APRILIA RSV4 BROCHURE 2009 User manual

RSV4
FACTORY
APRC SE
THE
SUPER
BIKE
MADE
TO WIN

RSV4
FACTORY
APRC®SE
IN 2010, APRILIA RACED IN THE SBK CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A SINGLE IDEA IN
MIND: TO WIN. APRILIA HIT THE MARK TWICE, GRABBING BOTH THE RIDERS’
TITLE, WITH MAX BIAGGI, AND THE CONSTRUCTORS’ TITLE.
HOW DID THEY DO IT? EASILY EXPLAINED: COMPETITION IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF
THIS WINNING ITALIAN BRAND. IT IS IN ITS DNA. IT TRANSLATES INTO SINGLE-
MINDED COMMITMENT TO WIN. AND THE RSV4 FACTORY APRC SE RESONATES
WITH APRILIA’S MISSION TO BE ALWAYS AHEAD OF THE REST – IN TERMS OF
TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ON WORLD SUPERBIKE RACING
CIRCUITS, AS WELL AS ON RACETRACKS AND HIGHWAYS WORLDWIDE.
RSV4 Factory APRC Special
Edition has been developed to
celebrate Aprilia’s success in
the World SBK Championship,
making full use of the know-how
and passion of Aprilia, a veritable
school of champions. This project
earned Aprilia the highest step on
the podium as early as in 2010,
and has set a new benchmark in
the supersport class. This special
edition of the RSV4 Factory, with the
exclusive electronic management
package APRC, now makes
available to motorcycle lovers the
most advanced technology in the
market, for an effective, intuitive
riding style. Ready for the racetrack,
this bike fits all those riders who
want to win: every single race!

WINNING
PERFORMANCE
RSV4 FACTORY APRC SE IS THE WINNING “SBK REPLICA” THAT USES COMPONENTS, MATERIALS
AND SOLUTIONS STRAIGHT FROM THE RACING WORLD. THE INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE OF
THE OPTIMISED V4 65° ENGINE IS ENHANCED BY THE TECHNOLOGICAL AIR INTAKE SYSTEM,
CASSETTE TYPE GEARBOX, AND ULTRA-LIGHT MATERIALS SUCH AS TITANIUM, MAGNESIUM AND
CARBON. THE BIKE OFFERS UNENDING POSSIBILITIES OF SETUP AND ADJUSTMENT, INCLUDING
ENGINE HEIGHT, TO THE POINT OF NEAR-OBSESSION.
COMPACT POWER PACKAGE
The « narrow » V architecture allowed to create an engine as compact as a twin-cylinder, perfectly
integrated in the chassis, and at the same time, with an extreme cylinder bore, which improves
performances in terms of power and torque. Vibration is mitigated by a balancing countershaft.
The intake system with variable height ducts based on engine speed optimises the requested level of
torque at every moment and at every speed. The Multimap Ride-by-Wire technology offers endless
possibilities in controlling the power delivery, with the possibility to change « character » of the bike,
selecting one of the three mapping available on the handlebar:
T - TRACK No compromise on the track. 180 HP of power available at the slightest twist of the throttle.
S - SPORT Fun on the road. Smooth, electronically-controlled delivery.
R - ROAD Use in any condition. Power reduced to 140 HP.
NEW SILENCER
In addition to making the engine sound even more unique, it sheds 2 more kg in terms of overall weight
and offers increased clearance from the ground for better handling and performance. The advanced
exhaust butterfly valve management system improved delivery in low rpm and reduces emissions.
EXCLUSIVE REAR TYRE
A tyre you will not find on any other stock bike! Born from the race expertise of the Aprilia race division,
the innovative racing sized dual blend 200/55 ZR17 tyre offers a better contact pattern in bends, saving
precious tenths of a second of lap time lap after lap.
CASSETTE TYPE GEARBOX WITH NEW GEAR RATIOS
The cassette type gearbox is a typical racing solution for optimal engine management on any track, thanks
to rapid gear ratio replacement and short gearbox maintenance times. The three lowest gears are spaced
closer for extra speed in a straight. The clutch equipped with mechanical slipper system improves control
over the engine brake and the bike’s stability during any hard braking phase.
OPTIMISED ENGINE
Aprilia’s engineering team improved lubrication at critical points, cylinder-piston fits and cylinder head
cooling.
ALUMINIUM FRAME
The frame is a master piece of technology, exposed,
made with cast and pressed elements, according to
Aprilia’s tradition. It boasts a high level of torsional and
bending rigidity, for a perfect control and feeling, when
entering and riding along a turn. Even the swingarm,
born from Aprilia’s experience in competitions, is a rigid
and ultra-light « mix » of cast and pressed aluminium
elements, which allows an extreme reactivity when
setting the suspension.
RSV4 FACTORY “TRACK READY”
Thanks to a revolutionary design philosophy, to
the components, and to the most advanced racing
technology today available, the chassis offers endless
possibility of regulation to fit every riding style or any
type of circuit like a glove. Three are the available
adjustments: headstock position and angle, rear ride
height and swingarm pin height, and even engine
height.
ÖHLINS RACING SUSPENSION
The maximum quality and technological refinement
to adapt at best the power of the V4 65° to any path
and rider with the use of Öhlins racing fully adjustable
suspension. Stability, precision, and feeling of a real
racing bike.
ÖHLINS STEERING DAMPER
Even the adjustable steering damper is by Öhlins
Racing, for impeccable high speed stability and
millimetre precision in setting the bike up for turns.
RACING BRAKES
The front braking system is powerful, precise and
modular. It uses monobloc Brembo callipers with 4
pistons and radial pump, which hold a 320 mm double
disc with aluminium flange. The rear brake consists of
a Brembo calliper with 2 pistons and 220 mm disc: the
state of the art in racing technology.
CARBON FIBRE COMPONENTS
Extreme lightness and prestige of the race components,
made in carbon fibre, are already standard in
RSV4 Factory APRC SE.

