I think this is by far the best middleweight road bike, the aesthetic of a Superbike, with naked bike ergonomics, it's a brilliant bike, beautiful. I wonder how reliable they are
While I agree that this is the best middleweight road bike, its ergonomics are nowhere near a naked bike. It’s way more aggressive, but compared to an orthodox supersport such as R6 it is still relatively comfy. The bike is perfectly suitable for track use as well, unlike CBR650r or Ninja650, which are exactly what you described above - aesthetics of a sportsbike with naked bike ergos. You can have loads of fun with all of them, but only Aprilia feels like a real supersport. Just saying so that you’re not disappointed when you hop on one of these babies and realize it’s actually not very comfortable :) Cheers!
@@KingJulienMoto r u drunk? i am an owner of honda cb650r - and RR - those bikes r simmilar, both economic desighn, and both, yes, rr aswell r street bikes; and by the way honda sits better on the road, its more comfy to change gears on it; i would not swap honda to rr (not even talking rr is few K more expensive :) :) )
@@labasrytas2876 Calm down buddy, no need to get all defensive when you simply don't agree with my opinion. We can still have a civil exchange, don't you think? I owned a 2020 CBR650R before and now I own the RS660, so my opinion is based on actual experience with the bikes. As I said, CBR is more relaxed (that is a measurable fact) and in my opinion Honda absolutely nailed it with the design (except for the ''naked'' tail which looks a little odd imo), but Aprilia feels superior as a sportsbike and overall more premium. Lighter, more flickable, sits on the road just perfectly (even the stock rubbers are far superior to Honda), plus it's easier to handle in turns and it also offers a plenty of options for rider to customize, suspension- and electronics-wise. So yeah it's more expensive but you know full well what you're paying for. I loved my CBR, but with Aprilia I actually feel that I'm riding a proper supersport. And I'm not the only one, so beware - there are more crazy drunks out there ;P
@@labasrytas2876 Haha got it, cheers! :) It’s a matter of taste I guess. I can believe you find Honda better though. Those bikes are just crazy good. If I didn’t tragically lose mine, I would have it forever. I really loved it. Ride safe man, all the best!
For first mods, dont waste money on exhaust. Spend that on a upgraded rear shock and GET YOUR SUSPENSION TUNED and the extended windscreen if you got a earlier model. Be careful with frame sliders and make sure the mounting points wont cause too much stress on certain components. Get the race map ecu from gabro flashed to get rid of the torque dip. If you get an exhaust without a tune/map, you can run into problems. The stock tires over more grip than then Michelins, also the TC system was designed on the diablo rosso corsas if you ride witb TC on. Also,keep them on if you have warm weather as they can be a little slick if they're really cold.
going from a ninja 650 with a 160 rear tire to a tuono v4 with a 190 is tough. looking at grabbing on of these or something along the lines of a twin 600. mid tier twin bikes are just so fun on tracks
I live right down the road from lime creek! I ride that area every weekend. Maybe I'll see you out riding this weekend? Sweet bike. I have 4 different bikes. It would be cool to have you ride/review them on your channel.
@@flip_moto I have a built sportster 100whp/95tq, big bore kit, cams, full bolt ons ect. It's pretty quick up to 100. I haven't had the chance to ride a Ducati or Aprilia.
I am in Houston. How is riding in and around Austin? Are there a lot of good roads in and around Austin? If so please advise if some of your favorites?
Considering trading my MotoGuzzi V7 racer on a 660. I live north of Houston in the lake Conroe area. What can I expect as far as pricing and would you recommend a specific dealer? Thanks in advance
Don’t. You WILL have shit with it. They are pushing 100 HP out of a 660cc 2 cyl, the engine is EXTRMELY stressed and you will have issues. Just go look on Aprillia forums as to the endless issues these give. Save yourself the hassle and go with MT09 or even a Street Triple (mine is 2018 with 25k kilos on clock and 0 issues). Street triple is the one I would go for again🤘
@@jordanbotha9533 lmao, yeah they've had problems but they're not exactly pushing this engine to it's limits. You get 200+hp from a 1100cc, explain why 99 from a 660 is extreme.
like I said, riding on street at like 80-90%, there is no chance of losing grip at any throttle input because the lean angle is no where near the limit of the tire or bike. On track, different story. It would be irresponsible and stupid to ride a public road where lean angle and throttle input are at risk of crashing.
