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File under Aprilia New Products
Author: Aprilia Press Release
Location: Normandy, France
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The Aprilia FV2 1200 is a concentration of technical innovation, a blend of technology, performance, and pure adrenaline. This amazing concept bike embodies the sum total of Aprilia’s current technical know-how and points in the direction that technical development is likely to take at Noale in the next few years.
2007 was the twentieth anniversary of Aprilia’s first GP win and a year in which another four world championships were won. This extraordinary achievement is a repeat of Aprilia’s 2006 success story and takes the total of Aprilia’s world championship titles to an amazing 31.
What better technical and sporting heritage could there be behind the Aprilia FV2 1200 concept bike? The FV2 1200 embodies the latest Aprilia technology and reveals the direction likely to be taken by technical and stylistic development at Aprilia in the near future.
The heart of the FV2 1200 is Aprilia’s mighty, 1200 cc, 90° V twin, a power plant that confirms Aprilia’s determination to develop high capacity, high technology engines using in-house skills and competence.
The minimalist bodywork of the FV2 1200 creates a stunning preponderance of volume towards the front of the bike. The result is a revolutionary, courageous and futuristic look that is destined to form the solid basis for the evolution of Aprilia motorcycle styling.
The engine also fulfils a structural role, and acts as the starting point for the backbone of the motorcycle, a carbon fibre, load bearing frame with integrated filter box. The seat is supported by an aluminium beam and by two carbon fibre struts that extend into the tail and around the rear light cluster. The parallelogram front suspension is based on the system already tried and tested on Aprilia’s 250 cc GP racers.
These futuristic solutions have led to an amazing weight reduction (the FV2 1200 weighs under 160 kg) and an extremely compact size. The extraordinary agility that has always typified Aprilia motorcycles therefore finds its utmost expression in the FV2 1200.
The 1200 cc V twin engine is liquid cooled and boast a ride-by-wire control system. Traction control, a latest generation ABS system and electronic suspension management are also provided to let you ride at your performance peak while maintaining complete control over the bike.
The Aprilia FV2 1200’s dashboard incorporates a multi-functional instrument cluster that can be interfaced not only with the bike’s own CAN line but with a PC too, making it possible to download telemetric data for personal performance evaluations, reconfigure the information shown on the matrix display, load new mappings from the internet, display itineraries, and integrate GPRS and GSM modules for mobile phone connectivity.
Technical Specification 1200 Engine
Engine Aprilia V90
Four stroke longitudinal 90° V twin (30°-120°). 4 strokes. Liquid cooled. Double overhead camshaft with mixed gear/chain drive. Four valves per cylinder. (DOHC).
Fuel Unleaded petrol.
Bore x stroke 106 x 67,8 mm
Total displacement 1.196,63 cc
Compression ratio 12,0:1
Maximum power at the crank 134,5 Cv @ 9.500 rpm.
Maximum torque at the crank 10,5 Kgm @ 4.000 rpm.
Fuel system Integrated engine management system.
Injection with Ride by Wire control of the throttle bodies, Ø 52mm
Ignition Digital electronic, Stick Coil integrated with the injection
Starting Electric
Exhaust Two in one system in 100% stainless steel with three-way catalytic converter and Lambda probe
Generator 450 W
Lubrication Wet sump, circuit capacity 3,2 l
Gearbox 6 speed, transmission ratio:
1° 14/36 (2,57:1)
2° 17/32 (1,88:1)
3° 20/30 (1,50:1)
4° 22/28 (1,27:1)
5° 23/26 (1,13:1)
6° 24/25 (1.04:1)
Clutch Multi-plate in oil bath, hydraulically operated.
Primary drive Spur gears, transmission ratio: 40/69 (1.725:1)
Final drive Chain. Transmission ratio: 16/36 (2.25:1)
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