Aprilia RSV Mille

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Aprilia RSV Mille

Manufacturer	Aprilia
Production	1998-2003
Successor	Aprilia RSV1000R
Class	super bike
Engine	997.62 cc V-twin, 4-stroke, liquid cooled
Top speed	270 km/h (168 mph)
Power	105.24 kW (143.09 PS/141.13 hp) @ 10000 rpm
Torque	10.3 kg·m (101 N·m/75 ft·lbf) @ 8000 rpm
Transmission	6-speed, chain drive
Brakes	Front: Dual disc, Rear: single disc
Wheelbase	1415 mm (55.7 in)
Seat height	825 mm (32.5 in)
Weight	189 kg (417 lb)
Fuel capacity	21 litres (1,281.5 cu in)
Similar	Ducati 996 Ducati 998 Honda RC51 Honda VTR1000F Suzuki GSX-R1000 Yamaha YZF-R1

The Aprilia RSV Mille is a super bike motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia from 1998 to 2003. It was offered in three versions, RSV Mille, RSV Mille R, and RSV Mille SP.

With 998 cc 60 decree V-twin engines built by the Austrian company Rotax, the RSV Mille was the first large displacement motorcycle made by Aprilia that up to then had made up to 250cc engines.^[1]

1 RSV Mille R
2 RSV Mille SP
3 Replicas
4 2001-2003 RSV specifications
5 External links
6 References

[edit] RSV Mille R

The RSV Mille R is the higher spec version of the motorcycle with Öhlins suspension, forged aluminum wheels, and many carbon fiber body parts

[edit] RSV Mille SP

The SP stands for Sport Production and this version was made as a homologation special for the Superbike World Championship. only 150 motorcycles, the minimum requirement to homologate the model for Superbike World Championship, were manufactured in 1999. It uses a special short-stroke version of the 60-degree V-twin engine, developed in collaboration with Cosworth.

[edit] Replicas

In 2002 Aprilia produced 300 limited edition RSV Mille R Haga Replica. The motorcycle has the same livery as the bike used by Noriyuki Haga at the Superbike World Championship and came with a circuit kit, which included Akrapovic exhausts and an Eprom injection unit.^[2]

In 2003 an RSV Mille R Edwards Replica with a livery inspired by the Aprilia RS3 Cube MotoGP motorcycle riden by Colin Edwards. as with the Haga replica, the motorcycle came with a circuit kit, which included Akrapovic exhausts and an Eprom injection unit.

[edit] 2001-2003 RSV specifications

All specifications are manufacturer claimed.

Engine	998 cc, 60 degree longitudinal V-twin, two-cylinder, 4 stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 8-valve
Bore/Stroke	97.0 mm x 67.5 mm
Compression Ratio	11.4:1
Max Power	143 bhp (107 kW) at 9500 rpm
Max Torque	74.5 ft·lbf (101 N·m) at 7250 rpm
Fuel System	Fuel injection
Lubrication	dry pan with separate oil tank and cooling radiator
Ignition	Computer Controlled Digital Electronic
Transmission	6-speed, mechanical
Final Drive	2.625:1 #525 o-ring chain
Overall Length	2070 mm
Overall Width	725 mm
Seat Height	820 mm
Wheelbase	1415 mm
Dry Weight	187 kg (183 kg R model)
Suspension Front	upside down telescopic adjustable forks with spring preload, rebound and compression damping (Showa standard, Öhlins R&T forks on R model)
Suspension Rear	oscillating rear fork in light alloy with differentiated profile arms and hydropneumatic adjustable mono-shock absorber (Sachs standard, Öhlins shock on R model)
Brakes Front	double floating 320 mm discs with 4-piston brembo gold calipers
Brakes Rear	Single 220 mm disc with dual pin brembo gold caliper
Tires Front	120/70-ZR17
Tires Rear	190/55-ZR17
Fuel Tank Capacity	4.5 US gallons (17.0 L)