A Racetrack Test of the 2021 Aprilia RS660 - It's Better Than You Think!
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- čas přidán 23. 12. 2020
- One of the most hotly anticipated motorcycles of 2020, especially if you're a club racer, is the 2021 Aprilia RS660. With RSV4 DNA throughout, Aprilia's middleweight track toy promises to be a ton of fun at the track. Recently, Motorcycle.com's Road Test Editor Troy Siahaan had the chance to find out for himself in this review.
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I've been waiting for all the cool videos and reviews to come out for this bike. I love it, I've never ridden an Aprilla, I've only had a 2019 Ninja 650 as my first motorcycle and I loved that bike, this bike is probably leaps and bounds better. Ufortunately after 11 months of ownership an old lady (83 yrs old) smashed into me when she floored her car out of a side street. I got hurt pretty bad but I was wearing full gear so it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I did need reconstructive knee surgery and I had multiple fractured bones. I'm still dealing with the knee and the ACL is completely gone. I have a grade 2 or 3 SLAP tear in my right labrum as well. I do PT twice a week. At the one year mark I'll need to decide if I want to repair the ACL, they can't take the screws out of my knee until 1 yr post op.
I don't know how people come back from an accident with a car, I don't know if I'll ever ride again but if I get another bike, it's probably going to be this one or a ZX6R. My family of course doesn't want me to get another bike, but we'll see. I just wish my one and only accident was due to my own fault and not a car slamming into me, cause it's been pretty detrimental to my frame of thought about riding again.
That sucks! I Hope you het better soon.
I'm sorry to hear about your crash. The physical recovery is hard, but we sometimes forget that the mental recovery is even harder. Best of luck to you and whatever you decide.
I'm terribly sorry to learn about what happened to you. But when the day comes if you want to ride again, I can tell you that the ZX-6R is a fantastic motorcycle. Stepped up from a Ninja 300. I keep hearing that 600 supersports don't have enough torque down low and that's just ridiculous. Obviously there is a massive difference between wheel torque at 5000 rpm and 10 000 rpm and the tall gearing doesn't help acceleration at low speeds, but it's still plenty. My biggest criticism would be how the ergonomics make low speed manoeuvres more awkward, but hey you can't get everything! Hope you get well soon, both physically and mentally.
Trust me, you'll get another bike once you've healed, we all do! Hope you get well soon!
the mental recovery is honestly harder then the physical in a lot of ways. It took me a while to ride again and even longer before I got my lean angles back. I will say do to the accident i'm a far safer rider and a better one for it. If you never come back to the sport there is no shame there is plently of enjoyment in other aspects of life outside of riding. As time goes on youll know if tis really for you or not.
Love it. Good work, Troy! Hope to see you in a few weeks.
This was a pretty darn good review 👍
Nice little vid & review. I'm personally holding out for a Factory version as that could be very interesting.
Same
Nicely done review on what looks like a great bike from Aprilia. Curious as to how well this bike sells and holds up.
Awesome review. Wonderful.
Great review, thank you!
I've been considering this bike, but worried I'll be underwhelmed by it's relatively low torque/power. And then I see you pass two of the bikes I've owned and loved: a Ducati 749 @3:04 and a 1st gen Tuono @3:25 - seems like a fun bike! :)
Gonna ride one at Laguna , May 17. Can't wait!
I was gonna buy a Kramer but this video sold me on the 660. Thanks, Troy! :p
Would like to see longer vids of you going g with that guy on the Kramer.
Great bike!! I love it.
The best review of the RS660 anyone has done so far.
I know you loved the KTM Duke 890R 2020
How would you compare these bikes
Pros and cons
Your favorit?
I really enjoyed riding the RS-660 at chuckwalla. I normally ride a race prepped Ninja 400 there.
There are no similarities at all between the two. But having ridden a track modified SV650 the RS-660 was similar.
My take away if I purchased this bike for the track:
1.Junk the top triple clamp. The handlebar position did not work for me.
2. Do something about the geometry. The RS-660 I was riding could not arc the turns. Felt like the bike just wanted to go in a straight line.
3. Chip and exhaust. The bike made good power but, I could tell that it could really do much better once the Euro/California smog limitations were by-passed.
