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We’re big fans of Aprilia’s RSV series of sportbikes here at Iconic, but this one’s a bit special as it’s been a race bike since birth. In fact, it was Chas Davies‘ AMA Daytona Sportbike steed in the 2009 season with KWS Motorsports Aprilia.
Chaz’s earned two podiums that season on this bike (one at Laguna Seca and one at NJMP), and his performance earned him a spot with Triumph in World Supersport the next year – he moved on to WSBK in 2012. But his Aprilia (VIN: ZD4RRTR028S001124) continued its dedicated life on the track. Including the KWS Motorsports team, the seller believes he is the 4th owner, and he acquired it in 2017 from a private party on eBay in Charlotte, North Carolina. “The second owner paid to have the bike dyno tuned for the Power Commander and had the frame and swingarm gone over and meticulously measured to make sure they we not damaged or misaligned. I have the receipts for the work and the report from Scheibner that both the frame and swing are are correct. I also have the dyno reports.”
“I have the MSO from when the bike was originally shipped from Aprilia to a dealer in Summerville, SC for the KWS race team. The second owner never rode it. The third owner repainted the body work, used the spare team decals and added the 78 nose and tail decals. He did a few track days on it and then listed it for sale. After I received the bike I went over it getting it ready for my first track day on it. I purchased frame sliders and tank grip pads (not installed, but will included in the sale) I noticed a slight leak on the fork seals so I had Race Tech replace the front and rear suspension seals. I then took the bike over to P.I. for a Dave Moss tuning day. Unprompted, Dave Moss told me “This is Chaz Davies’ bike” I said “That’s the rumor” (because I bought it as a track bike not a collectible) and Dave Moss replied “No, this is Chaz Davies’ bike. I worked on this bike before.” So he might be worth contacting about it. I then lost a job and then started contract work that paid well but had a lot of hours, then my wife became pregnant and I figured I’d wait on the track days until after, then my son was born at the beginning of the pandemic, March 2020..”
The seller has not ridden it at all. The odometer shows 30 miles but true mileage is unknown.
Modifications:
KWS claims that with all fluids but no fuel, this bike weighs 381 pounds. They also claim 140 horsepower and 79 ft-lb of torque on Sunoco GTX.
Leo Vince full titanium exhaust system.
Ohlins R&T forks w/ 25mm superbike inserts, Ohlins steering damper, Brembo calipers and rotors.
Race fairing stay, “carbon fiber ram air tubing (wsbk spec).”
Ohlins custom TTX shock.
Custom KWS radiator.
Quick change rear wheel, captive spacers and ceramic bearings front & rear.
Brembo 19×20 master with remote adjuster, Brembo 18×16 clutch master, race fairing stay, MT adjustable triples, start/ kill controls on left bar.
Moto R rear sets, GP quickshifter.
Pit Bull front and rear stands.
“The Yoyodyne slipper clutch for the Aprilia RSV1000R was developed by Yoyodyne with the KWS racing team for this bike.”
Not pictured is a Power Commander 3, lightweight kit harness, and a new battery (installed 1/23/22).
The sale includes 1 OEM spare tank, 1 kevlar race tank, a spare wheel from Anthony Gobert’s race bike, extra new sprockets, 2 sets of spare rear sets, and additional parts.
Cosmetic Blemishes:
The seller notes “chips, scratches, the usual track bike wear and tear.” Please see the photo album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes – here is a selection:
Inside of the tank:
The sale includes several spare parts and a poster from when Chaz was racing this bike.
The seller states that there are no known mechanical issues.
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Aprilia is offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have any RSV1000R stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
Please Note: In response to customer requests, we are implementing an automatic bid bump: if your proxy bid meets or exceeds the reserve price, bidding will jump up to meet that price and you will see “Reserve price has been met” under the price. Please contact abhi@iconicmotorbikes.com if you have any questions!
