MX question ? NO. Electric question ? NO. RACING question ? YES?

Question

Here http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/archive/08april.jpg is the first look at the new 2008 Aprilia RSV 4.

It looks bang on.

The full details can be found here : http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Feb/080225a.htm

My " real " question is: Will this weapon be a contender for the 2009 W.S.B title ?

You have to think, they are going to be up there. It looks 1500.8967 % better then the lastest GSX-R 1000, so it must be a winner !!!!

Answer 1

It looks fantastic, and I'm sure that the V4 configuration is the way forward. They tend to have the best characteristics of V twins and Straight 4's. Look at moto GP. The Ducati, Honda and (to a lesser extent) Suzuki seem to have the best balance of power and usability. The straight 4's of Yamaha and Kawasaki seem to be less flexible. Sure they can get plenty of power if they use a screamer configuration, but then its power (or tyre wear to be precise) becomes unmanageable. So they use the Big Bang.

Ducati and Honda (not sure about Suzuki) use the screamer firing order, hence more power, and still seem reasonably manageable. Although having said that, Casey seems to be the only one that can handle the Ducati at the moment.

After waffling all that shite, I'll get back to the original question.

Yes, I'm sure it will be competitive, and as I said before. I think the V4 is the way forward.

Answer 2

Hi Wiggysan. I hope they pull out more than one rider to do the work needed to get the information needed. ref Haga. the bike looks the part alright. When i had a go on a 1000cc aprilia a couple of yrs ago. it had plenty of power but was a bit of a pig in the tight turns. I kept being left behind. but there is no argument about aprilias racing pedigree. even if its with smaller machines. and another competitor is always good. any speculation on the riders. or will we have to wait until halfway through this season. maybe I should ask ?

Answer 3

Hi Mr Wiggysan.On looks and specs,yes.Remember the RS3 Cube?.I will reserve judgement until the first test.Does look beautiful though.