Description
Click here for an CycleVIN Motorcycle History Report on this 2002 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.
The model got its first updates in 2001 – they came in the form of a facelift and new wind deflectors to bolster aerodynamics and air flow, a new plastic tank, and a reworked rear shock (on both the base and R-spec models).
In 2002, Aprilia offered a special livery with two decals on the tank celebrating Troy Corser’s efforts in the 2001 World Superbike Championship on a RSV Mille – he placed 4th overall that year.
This example is VIN: ZD4RPU0102S000143. The odometer shows 35 miles.
Modifications:
Aprilia Racing titanium exhaust with race ECU.
The stock Aprilia Racing exhaust and ECU are included.
Battery tender lead.
Cosmetic Blemishes:
The sale includes the original tool kit and a service manual.
The sale does not include this awesome dog.
Currently located in Carroll, Ohio, this Aprilia is offered on a clean Ohio title. Have any RSV1000R stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
