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Aprilia RS 457's Modest Power Makes It 'More Fun Than Bikes With Twice the Output'

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Aprilia RS 457's Modest Power Makes It 'More Fun Than Bikes With Twice the Output' — PHOTO — TOPSPEED / © TopSpeed↗ View original

US outlet TopSpeed spotlighted the Aprilia RS 457 — a 457cc parallel-twin making 47 horsepower, weighing around 385 pounds, and starting at $6,849 — arguing that on public roads, a bike with restrained output is 'more fun' than a liter-class superbike with twice the power. The piece credits the demand it places on precise corner entry and braking.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Not being able to use a liter-class superbike's full power on public roads is just an everyday reality out there. Corner entry, braking, the drive out — with a 457cc engine that won't quietly correct your mistakes for you, the rider's actual skill shows up directly in the lap time. It's a good reminder that speed alone isn't what gives a bike its value.