The Aprilia RS 660 has finally been unveiled at EICMA 2019, a parallel twin that brings much-needed energy to the world of middleweight sportbikes. By taking the front half of its 1,100 cc V-four engine, Aprilia has made a lightweight and powerful parallel-twin sports bike, claiming a dry weight of 373 pounds, moved by 100 horsepower. The double overhead cam engine with a 270-degree crank is tilted forward and solidly mounted in the lightweight frame and it’s backed by Aprilia’s extensive electronic rider aids. Honda Rebel 500
Aprilia RS 660 at EICMA 2019
The bike gets a 660cc parallel-twin motor with a 270-degree firing order, putting out 101PS. The middleweight sports bike is suspended on a 41mm Kayaba USD fork and rear monoshock, both of which are fully adjustable.
The RS 660 features a 6-axis IME and it also gets a comprehensive APRC electronics package which includes traction control, wheelie control, engine brake control, and cruise control. Braking hardware is provided by Italian specialist Brembo, in the form of M4.32 radially-mounted calipers biting on twin 320mm discs up front.
Aprilia RS 660 Specification, Features
The RS 660 comes with five rider modes, three for the street and two for the track, showing how Aprilia expects this bike to be used by a wide range of riders for daily rides and track days. The street-focused modes are Commute, for daily riding, Dynamic, for sport riders, and Individual, which allows the rider to customize the settings. For the track, there are Challenge and Time Attack. The first is the regular track setting and the latter is also customizable to allow an expert rider to fine-tune the settings.
The bike has a full-color TFT dash, which also allows the optional Aprilia MIA (sounds better in Italian than English) connection with your smartphone for managing voice commands, calls and even navigation displayed on the bike’s screen.
Aprilia RS 660 Price In India
Instead of tacking on winglets, Aprilia created what it calls a “double fairing” that integrates the aerodynamic features. Aprilia says this design not only creates a downforce for stability at high speeds but also helps funnel hot air away from the rider, something that is already less of a problem with the parallel-twin engine than it is on Aprilia’s V-fours.
Speaking of the fairing, it incorporates both daytimes running lights and cornering lights, as well as integrated turn signals (which are self-canceling) to minimize the frontal area.
The RS 660 will come in two colors: one all black and other is the pairing of purple and red which as explained by Aprilla is a tribute to the RS 250 in its 1994 Reggiani Replica version, the last real sportbike of the two-stroke era, still beloved by motorcyclists and highly sought after by collectors.
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As far as the pricing is concerned, it has not yet been revealed by Aprilla but as per reports it is estimated to launch in India at an estimated price of Rs. 14.00 lakh.
