprilia have announced three new models aimed at the growing band of trackday enthusiasts as well as for competition use.

Already available is the well received Aprilia RSV Tuono Racing, which comes as a fully homologated road bike with an included additional full racing kit (racing exhaust system, nose cone, belly pan, etc).

These three new bikes have a different emphasis and come as dedicated trackday bikes with no horn, lights, indicators, etc., but with unrestricted exhausts, light weight fairings, special racing colours schemes, and a host of other racing goodies as standard. Then, if you so choose, you can buy an additional road legal kit for the Aprilia RSVR 1000 and RS 125 (sorry, not the RS 250).

The Aprilia RSVR Factory 'Pista' is equipped with 102 dB Aprilia Racing Titanium exhaust system capable of giving the already high performance Mille yet another 10 HP in the midrange and an extra 4 HP at maximum engine speed. An 8 kg weight reduction is the first of a series of benefits introduced on this bike to make track riding even more rewarding. No firm pricing is available yet, but we think the cost will be around £10,300.

The RS 250 'Pista' features lightweight Aprilia exhausts and Kevlar carbon silencers in homage to the RSW 250 that has dominated the World championships for so many years. Aprilia is delighted to dedicate this bike to Europe's many fans of supersport 2-stroke racers and to the unbeatable thrills that these machines can deliver on any track. Power is around 64bhp and weight around 132kg. Again, there's no official pricing yet, but we estimate £5,300.

The Aprilia RS 125 'Pista' is the perfect machine for all young riders seeking to make a name for themselves in the world of motorcycle racing. The undisputed king of the European 125 Championship comes fitted with a specially made exhaust with external welds and a Kevlar carbon silencer. Weight is down to around 107kg and power is around 33bhp. Estimated cost £3,500.

We will bring you further details and photos when we get them.

Also at the Bologna Motor Show will be Aprilia's new supermoto, the SXV 4.5.

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UPDATE 01/02/04. Aprilia have postponed indefinitely their whole Pista trackday range after Suzuki announced the end of production of their RGV250 engines. The road version of the Aprilia RS250 will also cease production this year (yes, it's still being made for a few lucky markets, such as Australia, for which it's still street legal). The project could be revived in a different form at a later date.

Page last updated: Tuesday, 31-Jul-2007 18:38:35 BST

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