@@zoomorphic3317 when you know more about riding and know your limits you can accelerate at the perfect time (perfect being as soon as the max angle for that corner is reached you start accelerating and angle decrease).
it’s smooths out the powerband and engine maps, but not the initial throttle twist. lots of bike have that weird split second delay. older throttle cable systems were much better at fine tuning that first 5-10% twisting of the barrel.
Click the brights headlight switch on left-hand forefinger. If you ride popular tracks, Aprilia has a module they install to load the tracks that have the start/stop GPS info. It only had 1 of 5 tracks I ride, so not worth it.
The Rosso line has a more V-shaped profile whereas the Michelins stick with a U shape. Affects tip in and side of tire feel. this guy explains it better: ruclips.net/video/7bZc7LkhoUc/видео.html
@@flip_moto My buddy likes pirelli's. He rode my R6 at the track with my Q3+ (u shape). He absolutely hated them. They may not tip in as much, but they do feel very steady when leaned over.
@@nismospec2649 yeah it's all personal preference. I road the stocks tires back to back with the michelin road cup 2 on track and felt more planted, which translated to better track times. I don't think I'm fast enough to benefit from the more aggressive profiles yet.
Ok so I'm in the market for a new bike by this spring. I'm between trying out the RS 660, or buy another Street Triple RS (which I've owned and loved). I really think the Aprilia would be great for the type of riding that I do. I am concerned about reliability. Do you think most of the bugs would have been worked out in the 2023 models? I heard horror stories of people having tons of check engine lights, oil leaks, and even motor replacements on 2021 models.. This wouldn't be as concerning except the nearest dealer is about 1.5 hours away.
to be honest - i had minor issues with random engine lights, and shut downs while cruising in 5th gear. all of it stopped once i upgraded to race ECU and the miiv. I suspect it’s all mostly emissions BS. the oil leaks? never an issue. maybe a production run had a bad gasket. happens to a lot of bikes. i loved my street triple. but the RS660 is so much better.
I live in Italy, bought the bike 4 months ago and made about 1500km so far, no issues whatsoever. I think the vast majority of issue got fixed on the 2022 model. It honestly feels like a bicycle with an engine and big wheels, for all the good and the bad reasons. It feels in the middle between a naked and a sport bike in terms of front wheel feeling. Imho, try One out if you have the possibility
Fun fact, initially it was gonna be half of the V4 however they found there were too many issues trying to adapt it. So they ended up making a totally new engine that had smaller pistons and shortened the rev range
9:12 “Those twisties rudely interrupted my conversation…with myself.” 😂😂😂
I think this is by far the best middleweight road bike, the aesthetic of a Superbike, with naked bike ergonomics, it's a brilliant bike, beautiful. I wonder how reliable they are
While I agree that this is the best middleweight road bike, its ergonomics are nowhere near a naked bike. It’s way more aggressive, but compared to an orthodox supersport such as R6 it is still relatively comfy. The bike is perfectly suitable for track use as well, unlike CBR650r or Ninja650, which are exactly what you described above - aesthetics of a sportsbike with naked bike ergos. You can have loads of fun with all of them, but only Aprilia feels like a real supersport. Just saying so that you’re not disappointed when you hop on one of these babies and realize it’s actually not very comfortable :) Cheers!
@@KingJulienMoto r u drunk? i am an owner of honda cb650r - and RR - those bikes r simmilar, both economic desighn, and both, yes, rr aswell r street bikes; and by the way honda sits better on the road, its more comfy to change gears on it; i would not swap honda to rr (not even talking rr is few K more expensive :) :) )
@@labasrytas2876 Calm down buddy, no need to get all defensive when you simply don't agree with my opinion. We can still have a civil exchange, don't you think? I owned a 2020 CBR650R before and now I own the RS660, so my opinion is based on actual experience with the bikes. As I said, CBR is more relaxed (that is a measurable fact) and in my opinion Honda absolutely nailed it with the design (except for the ''naked'' tail which looks a little odd imo), but Aprilia feels superior as a sportsbike and overall more premium. Lighter, more flickable, sits on the road just perfectly (even the stock rubbers are far superior to Honda), plus it's easier to handle in turns and it also offers a plenty of options for rider to customize, suspension- and electronics-wise. So yeah it's more expensive but you know full well what you're paying for. I loved my CBR, but with Aprilia I actually feel that I'm riding a proper supersport. And I'm not the only one, so beware - there are more crazy drunks out there ;P
@@KingJulienMoto it was a joke about drunkiness :) - no offense; but i still cant believe that you find aprilia better..
