2024 Aprilia RS 457: Most Powerful Beginner Sports?

We’ve got huge news out of Aprilia with the announcement of the RS 457, slated to be the most powerful and best power to weight ratio bike in the class.
Today Aprilia have announced that the new RS 457 will max out the performance to European A2 restrictions which is 35 kW or essentially 47 horsepower, and that is certainly the maximum allowed over in Europe.
The RS 457 will get an electronics system, that’ll mean ride-by-wire, ride modes, with three modes to choose from including torque and power delivery sub-settings, traction control with three levels of adjustment and off, plus an optional accessory quickshifter.
The brake setup also looks to be class leading, running a Bybe radial mount four-piston front caliper on 320 mm rotor, with the same brand providing the rear brake setup, with 220 mm steel rotor.
Dual channel ABS is also run with two maps, essentially offering regular ABS, or deactivating the rear supermoto style.
We also see a notable setup in the suspension department, 41 mm inverted forks, with preload adjustability for instance, which is a step up from what we’d generally expect in the class, while the monoshock is also preload adjustable, which is more the norm.
Another standout is the aluminium frame, which is much more rare in the class, and matches more closely the bigger Aprilia sportsbikes. Included in that design is the crankcase being loadbearing, as on the RS 660 and Aprilia do mention this helps keep the weight down.
Other details include a five-inch TFT display, full colour of course, backlit switchblocks, and a low and clean belly exhaust exiting near the rear wheel, again helping with weight.
Images and footage of Aprilia.
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[@guitar91esp]

Hopefully Tuareg457 is in the works.

[@MotoJournoKris]

That'd be cool to see, and would make a lot of sense to make more use of the new engine.

[@Ni3K]

A2 is 0,2 kW/kg

[@MotoJournoKris]

Good to know, I've only ever heard of that flat 35 kW figure!

[@jesus2400]

Winner placed my deposit

[@grishyroy9271]

I’ll never understand why 400cc bikes are called beginner bikes for street legal motorcycles. In Europe and Asia most bikes sold, by a large margin, are 125cc.
For the track, absolutely these are small to mid-size bikes. But on the street, they’ll out perform any large 1300 -1500cc Harley and nobody calls them beginner bikes. But, whatever, just my thoughts (which, admittedly, mean nothing).

[@MotoJournoKris]

Even in Europe A2 bikes fall generally into that beginner machine category as a second step, especially bikes which are in the 35 kW category without actually being a far more powerful bike that's just been restricted down. Having to start on a 125 cc no doubt helps there, but Europe is a bit more like Asia when it comes to the popularity of small capacity scooters/bikes as run-arounds, which is particularly road/traffic/distance related. In Asia that's more by necessity than convenience generally speaking, with 250 cc being the limit in some nations.
Where people aren't forced to start on a 125, severely constrained by budget and need to viably travel on freeways or highways, the 300-400 category is generally more popular, viable and value driven beginner option, because the bikes are capable of everything, without being ridiculous.
Also to play devil's advocate, what's the difference between the 125 and 390 KTM or Yamaha 125 and 300? Extra 20 mph top speed and obviously better acceleration. Fair point re cruisers, may be why America has no beginner restrictions!

[@mistermistermister7549]

Cfmoto 450sr more powerfull