2004 Aprilia RSV1000R Factory
Miles: 18,000
Clean California Title
Listed Price: $4,999
Listing Ends: Jan 29th, 2026
For a while, it seemed like the superbike world was ruled by inline fours, with only the stubborn Ducatisti clinging to the notion that two could be better than four. But the late 1990s saw the introduction of the Aprilia’s own Rotax-developed v-twin that introduced radical innovations to the formula, including a narrow 70° v-twin that used balance shafts to allow high revs and a vacuum-assisted “pneumatic” slipper clutch. A second-generation of the bike is represented by today’s Aprilia RSV1000R Factory and features heavily revised styling. Over the years, the “Factory” name has meant different things when applied to Aprilia’s superbike. In this iteration, it indicated the upmarket version of the bike, launched in 2004, and added a fully-adjustable Öhlins shock and steering damper, forged aluminum wheels, a gold frame, and some decorative “lightweight” carbon-fiber bits.
Awesome V Twin Rotax Aprilia with big bore kit to 1060cc, swing arm recall done, no issues at all, all works, the best and last of the analogic bikes. Magnesium OZ Wheels, full Ohlins Suspensions DynoJet Power Commander. Basically a WSK of 2004. No riding modes No abs no TC No anti wheelie. Never down. Garage kept. Maintenance log see pics.
So this isn’t a dead stock, or particularly low-mile example of Aprilia’s second-generation superbike, but this RSV1000R Factory should offer serious bang for your buck at the $4,999 asking price, and the Rotax v-twin is reportedly very a reliable, relatively low maintenance unit, in stark contrast to Ducatis of the era. I’d be curious to know how long ago the 1060cc kit was installed. It’s a serious bit of work, and includes new pistons and barrels, with claims of increases of 15-20% or 140hp at the wheel, big numbers for a bike of this vintage lacking in any sort of electronic rider aids. Assuming it’s performing as advertised, this should provide some very serious entertainment in a stylish package.
-tad
Assuming the builder knows what he’s doing, that is one crazy unit for the price of admission.
Looks superficially to be a fun rider at a great price. The write up got the “gold” frame color wrong. I think is is the next gen of this model that got that. A friend of mine has a 2007 Touna she picked up for $2.5k that needed some minor things but it is an impressive machine. with little work needed.
if I retire at some point and become a person needing a street bike, I’ll be googling for some vintage aprilia hardware with these types of bikes out there.
If everything works “as it should”…expected…that’s a lot of exotic motorcycle for the money!
The period articles I found mentioned the gold frame, I was under the impression for the 2004 as it was supposed to be the first year of the Factory in this spec. No idea what’s going on here. My info could be wrong, or maybe something to ask the seller? The wheels he mentions aren’t stock either, no idea if they’re “original” or an upgrade.
Track day weapon. I bought a ‘01 RSVR in 2014, $4k back then, and put about 15k track miles on it with nothing more than oil changes, q’shift, battery upgrade, and a few minor crash repairs. The might be heavy, big with average brakes, compared to latest specs, but they corner on rails and have so much character. The key is gearing sprockets 1 down 2 up, makes a huge difference. AP Workshops in UK is great resource.
lotta bike for 5000 grand, BO!