PH-spec Aprilia RS 457 to be unveiled next month

MANILA: Aprilia is set to unveil the Philippine-spec RS 457 next month.

Per Motosiclista Scatola Incorporated (MSI), the sportbike’s official launch — which will be open to the public — is on August 5 at Festival Supermall in Alabang, Muntinlupa.

While waiting for the motorcycle’s full specifications to be shared, here are some bits of information about the upcoming offering.

Based on the Aprilia Philippines’ website, the RS 457 is fitted with distinct livery that strongly contributes to its aggressive racing elements such as the front double fairing and two-in-one exhaust.

The forthcoming offering will be offered in three colorways namely Prismatic Dark, Racing Stripes, Opalescent Light.

Its front cowling features full LED headlight that boasts the brand’s latest signature lighting style. In front of the Aprilia 457’s steering plate-mounted half handlebars (with backlighted controls) are the five-inch TFT color digital cluster.

Powering the vehicle is a liquid-cooled twin-cylinder 457 cubic-centimeter engine with dual camshaft timing that has the capacity to deliver a maximum of nearly 48 horses and almost 44 Newton-meters of torque.

The said mill is mated to a six-speed gearbox with slipper clutch technology.

It sits on 17-inch aluminum alloy rims and stability on the road is guaranteed by the dual beam aluminum frame as well as the upside-down fork and monoshock suspensions for the front and rear.  Assuring strong stops for the Aprilia RS 457 are the disc brakes.

It has an 800-millimeter seat height, a 13-liter fuel tank capacity, and an overall wet weight of 175 kilograms.

Further, the Aprilia RS 457 comes with a ride-by-wire system that combines with three riding modes that regulate power output, torque and traction control and quickshift electronic gear change (available as a factory option).

The pricing, MSI shared, starts at P348,000.

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