new aprilia!!!!!

[nathanrs125]

Has anyone heard of the new aprilia thats coming out i think its a rs400 or something like that, i want one of them next year if they are any good if anyones seen it 'what do you think about it'.

Nathrs
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[Kickstart]

Hi

It is using the engine from their off road bike, which is a small V twin. Originally 450cc there are now rumours it has been stretched to 550cc.

Personally I am not sure it will do well. It will cost them little to get that engine into the RS250 frame, but I think they will just land up with something that weighs the same as a sports 600 with about the same power as the RS250.

All the best

Keith
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[loply]

two stroke?

emissions?

[G]

It's a RSV450. So a four stroke 450 v-twin.

I believe the idea is that it has almost the power of a 600 and the weight of a 250. I suspect that the reality may not be quite so good.
However, I don't think there's really been a new 250 or 400 sports engine in over 4 years, so there's definite possibilities there.

The engine I believe is doing well in their current motorcross bike.

Personally, I'll stick with my rs250... they can be achieved to give decent power if wanted and I doubt they'll get the 4 stroke quite as light.

[Frost]

Modern stling, small 4 stroke which handles is a winner in my book!

[Kickstart]

[Frost]

I think that the idea was to make a modern day RS250, powerful and light.

a 450 twin would make around RS250 power, but i think they hope as it is a V twin rather than a screaming 2 stroke that the power will me more usable.due to the low and mid range power which 2 strokes are very lacking in.

I think the bike would certainly show up the 2 strokes, but cmpetling with the other 4 strokes would be the problem. weight could be reduced at the sacrifice of comfort and build quality and power increased with tuning. but then you basically end up with a road legal trackbike which isnt suitable for most.

I think a modern sports 400 would be a good idea, but i dont think it would compete with the 600's and 750's.

[divuk83]

It could be a two stroke as aprilia have been working on a 500cc version of there 50cc di-tech fuel injected two stroke. It would be nice.

Dave

[bennyb24]

Im pretty sure I read somewhere that Aprilia ditched this project a few months back.

[yambabe]

Dunno about ditching the project Benny but don't any of you read the news?

Aprillia are currently in trouble, big time.

Try to get a new bike at the moment. Try to get parts for your existing bike. Not a hope. NOTHING is getting sent out of Italy, and so far the dealers have not been given any date when this is likely to change.

I would think they need to sort out their current problems (possibly being bought out by soeone else and traded as a brand rather than a make in their own right, I have heard that Ducati are interested) before they even think about introducing new models.
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[bennyb24]

yep - we read the news that the italian banks had already put a rescue package together for aprilia and work was starting again.....

[Frost]

[yambabe]

If that's the case then I really hope it happens.

However, my other half can still not get a date out of them for delivery of standard service/warranty parts, and his boss (who owns the dealership) only has 3 Aprillias left in the shop even though he is an authorised dealer, 15 on order, no delivery dates in sight...........
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[tintin]

Sh*t, I just bought a Tuono!
Mind you it's Summer in Italy and all the factories shut down...
I'd heard that the finacial problems were sorted out now.
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