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Posts Tagged valentino rossi
2010 Aprilia RSV4R – A Swifter Viffer
The Aprilia RSV4, the bike that has amazed the world and set new benchmarks for sporting performance, both on the road and on the tracks of the World Superbike championship, is now available for a even wider range of bike enthusiasts thanks to the arrival of the R version.
The RSV4 R maintains all of the features that make the Aprilia RSV4 project unique: a 1000 cc, 180 HP, V4 engine, integrated Ride-by-Wire electronic management, twin injectors, racing-derived frame and cycle parts and an extremely compact size.
The RSV4R is the baseline Superbike in next year’s line-up. Priced at $15,999, it’s a Superbike for the everyday man, a machine that allows riders to experience the wonder that is its purpose-built 999cc liquid-cooled V-Four racing engine and compact GP-inspired rigid aluminum chassis, all wrapped in stunning, aerodynamically functional bodywork. Motorcycle USA was one of only two U.S. magazines invited to test this hotrod at Valentino Rossi’s favorite and beloved Mugello racing circuit near Florence, Italy, to see if the Italian’s succeeded.
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Yamaha R1 Expert Bike Review
Yamaha’s epic new R1 is the unanimous, hands-down winner of our 1000cc superbike track test. It easily beats the competition, but it has to be said from the off that it takes time to appreciate the R1’s brilliance. That’s down to the Yamaha’s unique MotoGP-inspired crossplane crank motor with its irregular firing intervals. It’s so different to anything anyone except Valentino Rossi and his mates have ridden before, it takes time for it all to sink in.
When fellow road tester Bruce Dunn rode it briefly for straight-line performance testing at our test strip, he wasn’t jumping for joy. When I rode it against the more familiar Fireblade in France, I was initially convinced it wasn’t as good as the Honda. Already there have been magazine articles saying it’s all hype.
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