4. Feet position. The rear sets were in a okay position as it relates to the handlebars upright ridding position. But, when it comes to replacing the stock with aftermarket, I think it's going to be tough to do (Engineers prove me wrong).
Only other thing I would need to change for this bike to suit me is GP shift pattern. Aprilia has a ECU flash that fixes that concern. I just did not have it on the bike I rode.
I hope this short review gives more non-biased information that is helpful to people curious about buying an RS-660.
whats a good first time track bike?
Sounds like you might as well just buy a 600 and leave it stock
Hmmm passing a Kramer, panigale, touno.... those people need an rs660.
Yes and no. Buy what you like. Troy is just a beast on two wheels.
Looks like the slow group, no wonder he's chopping dudes 😂
@@TheImtoomuch he's on slicks. That's a big difference!
@@humandroid53 not really, my uncle tried slicks on a track day and he said u can only manage about a 1,90 to 3 second gain in your laptime
. . . But that’s massive. If he’s gaining 3 second a lap then even on a 1.30 course he’ll lap someone every 30 laps.
LOL the Panigale with the full exhaust
I hope they do a gloss paint version in the future, the matt paint is basically stopping me buying one.
PPF is your friend. Check out XPEL.
Where can I get track parts for the RS660? Exhaust, body work, suspension, drilled out bolts. Thank you in advance
I wonder if the RSV4 clip on willbe a direct bolt on ... that way the clip ons can be a bit lower..
I seen the RS660 at the track just two days ago, I was impressed by how well it cornered in cold conditions but it was passed by 600cc supersports bikes like it was standing still, IMO the tuono version should be a better bike.
This is a twin, not a 600SS
@@ybaha1995 It's 600SS money so must be compared to them, all the other 650s are £3 to £4,000 cheaper.
@@yonniboy1 You can compare whatever you want to, but IMO it does not make sense to compare this to any I4. Price is far from the only criteria to compare motorcycles against each other. On the street, a twin gives a very different riding experience to an i4. On the track, you would never be gridded up against 600 super sport bikes on this. It's a different thing.
that exhaust header on the right side looks so sexy
Great review, great looking bike, but the other riders on the track were beginners, So it really didn't show the power vs an 2020 R6 or Triump, with a rider of your caliber.
It sounds really nice for a twin.
best sounding parallel twin IMO
A lot of super bikes on that session, not paired with super pilots
Whatsup Troy 👍🏻 looks and sounds like Aprilia has struck gold with this RS660 ive not seen a bad review as yet. Merry Christmas brother hope you and your family have a good one 👍🏻👍🏻
Adam 🇬🇧
Merry Christmas, Adam! Cheers to you and yours as well. :)
@@TroySiahaan 👊🏻
The more I see this bike the more I want it. Just not ready to give up my zx6r
No way I'd swap my ZX6R for a parallel twin with less power. Keep the Ninja.
The seating height , position, wider grips, seat comfort, and style of the bike make it a winner for me.
I sat on a bunch of different bikes, even the 1000cc bikes and the rs660 feels the best
I've dyoned mine at 90 at the wheel, seen another video of motorcyclenews reporting theirs at 91 at the wheel and Ive seen another one for 87.9.
I've not seen a single RS 660 output less than 87BHP so far on dynos.
Update: Something tells me Aprilia is hiding some performance in there, the same guy that dynoed for 87.9 is able to get now 92-93 at the wheel with the STOCK exhaust, and is now moving on to a custom made pipe.
He probably didn't want to upset Suzuki and their fans.
Likewise, the videos I've seen where they actually dyno the bike reveals 90-91 hp at the wheel, which is great, imo.
They probably get better after the break in period
@@omarhirobertson7469 it's electronically limited in the ECU till first service
@@HormigaZ makes sense, and won’t be a problem since that first service is at 600 or so
That new pavement looks delicious
It's spectacular. Better hop on it now before the cars go messing it up.
How was the quick shifter on the track?
Was that ATC alarm a standard notification for when the system is manually disabled, or was that actually a malfunction?
Also, I'm STILL waiting to hear their Akrapovic system on this bike...
I was riding a pre-production bike, meaning it's mostly complete, but not 100% the same bike you'll see in dealers. The gauge cluster on my bike was going a little wonky, but I was told the ATC was still working. Not that I really needed it.
