Description
Update 5/21: Please note: An astute commenter has pointed out that the exhaust on this bike is not stock as previously stated.
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2000 Aprilia RSV Mille R. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
First released in 1999, the RSV Mille marked Aprilia’s first foray into the big-bore superbike market. The model was well-received, touted for being exotic yet still more affordable than Ducati’s 996, while offering reliability more on par with V-Twins like Honda’s RC51 or Suzuki’s TL1000R.
Drawing from experience born out of the Italian firm’s race program — specifically its 250 GP machines — Aprilia bestowed the V-Twin literbike with an array of trick competition-derived features like its box-section aluminum-alloy twin-spar frame and double banana swingarm.
Powering the Mille was a liquid-cooled, 997cc, four-stroke, 60-degree, longitudinal, V-Twin with double overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, and electronic fuel injection. Produced by Austrian engine outfit, Rotax, the Mille’s mill made a claimed 130 hp at 9,500 rpm and 74 ft-lbs of torque at 5,500 rpm. The motor was also markedly more reliable than that of Aprilia’s Italian competitors. To lessen the 60-degree twin’s proclivity for immense vibration — especially when nearing its 170+ mph top speed — the RSV’s engine utilized an Anti-Vibration Double Countershaft system.
Produced from 1999 through 2003, the RSV Mille was offered in three variants; the base model, the homologation special SP version (or Sport Production); and the R-spec. The R-spec got upgraded forged aluminum rims, a shorter subframe, carbon fiber fenders, and the standard 43mm Showa fork and Sachs mono-shock were replaced by top-shelf Ohlins units. Braking duties went to dual 320mm discs pinched by four-pot calipers.
This example is VIN: ZD4MEE015YS000105.
The odometer shows 1,816 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us change the oil and oil filter, rebuild the clutch master cylinder, rebuild the fuel pump assembly, replace the air filters, clean the injectors, and flush the brake and clutch fluid. We also gave the bike a thorough detailing and installed new Michelin Pro Pilot 2CT tires with date codes of 4122 and 4723.
Gas Tank Condition OK
Tire Year Front/ Rear: 4122/4723
Tire % Front/ Rear: NEW/NEW
Tire Press Front/ Rear: 34/36
Brake % Front/ Rear : 90/90
Hydraulic: ALL 3 NEW
Oil: NEW
Coolant: LEVEL OK, QUALITY OK
Low Beam: OK
High Beam: OK
Turn: OK
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: OK
Kill: OK
Horn: OK
Fork: OK
Shock/s: OK
Final Drive: OK
Battery: 12.58
Charging Voltage Running: 13.86
Modifications:
Update 5/21: Please note: An astute commenter has pointed out that the exhaust on this bike is not stock as previously stated. It is Aprilia’s aftermarket brand Aprilia Racing Titanium exhaust which came with an ECU chip.
Inside of the tank:
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection) this Aprilia is offered on a clean Florida title. Have any RSV Mille R stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
