Aprilia has high hopes for it and the Noale factory has put all its heart into it to make it a success. Unfortunately, the coronavirus confined her to the workshop when she should have proudly presented herself in front of her people at the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello. But we know what happened... However, it is there, and it is rolling as shown in this photo taken when the world was about to turn upside down.
La RS 660 from home Aprilia will open an interesting range made of roadster but also trail. New horizons that promise to be explored with a smile. The technical man within the brand, particularly involved in the project RS GP de MotoGP what Roman Albesian declared about him: “ the spirit of the RS660 is very similar to that of the RS250. Power to weight ratio is the most important thing for a motorcycle. I've spoken to those who have driven it and they are delighted: having a springy engine on the road is essential, pure power is a number that says little. For example, there is already 100 hp and enough to have fun. »
The motorcycle in the photo has a fairing in a discreet beige color and without any type of logo, although we can clearly see that it is the new RS660. Without knowing yet when its presentation will be made in the world and if it will have the presence of the specialized press or on the web, as have been done Ducati et KTM with their opus, we will recall the main characteristics of this beautiful little sports car.
The engine is a compact parallel twin-cylinder, which takes up the front block of the RSV4 1100, reaching a respectable power of 100 ch. The chassis is an aluminum double beam type, like the swingarm. The fork is a 43mm inverted Kayaba, multi-adjustable, like the rear shock. The front brake consists of two 320 mm discs, bitten by Brembo radial calipers.
The Aprilia RS 660 will have cutting-edge electronics and its weight will only be 169 kg, making it an extremely fun and effective toy. We will be monitoring news from the Noale brand regarding its launch.
