Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2000 Aprilia RSV Mille R
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: ZD4MEE01XYS000021. The seller states “I purchased this bike from an enthusiast and collectors wife in Ocala Florida. The owner had passed December 2023. I bought this bike along with multiple others. It was stored inside a garage and was on stands. The oil was drained out of the bike along with the fuel. We put oil in the bike and added fuel and it started right up. I rode it one time and that is it.”
The odometer shows 29,972 KM which translates to 18,623 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for this auction the seller states “We have changed the oil and that is it.”
Modifications:
Arrow Exhaust
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone tires with date codes of 3912 and 1413.
The sale includes two keys.
Cosmetic Blemishes:
Please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. The seller also states “Missing trim piece on top of side fairings. Missing a few fairing fasteners. The carbon fiber parts on the bike are all faded.” Here is a selection:
Currently located in Clearwater Florida, 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!
