Because 2008 will be the last time the RSV 1000 R Factory will be manufactured as Aprilia's contract with Rotrax, makers of the v-twin engine comes to and end. For 2009 a new, V-Four engined bike, the RSV-4 will come to market, we thought it would be a good time to re-cover what this brilliant bike has to offer as there will no doubt be quite a few people looking to find and RSV for themselves before it dissapeers from showrooms altogether as a new bike.
The Aprilia RSV 1000 R is the twin cylinder hypersport the others have to beat. With a powerful engine, homologation to euro 3 standards, and a frame that is acknowledged as the best production bike frame around, the RSV 1000 R remains the meanest and fastest one liter twin on the world’s roads and racetracks.