@@TroySiahaan sweet good to know. Thanks for the reply and Merry Christmas!!
Great bike great company Aprilia 🤙🏻
Would you consider the Ninja 636 a better bike for hitting that sweet spot of power/usability and fun?
Alright let’s take a look here
1. Reliability: Ninja takes the cake
2: Power: Ninja all throughout the rev range
3. Suspension: Ninja fully adjustable front and year
4. Price: Ninja is $1.5k cheaper
5. Electronics: Ninja 0 electronics, Ape has TC who cares on a 100hp machine
Ninja takes the cake. Get the Ape if you want to race twins but Ninja if you’re out there pounding track days
It will never replace or compete against 600cc IL4 supersports. Even tho they are being discontinued....
It's not supposed to.
93.4 RWHP dyno test- stock.
How would you rate the rs660 vs the duke 890r?
Those are 2 bikes I’m look at rn too.Anyone rode both?
I feel like its hard to get a bad 600 these days. Nice bikes
New bike test at a race track with slick tyres. What does THAT mean to me as a likely buyer?
Have you been to a motorcycle track day?
RS660 is really good for Touge.
Thinking this is perfect coming from a KTM RC390
Just take it 1 cylinder at a time
I've owned the RC 390 for about 5 years now..can't decide between the Trident 660 or this...I wish I could have both.
Smoking bikes with twice as much power on a little 660. Nice! Jealous of your skills.
Is that blue or purple on this bike? It looks like either one depending on the photos.
It's purple 🤙
Not bad
nice
Rs660 vs ducati supersport vs duke 890..
Please do a shootout
the Duke 890 would kill it on a track....you need to test ride one and you'll see for yourself.
Perfect show biker the best
Looks like a cool bike, but Aprilia's dealer network is so poor in the US, that unless you live in California, or a handful of other major metropolitan areas, there are no dealers; so not even on option for the vast majority of people; bummer.
That's the issue for me. The greater area has at least 3 BMW, 3 Ducati, 6 Harley, 2 Indian, 2 KTM but just 1 tiny Aprilia dealer with a poor reputation that mostly sells Vespa scooters. The only brand worse is MV Agusta.
@@wrxguyusa That is what is so frustrating. A company that can afford, and justify, running a MotoGP team should be able to build a decent dealer network, otherwise what is the point?
Poor dealer network but the AF1 forum community is second to none! There is always help available!
I never take any of my bikes to the dealer...🤷🏻♂️
@@ybaha1995 I'm with ya! There's always a better technician for a better price than the dealership will have!
Imagine buying a liter bike and then getting passed by something with half the power, half the price & almost half the CCs BRUH!!
Some people will never admit they have too much bike to handle. Nothing wrong with buying a sexy Ducati. But don't pretend you can handle the power 😂 it's too much bike for you bro. Bloody scary once you open the taps on a track
darn
RS 660 puts out 91hp at the wheel, not 85! It demolishes SV650 or CBR650R.
Every dyno reads different relax
@@86250r Relax? why should I be stressed about it?
Well 2021 is a right off .
Write off?
😮
It makes the race track go crack
So its basically a 650 that hndles line a proper 600. Yes please... every other 650 feels line a scooter to sit on
Troy Siahaan,from Indonesia or Medan?
I would consider buying it if it had 30 more HP.
then it would be perfect for your internet , number-based racing.
Used to ride a ZX6 with 120 at the crank. Wasn't enough so it would be perfect lol.
Those guys on the V4r panigales probably taught the same. But! I have to give you a point. I would love to have a 130ish hp new Aprilia next to my shiver.
To put something between the rsv4 and this.
@@gergokiss4087 They do need something else in that area, sort of Panigale V2 ish, but cheaper and more usable. That ageing V90 platform used in the Shiver etc. could have done it years ago already, but they saved money and avoided risk.
A bike halfway between this and an RSV4 would be perfect. About 150 hp. Pretty much only the V2 in that segment. Bring back 750s.
meh
👎 for the price in the uk it cost over 10.000 i got a gsxs1000f for half that i know it's not the best looking bike but its faster than my gsxr 750 k8
It's not meant for cheapskates... It's a full-on work of art!
