To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the
Aprilia RSV4 superbike as well as seven championship wins in the World
Superbike Championship (WSBK), Aprilia issued the limited edition Aprilia RSV4
X. Only 10 units were made and all were sold immediately at a price of 39,900
euro but one unit made its way to Malaysia.
After announcement of the RSV4 X and its
sale in March 2019, one RSV4 X made its way into the hands of former World
Champion Max Biaggi. Biaggi will be testing the RSV4 X at Sepang International
Circuit this weekend and is the first appearance of this limited edition race
replica in Asia.
Based on the Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory
which is priced at RM 159,900 in Malaysia, the RSV4 X is lighter and more
powerful. This was done by Aprilia Racing through its Factory Works programme
and is intended for track use only.
The original 1,100 cc V-four from the RSV4
is brought up to race spec and comes with different intake camshaft, valve
return springs and caps, as well as revised cam profile. A Sprint filter is
used in the optimised intake tract while the exhaust is a titanium and
carbon-fibre unit from Akrapovic, for racing purposes only.
As a result, the RSV4 X produces 225 hp
with a claimed weight of only 165 kg. The weight reduction comes from the use
of lighter materials such as carbon-fibre and aluminium in the fairing, wheel
guards, brake ducts and intake with magnesium wheels from Marchesini.
Of special note on the RSV4 X, Aprilia
says it is the first production motorcycle in the world with neutral sitting
below first gear, which it calls Aprilia No Neutral. The brakes are also
racing-only units, the Brembo GP4-MS.