@@labasrytas2876 Haha got it, cheers! :) It’s a matter of taste I guess. I can believe you find Honda better though. Those bikes are just crazy good. If I didn’t tragically lose mine, I would have it forever. I really loved it. Ride safe man, all the best!
Brilliant bike. I love my rs660!
Nice bike a very sensible road bike. Watch that early accelerating though when still turning.
nice video dream bike for me
thank you for sharing!!! how's the reliability after 1 year of ownership?? did the bike gave you any issues??
how u just stopped talking was funny as hell, guess we'll wait for part 2
part 2 will be super exciting, it has spread sheets lol
Loved the video, but man your acceleration out of the corners gave me the heebie-jeebies 😅
I own one as well 085/1500.. best thing I've ever ridden! try one out you'll be hooked too.
wow!!!! i tried, dissapointed... went for honda cb650r - cheaper and much more stable riding
For first mods, dont waste money on exhaust. Spend that on a upgraded rear shock and GET YOUR SUSPENSION TUNED and the extended windscreen if you got a earlier model. Be careful with frame sliders and make sure the mounting points wont cause too much stress on certain components. Get the race map ecu from gabro flashed to get rid of the torque dip. If you get an exhaust without a tune/map, you can run into problems. The stock tires over more grip than then Michelins, also the TC system was designed on the diablo rosso corsas if you ride witb TC on. Also,keep them on if you have warm weather as they can be a little slick if they're really cold.
frame sliders fr ? do I tell my dealer about this ?
@aviator-kn8zq Aprilia forum has a couple treads about it.
going from a ninja 650 with a 160 rear tire to a tuono v4 with a 190 is tough. looking at grabbing on of these or something along the lines of a twin 600. mid tier twin bikes are just so fun on tracks
i think these are 180 so not that far off the 190
I live right down the road from lime creek! I ride that area every weekend. Maybe I'll see you out riding this weekend? Sweet bike. I have 4 different bikes. It would be cool to have you ride/review them on your channel.
nice! headed out past marble falls this weekend on a different bike, but yeah a meet up would be cool. KIT
@@flip_moto that will be a good ride! Do you happen to ride Harley's also?
@@clubstyleridahd4695 never ridden a harley. ridden plenty of ducatis and triumphs.
@@flip_moto I have a built sportster 100whp/95tq, big bore kit, cams, full bolt ons ect. It's pretty quick up to 100. I haven't had the chance to ride a Ducati or Aprilia.
@@flip_moto hey there's a big group ride tomorrow (Sunday) everyone is meeting at Toyota cedar Park at 9am .
what road you were riding on bro? nice video btw
Mines been i the shop for 5 months lol (well not funny. I'm pissed) but besides that it was pretty bloody fun when I had it.
Hey nice gloves. I have the same pair!
I am in Houston. How is riding in and around Austin? Are there a lot of good roads in and around Austin? If so please advise if some of your favorites?
Considering trading my MotoGuzzi V7 racer on a 660. I live north of Houston in the lake Conroe area. What can I expect as far as pricing and would you recommend a specific dealer? Thanks in advance
How are you liking the mivv exhaust?
Im looking to get this as my 1st bike. I haven't riden in 20 years. Im drooling on the RS 660
Don’t. You WILL have shit with it. They are pushing 100 HP out of a 660cc 2 cyl, the engine is EXTRMELY stressed and you will have issues. Just go look on Aprillia forums as to the endless issues these give. Save yourself the hassle and go with MT09 or even a Street Triple (mine is 2018 with 25k kilos on clock and 0 issues). Street triple is the one I would go for again🤘
@@jordanbotha9533 how about honda cbr 500r
@@mr2dsp 600- you be happy
@@jordanbotha9533 lmao, yeah they've had problems but they're not exactly pushing this engine to it's limits. You get 200+hp from a 1100cc, explain why 99 from a 660 is extreme.
