Or there’s an Aprilia PCP calculator if you'd rather use different figures. The pairing of purple and red is a tribute to the RS 250 in its 1994 Reggiani Replica version”Īnd if laying down twenty-three grand in one lump sum isn’t for you then there’s always the PCP route with this as an example: On track and off.Īvailable in black with red details or the ‘Lava Red’ colour scheme, which is blatantly purple, though, according to Aprilia UK, the precise reason is “ These colours are part of Aprilia's sport heritage.
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With so many class-leading components and updated electronics plus a striking appearance and you’ve got yourself a real contender for sports bike of the year. It’s a hefty price tag but one that begins to justify itself when you take a closer inspection of the spec sheet. How much is the 2021 Aprilia RSV4 Factory? £23,000 Both are current Aprilia owners and I also asked Griff Woolley, the UK’s leading independent Aprilia expert and owner of AP Workshops in Tamworth, for his opinion. So, while it’s likely to be faster around a track, today I’ve enlisted the help of two BikeSocial Members – Andy Bushnell and Mark Robins - to help me assess its road-going prowess on a set 40-mile route taking in some dual carriageways, towns, villages and B-roads around Northamptonshire. Yes, it may seem like each year Aprilia bring out a tweaked version of the previous years’ model – but this one has had quite the overhaul. There’s also a new exhaust system, new LED’s and underbraced swing arm. There’s new switchgear, a new colour TFT display, redesigned and lower seat plus fuel tank and the new, more sophisticated double-layered fairings to replace the stuck-on winglets of the previous generation, which was known as the RSV4 1100 Factory.
Revamped electronics based around a more powerful Marelli ECU and six-axis IMU mean there are now six riding modes – three track, three road – half of which are customisable for even more granular settings, and adjustable engine braking control has been added to the already sophisticated suite of electronics. Despite having to comply with Euro 5 emissions regulations the V4 engine has suffered no loss in power – why? Because its capacity has increased from 1077cc to 1099cc, so it still pumps out its whopping 214bhp. Updated for 2021 with an increase in capacity plus reworked styling and chassis meaning more torque, less weight and improved handling… the holy trinity of sports bike updates. Let’s look at this new £23,000 Aprilia RSV4. Ok, sports bike sales have taken a dramatic hit over the last 20 years, dropping from almost 40,000 a year in 2000 to less than 5,000 in 2019 so there’s still a desire to watch the bike win on Sunday, then buy on, er Sunday afternoon. After all the purpose of this feature is not only to ride the new 2021 RSV4 Factory but also to think about why, over the years, has the bike received such plaudits in media reviews across the globe but it simply doesn’t sell in the volumes it should. To be honest, when Aprilia gave me that stat I was surprised. Over the last three years around 450 RSV4’s have been sold in the UK. Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR (2015): UK Road Test.Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory (2021) - Review.Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory (2019) - Review.Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory Road & Track Review (2017).Aprilia Tuono V4 (2012 - Current) - Buyers Guide.Aprilia Tuono Racing (2003 - 2005): Future Classic.Aprilia Tuono & Tuono Factory (2006-2011): Review & Buying Guide.Aprilia Tuono (2003-2005): Review & Buying Guide.Aprilia Tuono 125 (2017-2020): Review & Buying Guide.Aprilia Shiver 900 (2017-2020): Review & Buying Guide.Aprilia Shiver 900 (2017) – first UK review.Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory (2020) - Review.Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory (2019) - Review.
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