Motorcycle specifications ApriliaRSV4 1000 Biaggi Superbike Replica 2010 The mistress of the runway

what do you do on a sportbike when you get serious about the track? You remove the fairing and road fittings, install a poly racing system, change the suspension, fit a suitable pot, and optimize the mechanics to gain a little extra power. At Aprilia, we go further, much further. We're simply offering you Max Biaggi's machine, a souped-up RSV4, a direct copy of the WSBK factory version, a pure sports bike for slamming straight into championship podiums. Ducati offered a MotoGP bike for sale over the counter with the Desmosedici RR - Aprilia announces a Superbike bike for sale over the counter with the 1000 RSV4 Biaggi Replica.

Let's start by pulling out a tooth, then we'll be in the clear. The machine costs 50,000 euros! Arghh...! But what's in it for that crazy price?! Let's say enough to line up on the grid between Haslam and Corser. It's not just the Alitalia-branded dress that's an exact replica of the machine raced in the World Championship; the whole bike is a pure competition product, with the carbon fairing merely an appetizer. A quick glance at the engine boost tells us all we need to know. The vitamin treatment is frightening: the V4 increases to 200 hp... at the rear wheel (which should give us 210 to 215 hp at the vilo), with an extra 1 mkg of torque, i.e. over 12.5. The intake remains true to its 48 mm body, with 2 injectors per cylinder, variable duct height and Ride by Wire throttle control. To breathe deeply, the boiler exults through a complete Akrapovic-stamped line, made of carbon and titanium. But when it comes to electronics, there's a big transfer from Superbike. The RSV4 comes with a complete and over-complete engine management system, including traction control, shifter, engine brake control, stand-by speed limiter, traction control, anti-wheeling, anti-dribble clutch, data acquisition system, etc., all of which can be set using the buttons on the left-hand commodo or via the software developed by Aprilia racing.

The chassis is slightly different from the factory bike. The front axle in particular. On this RSV4 Biaggi replica, you still get an Öhlins inverted fork, a lightened racing top-tee, and Brembo monobloc radial brake calipers. That's already a very high level of efficiency, and equipping this bike with the same elements as the Superbike (pressurized inverted fork with racing calipers) would have pushed the price way up. The rear shock absorber is an Öhlins TTX 36, the best on the market. After that, it's up to you to adapt the chassis to your requirements, as everything can be adjusted: column angle, motor position and swingarm position. The ground connection is no slouch either. Marchesini's forged magnesium wheels are fitted with Pirelli Diablo SBK slick tires, 120/75 at the front and 190/65 at the rear.

Weighing in at just 175 kgs (without fuel) and stripped of its road-going equipment, the RSV4 Biaggi replica is a simply insane and completely exclusive machine. An authentic track bike in all its glory, designed by and for Biaggi.

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