APRILIA RSV4 1100 FACTORY 2nd Place
B-road Boothy
After the dominance of the Aprilia RSV4, in one guise or another, in FB tests of years gone by, we were all desperate to get hold of an RSV4 1100 Factory, the Italian manufacturer’s latest and greatest addition to their sportsbike arsenal. Having had the opportunity to lap one of these monsters around Mugello at the launch last month I knew that the winged wonder would be in contention for the inaugural Ultimate Sports Bike crown, or at least as far as track riding was concerned – but how would it cut it on the road?
Like the 1,000cc version (which is still available to buy, but only in RR guise), the 1100 is brilliantly roomy whilst maintaining a sporty riding position, although it’s not a bike for a short-arse. You feel as though
