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2019 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory launched
WHILE we were quite rightly amazed by the Ducati Panigale V4S launched earlier this year, we did quibble a bit at the capacity increase. In a litre bike test, the V4 had a load more power, partly because it has a 1,103cc motor. How long before someone else joined them?
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WSB 2018 Jerez Testing – Kel Edge Gallery & Notes
The first bout of 2018 testing is complete for WSB, held at Jerez, as the circus prepares to move to Portimao for another couple of days whizzing round before jetting off to Oz for round one – just a single month away! So find here a lush gallery of snaps
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Aprilia RSV4 RF Vs RSV Mille – Out Now!
We absolutely love Aprilia’s RSV4 RF here at FB, it’s an astonishing bike. But we also loved its predecessor, the V-twin RSV Mille, too. Do you? Or did you, back in the day? Or do you still now?! It’s nigh on 19-years since Aprilia wowed everyone with the original RSV
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World Superbike Phillip Island test – Kel Edge gallery!
Following on from the MotoGP boys, the World Superbike circus has just finished its pre-season test program before the opening round next weekend. Although they did get a touch of dodgy weather, the sun did come out and shined down on the reigning champ, who finished the test ahead of
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2017 Aprilia RSV4 RF & Tuono 1100 Factory!
Aprilia are first to show their wares this year, with updates to the flagship RSV4 RF and Tuono 1100 Factory machines. The list of updates to both is fairly comprehensive, although from the outside it just seems as though a larger exhaust has been wanged on both – bloody Euro4!
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2016 Aprilia RSV4 R-FW – 230bhp Track Weapon!
We knew Aprilia were going to do something awesome with the epic RSV4, in terms of a track-only machine, but we honestly didn’t know just how special it would be… What was once the preserve of race teams can now be bought by anyone, thanks to Aprilia, and it seems
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WSB 2015 Testing Gallery and Entry List
European testing for WSB 2015 is over, and now the grid packs up and heads out for their final test in Australia, before the opening round at Phillip Island. Well, all but Troy Corser’s BMW squad including Toni Elias and Ayrton Badavini who will join the circus in Europe. Anyway,
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Track Tales – On Lucio Cechinello’s Face
BJ’s latest installment of circuit-based anecdotes involves a creamy latte
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World Superbike: PI Preview
We’re now just a single day away from action kicking off at Phillip Island. Rejoice! Racing is back!
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Friday’s Weekend Biking/Racing Round Up
Well folks, what a weekend we have in store ahead of us!
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Want To Race An Aprilia? Phillip Island Spesh
The 2013 World Superbike season kicked off this weekend, and if the first few races are anything to go by, every man and his dog will be wanting an Aprilia to ride this year.
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2013 Aprilia RSV4 Factory/R ABS
As the title suggests, the two-time Fast Bikes’ Sportsbike of the Year gets ABS for 2013. But there’s more to the updated RSV4’s arsenal than meets the eye.
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Fast Bikes Issue 265, August – on sale now!
The new issue of Fast Bikes is on the shelves now – and you really can’t afford to miss it! The big test this month is the 2012 SPORTSBIKE OF THE YEAR in association with Bridgestone, there’s a 68-page full-on ULTIMATE TYRE TEST, and that’s just some of what you’ll
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Archive – 2010 1000cc Group Test
Looking to buy one of the 2010 superbikes on the secondhand market? This is what we said about them in our 1000cc group test when they were new…
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