Is Aprilia really that hard to pronounce? Uh-Pree-Lee-uh. 🤌🏼))
Thanks, I've been saying it wrong!
Handlebars integrated into the top triple clamp?
Bad bad idea.
So Nice 💘💘💘💘💘💘
Looks are subjective, but in terms of performance and numbers on paper, I dont see how this competes at all with other 600 classes such as cbr 600, gsxr 600, zx6r 636, or r6.
60% of the torque at 3k rpm and 80% at 4k rpm... Not to mention best looking by far, actually comfortable to ride and every rider aid and safety feature imaginable. Need I say more!?
@@jbb3675 again looks is subjective. This does not perform better than those other 600s as they have more hp and tq, not ot mention 4 cylinder vs twin. So no you're wrong.
@@jponz85 The RS660 has 60% of the torque available at 3k rpm and 80% at 4k rpm. This is more powerful than the CBR650R with half the cylinders and significantly lighter. The CBR600RR is ridiculously uncomfortable as are the R6 and GSXR600 and they're gutless until you're past 6k rpm minimum. There are endless reasons why the RS is better than the competition. Similarly priced to the Supersport bikes and maybe 15% more than the standard sport models. All in all, I guarantee it will be a game-changer... Especially once the Tuono 660 and Tuareg 660 come out!!
They cant compete there not R this model is an F like a cbr600F but the put thr R in the name like the cbr650R but ther all Fs not R it just marketing to sell more
As a street bike, you make a fair point. It is however far more expensive/premium than the CBR650R so it is difficult to compare them.
In terms of sheer performance however, the aprilia will get blown away by the 600 supersports which all have far superior power and better suspension and probably better braking (i am only basing this of the 636 for the brakes). Torque and power at 3k or 4k rpm is meaningless on track, on the streets i will agree it is probably EASIER to use.
For those of us who want an easy to use parallel twin to start off on (MTO7, SV650) this is too expensive.
For those of us who want a track weapon / sunday ride machine, this aprilia is a step back from the supersports.
This bike will appeal to those who want something more relaxed for the street, probably experienced riders who want the luxury of a high end bike without the high end power. It is a sheep in wolf clothing. A new place in the market? Maybe. A game-changer? I sincerely hope not : it is a bike that appeals to people who want style over substance, comfort over excitement and this bike will simply making riding more expensive.
Another sportbike geared to the 145pd rider, smh
I feel like all the reviews on this bike are disengenuous. A bunch yea pretty good this and that but none of them sound like they would buy one. Feels like forced hype
Track riders are all waiting for the inevitable Factory version!
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What is the point of taking this to the track??? It was clearly designed to be a street bike dressed up as a race bike. As a street bike, I am sure it serves its purpose. A 10 year old GSXR or CBR 600 would kill this bike for a fraction of the price.
A 10 year old bike is more likely to need a full rebuild after a few trackdays than kill this Aprilia.
I don't know if you noticed, but this is a twin, not a 600…
@@ybaha1995 I'm well aware of what it is. I will say it again. It was not designed to be a track bike. If you want an good looking entry level comfortable street bike, then this is the bike for you. If you want more of a track bike, then the CBR, GSXR, R6 KAWI 636 is a much better bike for much less money.
@@EricBanner571 "it was not designed to be a track bike"? 🤪. Yeah, ok. Different bikes give a different riding experience in a lot of different ways. Engine character is an important one and why a lot of people prefer twins and triples to I4s, regardless of price. I spent years racing singles. The fact a gsxr turned quicker lap times was irrelevant, just as it was when I was raving SV650s and Honda Hawks. All those bikes were more fun than my zx10r was and lap times did not matter because no sane person would compare a zx10r lap times to an SV. In any case, knock yourself out with a 10-year-old I4. Just know that is not everyone's cup of tea, subjectively.
@@ybaha1995 I get where you are coming from and I appreciate all types of bikes and engine configurations. I have had a CBR500R and loved it. Currently have a L6 GSXR750 and L7 DRZ400E and love those bike as well. Bikes are like tools. buy the correct bike for 80% of the intended use. Don't bag a bike when it was not designed for that purpose by the engineers. Anyway, all good. Enjoy what you you ride.
Why TF do you play music over the engine noise?!?!? What is wrong with you? It could have been an awesome video!!👎👎👎
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