2018 Aprilia® RSV4 RF ABS

2018 Aprilia® RSV4 RF LE

As if the RSV4 RF didn't already impress, we amped up the exclusivity and created a model only available in North America - the RSV4 RF Limited Edition.

Donning graphics that celebrate Aprilia history and Italian passion, the RSV4 RF LE arrives with winglets - the first production superbike to do so - and the unit number laser inscribed on the steering plate.

All else is pure RSV4 RF performance, which in its latest edition is a second faster faster than before, thanks to the new Öhlins suspension, a Brembo braking system, and the new APRc electronic controls package that includes cornering ABS and clutchless downshifts. The 201-horsepower V4 powerplant is paired with chassis architecture worthy of seven World Superbike titles, the RSV4 RF LE creating performance like no other.

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What we did was simple. We took the already popular RSV4 RF, with its V4-MP multimedia and Öhlins Racing suspension, and created a super exclusive platform for Aprilia enthusiasts.

Limited to 100 in the USA, the RSV4 RF LE is the first production superbike to arrive with winglets - aerodynamic spoilers designed on the MotoGP RS-GP prototypes ridden by Aprilia Gresini Team pilots Aleix Espargaro and Scott Redding.

Due to the MotoGP influence, what better place to launch the bike than Austin's Circuit of the Americas during round three of the 2018 MotoGP Championship? The RSV4 RF LE was the center of attraction at Aprilia's setup at COTA, and this attention will continue for each new exclusive owner.

Born out of the soul of Noale, the Aprilia RSV4 RF LE's Euro 4 engine produces 201 horsepower - 16 more than its predecessor - and was designed by the Aprilia Racing Department, the same group that built the FIM World SBK Championship winning RSV4s.

The unique characteristics of the RSV4, including its narrow V4 engine, remains unchanged. When something works this well, why mess with it? The RSV4 was the first full-scale production motorcycle to arrive with the narrow V4, providing many more advantages over a simple V-Twin or Inline-Four design.

It is also the more powerful and revolutionary engine to every arrive out of Noale. The other huge benefits of the RSV4’s engine design is its natural light weight, and its ability to perfectly pair with the superbike frame and the latest in Aprilia electronics.

With 54 World Titles, Aprilia is known not just for high performance engines and savory Italian looks, but also the best handling in the world of high-performance motorcycles. Aprilia’s ability to create one of the best chassis for superbike performance is exactly what helps its dominance in the FIM World Superbike Championship.

One particular of chassis design that arrives on the RSV4 RF LE is the multiple adjustments directly from the factory. Aprilia features the only superbike chassis that allows the rider to adjust the engine position in the frame, and change the headstock angle, the swingarm pivot, and the rear end height. These chassis adjustments are paired with fully adjustable Öhlins suspension, of course. All these elements combine to create a real racing motorcycle.

The RSV4 RF LE’s sophisticated suspension systems allow for fine adjustments both in hydraulics and spring preload. The bike features the latest generation Öhlins NIX fork unit and TIX shock absorber; the latter is operated by new progressive linkage that increases the reaction lime of the shock absorber itself. There is also an adjustable steering damper, also supplied by Ohlins.