The Aprilia RSV4 handles in a very
controlled manner, rock solid and stable
in flowing turns and has a predictable
confidence-inspiring stance at fast road
speeds. Mid corner agility is excellent in
flowing and faster turns, but it needs a
little muscle in the tight going... truth is,
this machine is a track bike at heart and
it prefers track like corners where you
can sweep in on a smooth following line.
That’s not to say it can’t be punted up a
tight twisting road, it’s just that you’ll have
to work a little harder for your fun than in
the open stuff.
The brakes are excellent as you’d expect
from Brembo’s finest product and superb
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For road riding you can
always have complete
confidence in the Aprilia’s
stopping performance
Bosch electronics. They have excellent
strength and feel at all road-going speeds
as they can never be worked as hard on
road as they’re designed to be worked
on the track – so, for road riding you can
always have complete confidence in the
Aprilia’s stopping performance.
The ergonomics are pretty comfortable
for this style of bike. I’m tall and found
the leg room decent and the stretch
to the bars great. Only at about the 90
minute mark was the weight on my wrists
a discomfort from the low-mounted
bars and I’m sure a shorter rider would
have no such issues. The seat is firm but
quite comfy. All controls are comfortable
and of great quality, in fact the overall
build quality of this bike is quite simply
beautiful.
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