Aprilia RS 660

The Aprilia RS 660 is priced at Rs 17,74,000 (ex-showroom Delhi). It is available in three colour variants: Racing Black, Acid Gold and Tribute.

The Aprilia RS 660 is equipped with an all-LED lighting setup. It features an LCD instrument console and has a 6-axis IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) with comprehensive APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control) electronics package which includes traction control, wheelie control, engine brake control, cruise control and 5 riding modes (Road and Track, 3 pre-set and 2 customisable modes).

The RS 660 is powered by a Euro-5 compliant 659cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine, putting out 101PS at 10,500rpm and 67Nm at 8,500rpm. It is linked to a 6-speed transmission with a slip-and-assist clutch as standard.

Built on an aluminium perimeter frame, it is equipped with a 41mm Kayaba inverted fork (120mm wheel travel) and a monoshock (130mm wheel travel), both with rebound and preload adjustment. In terms of braking, the RS 660 gets 320mm dual discs at the front and a 220mm disc at the rear with Brembo brake callipers, it also gets 3-level cornering ABS as standard. The sportbike rides on 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped with 120-section tyres at the front and 180-section at the back. It comes with 820mm seat height and weighs 183kg.

The Aprilia RS 660 will compete against the Honda CBR650R, Kawasaki Ninja 650 and the upcoming Triumph Daytona 660. However, for almost a lakh cheaper, you can get the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R which is a bigger and a lot more powerful bike.