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APRILIA RSV4 1100 FACTORY

After a Red Bull diet and an injection of an extra 79cc, the RSV4 was always set to impress. After all, it’s less powerful predecessor had smashed the opposition at last year’s WSBOTY and taken the gold medal at six of the seven SBOTYs before that. With some subtle, but serious changes to this year’s model, the new ‘Factory’ meant business, and when we got it on the track, it was obvious that it was going to take some beating.

It’s difficult to fault the Aprilia. Some argue that it’s not the most ergonomically sound package, but it seemed to fit my frame pretty perfectly. If I was to pick nits, I would say that the back of the Aprilia’s

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