STREETBIKE NAMED DESIRE
You gotta question why this hasn’t been done before. A fun, light usable sportsbike, which isn’t too radical or extreme, it’s attractive to young and new riders alike and has a plethora of sophisticated rider aids. Where’s it been?!
Take a usable parallel-twin motor that has character and punch on the road, place it into an easy-going chassis, then cover the lot in good-looking bodywork before giving it a just-about-affordable price – what is not to like? I wish I had come up with this idea.
We’re told the supersport market is dead and sales show a monumental decline in this class over the last two decades, but these exciting, dedicated track bikes are simply that; racebikes with high revving engines and radical riding positions that can be hard work for everyday use on the road. But despite its supersport styling, Aprilia’s RS660 wasn’t designed for the track; this is a comfortable and un-intimating roadbike with a typically Aprilia sporting edge.
While the supersport sector has dramatically declined, the global demand for smaller-capacity bikes between 250-550c has increased, and Aprilia needed something to fit that growing market, especially in Asia. The Italian manufacturer also needed to produce a bike for loyal Aprilia customers wanting to stay with the brand as they moved up from the RS125. Aprilia didn’t have anything sporty in the middle market, so it made sense effectively to