Roll angle
R spd
R spd
F spd
F spd
Ax
Ax
ATC ALC
AWC AQS
APRILIA PERFORMANCE RIDE CONTROL®
ROAD RACE
RSV4 FACTORY APRC SE IS ONE GENERATION AHEAD OF EVERYONE ELSE,
ON THE TRACK AND ON THE ROAD, THANKS TO ITS NEW, EXCLUSIVE
PERFORMANCE RIDE CONTROL PACKAGE INTEGRATED WITH
RIDE-BY-WIRE, DERIVED FROM THE INCREDIBLE SUCCESS IN THE WORLD
SBK CHAMPIONSHIP. A RELIABLE, CUSTOMISABLE ASSISTANT TO HELP
YOU CONTROL POWER OUTPUT AND TRACTION, FOR RECORD-BREAKING
PERFORMANCE AND RACING RESULTS. AN UNPRECEDENTED RIDING
EXPERIENCE.
The APRC system incorporates four different features:
ATC (Aprilia Traction Control)
Helps improve grip thanks to a patented “slip control” system, fine tuning power
delivery according to bank angle.
Smooth modulation gives the rider a better feeling for driving wheel. Rider can
choose among 8 settings, even when riding and without closing the throttle, using
a dedicated joystick. The system includes an automatic setup procedure to record
and adjust to wheel diameters – a unique feature in the industry – so as to ensure
accurate response regardless of tyre and make.
AWC (Aprilia Wheelie Control)
Optimal acceleration control is achieved by a patented ”wheelie detection” system
that gently puts the wheel back down on the road. The system has three settings
that can be selected at standstill independently of the other systems.
ALC (Aprilia Launch Control)
Provides optimal power delivery when setting off from a standing start, working hand
in hand with the wheelie control system to maximise start-off acceleration. It has
three settings that can be selected at standstill from the instrument panel menu, and
then must be “armed” at the time of using it.
AQS (Aprilia Quick Shift)
This quick shift system enables upshifts without using the clutch or closing the
throttle, with limited loss of RPM for faster lap times.
Maximum traction in bends
Total control under acceleration
Lightning-fast starts
Shift times measured in milliseconds
JOYSTICK MODE AND
ATC MAP SELECT
BUTTONS
STARTER
BUTTON AND
MAP SELECT
BUTTON
The instrument panel digital display offers two different screens that hold the most
significant information for road and track use, respectively:
ROAD shows road speed on the foreground, plus such additional indications as engine
mapping and ATC setting, shift position, trip counter, temperature and clock.
RACE highlights lap timer, shift position, engine mapping and ATC setting, plus smaller
speed and temperature indications.
TOTAL CONTROL
The AWC and ALC systems are set up from the “APRC settings” menu, readily accessible
from the “Race” screen. The ATC system can be set to one of the eight available settings at
any time, with the throttle open, from a user-friendly joystick on the left of the handlebar.

