Aprilia RS660 concept

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

HI Charlie.

I was thinking the name "Gilera"

Piaggio owns that one too.  🤔

Yeah, but the 660 is more like a classic Laverda than a classic Gilera. I'm not sure which has less name recognition now.

[vintage53]

Agreed.   It's unfortunate that Piaggio pulled the plug on Laverda after their Aprilia purchase.  Here is a favorite of mine. ( The bike not the color. )
1998  Ghost Strike , I think.

[pete roper]

Looks like there's plenty of room around the cam cover:


http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2018/11/aprilia-concept-rs-660-points-to-new-direction-for-italian-brand/2/

It looks stupendous!

Yes, there will be coils and assorted other munt around the airbox but generally speaking the Aprilia engines are a joy to work on. If you have a V4 on the bench and have the correct tools they are childishly simple to work on. With the V4's and even the 'L' twins it is the angle of the front bank/cylinder that makes them a bear to do the valves on.

This thing looks like it will be a breeze and if they use the same timing system as the V4's valve lash adjustments will be a snap!

This excites me far more than the V85! Will I buy one? Highly unlikely. I'm far too old and fat but never say never....

Any idea if it has a 360 crank and balances or a 280 crank? That would be the shitz!

This is what they should be doing with Guzzi, not some tired old blinged up 2V shitter.

Pete

[JohninVT]

100hp and a wet weight of 330lbs.....damn.  That would be potent.

[Chuck in Indiana]

I've said that I was done buying new bikes.. but..

100hp and a wet weight of 330lbs.....damn.

[Unkept]

And to top it off, the styling has improved in my opinion.

Love the abundance of aluminum.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Any idea if it has a 360 crank and balances or a 280 crank? That would be the shitz!

I've been reading everything I can find about it and so far there's been no mention of firing order.

[Roebling3]

Being close by yesterday, I should have stopped @ Hamlin's and given a deposit. This looks to be a potentially pain filled wait; for something that may not fit. Still, a great looking ornament.
    R3~

[Murray]

I've been reading everything I can find about it and so far there's been no mention of firing order.

1,2 is most likely IMO :P

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

1,2 is most likely IMO :P

Yeah, yeah. I knew someone would comment as soon as I typed that.  I meant whether the crank will be 180, 270 or 360, but you knew that. 

More articles that shed no new light:
https://www.bikewale.com/news/37002-eicma-2018-aprilia-rs660-concept-showcased.html?fbclid=IwAR0GGg8zY8pg2I20qvAIBdLsP9QtZlt-QiRPrljvYMscDpPkuotUc68kOlY
This engine is said to be a platform for an upcoming enduro and streetfighter motorcycle.
So a Caponord 660 and Tuono 660?
 
https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2018/blank-folder-keep-empty/aprilia-concept-rs660?fbclid=IwAR3SXxNM3GYIGkxYobzdd_0Rs8r8ufSpNKCoZ6N1G5p1DFQkj3Nr1odChJ4

[JohninVT]

Everything I've read says "concept" but this looks like a ready for production model.  Think they're just gauging interest?  If the numbers floating around are true, it's 40lbs lighter than a RC390 or Ninja 400 with two and a half times the horsepower.  It's also a hundred pounds lighter than most of the 600cc super sports.  Hell...it's only 20lbs heavier than the old RS250 2 stroke.  I'd imagine the handling would be telepathic, with zero effort to slap it back and forth between corners.  2020 intro maybe?   

[jas67]

I'll believe the 330# wet weight when I see that a third party weighs it and proves it.
That's race-prepped air-cooled 1990's Ducati 900 Super Sport weight.    But, this Aprilia is water cooled.
I'm not saying it can't be done, but, it won't be cheap.

Still, I'm excited to see what they come out with.   I'd love a 330# 100 HP track bike!   A friend of mine is building such a beast from a 900SS.   The air-cooled belt-driven-cam 2V 900 Duc motor can built to make 100 HP at the rear wheel reliably, Donny Unger of Duc Pond Motorsports will build you one.