What road are you on?
man if you keep opening full throttle right at the max lean angle, you're gonna get yeeted so hard sooner or later :D
no max lean angle on LCR - we ride that about 80% - too many rocks, potholes, and oncoming traffic to be near max lean :-)
Pretty sure he was talking about you accelerating in the apex basically and not accelerating out of the corner at the end like you should.
@@zoomorphic3317 exactly what i meant
like I said, riding on street at like 80-90%, there is no chance of losing grip at any throttle input because the lean angle is no where near the limit of the tire or bike. On track, different story. It would be irresponsible and stupid to ride a public road where lean angle and throttle input are at risk of crashing.
@@zoomorphic3317 when you know more about riding and know your limits you can accelerate at the perfect time (perfect being as soon as the max angle for that corner is reached you start accelerating and angle decrease).
Hi, where did you buy the frame and rim sliders for protection? Which brand is it?
it’s all evotech. them and robem engineering have a great collection of high quality rs660 parts.
Did the race ecu smooth out the throttle at all? The on off transition. I find mine to be twitchy.
it’s smooths out the powerband and engine maps, but not the initial throttle twist. lots of bike have that weird split second delay. older throttle cable systems were much better at fine tuning that first 5-10% twisting of the barrel.
How do you use the lap timer? I've been on the track but cannot figure out how to make it work.
Click the brights headlight switch on left-hand forefinger. If you ride popular tracks, Aprilia has a module they install to load the tracks that have the start/stop GPS info. It only had 1 of 5 tracks I ride, so not worth it.
@@flip_moto do you not have to get Aprilia MIA for the maps function?
I have been on Laguna Seca and Thunderhill.
Need some tires for my R6. What didn't you like about the pirelli's?
The Rosso line has a more V-shaped profile whereas the Michelins stick with a U shape. Affects tip in and side of tire feel. this guy explains it better: ruclips.net/video/7bZc7LkhoUc/видео.html
The Pirelli's have been great for me on and off the track. Might try the Michelin's in the future!
@@flip_moto My buddy likes pirelli's. He rode my R6 at the track with my Q3+ (u shape). He absolutely hated them. They may not tip in as much, but they do feel very steady when leaned over.
@@nismospec2649 yeah it's all personal preference. I road the stocks tires back to back with the michelin road cup 2 on track and felt more planted, which translated to better track times. I don't think I'm fast enough to benefit from the more aggressive profiles yet.
The engine is pretty squeezed 13,1:1 compression ratio..
Where can I buy the brake and clutch lever? Thanks my friend!😅
only done test drive - those r disaster- to far away !!
What are your mirror block-off plates?
just checked, cnc racing. wish they were not glossy.
Ok so I'm in the market for a new bike by this spring. I'm between trying out the RS 660, or buy another Street Triple RS (which I've owned and loved). I really think the Aprilia would be great for the type of riding that I do. I am concerned about reliability. Do you think most of the bugs would have been worked out in the 2023 models? I heard horror stories of people having tons of check engine lights, oil leaks, and even motor replacements on 2021 models.. This wouldn't be as concerning except the nearest dealer is about 1.5 hours away.
to be honest - i had minor issues with random engine lights, and shut downs while cruising in 5th gear. all of it stopped once i upgraded to race ECU and the miiv. I suspect it’s all mostly emissions BS. the oil leaks? never an issue. maybe a production run had a bad gasket. happens to a lot of bikes. i loved my street triple. but the RS660 is so much better.
@@flip_moto very good to know. Wonder if I should just have those upgrades done immediately or just buy one and wait and see what happens?
I have the Stars and Stripes edition and haven’t had an issue. Over 5000 miles so far
@@pdr1787 That's really good to hear. I almost bought one at Iron Pony but it sold too fast. Such a dope color scheme.
I live in Italy, bought the bike 4 months ago and made about 1500km so far, no issues whatsoever. I think the vast majority of issue got fixed on the 2022 model. It honestly feels like a bicycle with an engine and big wheels, for all the good and the bad reasons. It feels in the middle between a naked and a sport bike in terms of front wheel feeling. Imho, try One out if you have the possibility
Can the bike power wheelie in 2nd with everything turned off ?
it can, but just barely.
Fun fact, initially it was gonna be half of the V4 however they found there were too many issues trying to adapt it.
So they ended up making a totally new engine that had smaller pistons and shortened the rev range