The riders in the photographs are professionals and the images of the bikes
were taken on a track closed to traffic, with the bikes not equipped with
rear-view mirrors, turn indicators and license plate holder, which are supplied
as standard and compulsory for road circulation.
Aprilia longitudinal 65° V-4 cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid cooling system,
double overhead camshafts (DOHC), four valves per cylinder
Unleaded petrol
78 x 52.3 mm
999.6 cc
13:1
180 HP (132.4 kW) at 12,250 rpm
115 Nm at 10,000 rpm
Airbox with front dynamic air intakes. Variable length intake ducts controlled via
ECU. 4 Weber-Marelli 48-mm throttle bodies with 8 injectors and latest genera-
tion Ride-by-Wire engine management. Choice of three different engine maps
selectable by the rider with bike in motion: T (Track), S (Sport), R (Road)
Magneti Marelli digital electronic ignition system integrated in engine control
system, with one spark plug per cylinder and “stick-coil”-type coils
Electric
4 into 2 into 1 layout, single oxygen sensor, lateral single silencer with engine
control unit-controlled butterfly valve and integrated trivalent catalytic converter
(Euro 3)
Flywheel mounted 420 W alternator with rare earth magnets
Wet sump lubrication system with oil radiator and two oil pumps
(lubrication and cooling)
6-speed cassette type gearbox, 1st: 38/16 (2.375), 2nd: 35/18 (1.944),
3rd: 28/17 (1.647), 4th: 32/22 (1,455), 5th: 34/26 (1,308), 6th: 33/27 (1,222).
Gear lever with Aprilia Quick Shift electronic system (AQS)
Multiplate wet clutch with mechanical slipper system
Straight cut gears and integrated flexible coupling,
drive ratio: 73/44 (1,659)
Chain:
Drive ratio: 42/16 (2.625)
Engine type
Fuel
Bore and stroke
Total engine capacity
Compression ratio
Maximum power at crankshaft
Maximum torque at crankshaft
Fuel system
Ignition
Starter
Exhaust system
Alternator
Lubrication
Transmission
Clutch
Primary drive
Secondary drive
Traction management
Chassis
Front suspension
Rear suspension
Brakes
Wheel rims
Tyres
Dimensions
(default settings)
Kerb weight
Tank
APRC System (Aprilia Performance Ride Control), which includes Traction
Control (ATC), Wheelie Control (AWC), Launch Control (ALC), all of which can
be configured and deactivated independently
Twin-spar adjustable aluminium frame, with castings and pressings.
Envisaged adjustments: headstock position and rake, engine height,
swingarm pin height. Öhlins adjustable steering damper
Öhlins Racing upside-down fork, Ø 43-mm stanchions (with Tin surface tre-
atment). Low profile forged aluminium radial caliper mountings. Completely
adjustable spring preload and hydraulic compression and rebound damping.
Wheel travel: 120 mm
Double braced aluminium swingarm; mixed low thickness and sheet casting
technology. Öhlins Racing mono-shock absorber with completely adjustable
piggy-back in: spring preload, wheelbase, hydraulic compression and rebound
damping. APS progressive linkage. Wheel travel 130 mm
Front: Dual 320-mm diameter floating stainless steel disc with lightweight
stainless steel rotor and aluminium flange with 6 pins. Brembo monobloc radial
callipers with 4 Ø 34-mm opposite. Sintered pads. Radial pump and metal
braided brake hose.
Rear: 220-mm diameter disc; Brembo floating calliper with two Ø 32mm isola-
ted pistons. Pump with integrated tank and metal braided hose
Aprilia forged aluminium alloy rims, completely machined, 5 split spokes.
Front:3.5”X17”. Rear: 6”X17”
Radial tubeless. Front: 120/70 ZR 17.
Rear: 200/55 ZR 17 (alternative: 190/50 ZR 17; 190/55 ZR 17)
Max. length: 2040 mm. Max. width: 735 mm (at the handlebar). Max. height:
1120 mm. Min. height from the ground: 130 mm. Saddle height: 845 mm.
Centre to centre distance: 1420 mm. Trail: 105 mm. Steering angle: 24.5°
179 kg (Dry weight, without battery and fluids)
17 litres (4-litre reserve included)
RSV4 FACTORY APRC SE
Drive safely always wearing a helmet and protective clothing. Observe the laws of the road and respect the environment. Carefully read the owners’ handbook. Photographs, technical data, specifications and colours
shown in this brochure refer to the Italian market version and may be subject to change without prior notice. Ask your official Aprilia dealers for full details. In order to maintain your machine in a safe and efficient manner,
always demand official Aprilia Spare Parts, which are guaranteed by Aprilia Quality Service in respect of current legislation. E & O E. Aprilia offers Aprilia Road Assistance, a call centre available 24 hours a day for information
and road rescue. E. & O.E. Aprilia reserves the right to change colour/specification without prior notice.
The trademark is the property of Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
Your nearest dealer:
aprilia recommends
RSV4 FACTORY APRC is a environmentally friendly vehicle compliant with Euro 3 regulations
for exhaust and noise emissions.