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KIWI RIDER’S MOST ANTICIPATED BIKES OF 2020 Y es another year has rolled upon us and while we may be feeling just a little bit older, at least there is a good number of new motorcycles heading our way to help us feel young again. Here are just some of the bikes landing on NZ shores in 2020 that we can’t wait to swing a leg over! APRILIA RS 660 Aprilia looks set to reignite the 650cc class of sportbikes with their soon to land RS 660. With an all-new parallel-twin engine based around the forward bank of cylinders from Aprilia’s legendary V4 at its centre and matched to a cutting edge chassis, the RS 660 is poised to inject some serious performance into a segment that has been quite neglected in recent years. On top of an already impressive power to weight ratio, Aprilia also has packed the RS660 with class-leading electronics 14 KIWI RIDER to ensure it rides at the pointy end of the field. Equipped with a 6-axis IMU, the RS660 boasts the full shebang of Aprilia riding aids including Aprilia’s Traction Control, Anti Wheelie Control to keep the bike’s performance in check, while practical inclusions range from cruise control to multiple riding maps and a quick shifter. Seriously, this is going to be an incredibly fun bike to attack both the track and your favourite backroad loop on.