(picture is courtesy of http://www.boldor.com/fr/accueil.html)
When it comes to endurance racing most minds will go to the 24h of Le Mans. Well, before that and still in the same country of France there used to be (and still is) another great test for speed and reliability of man and machine: the Bol d’Or. A few manufacturers did eventually realize a bike carrying this flagship name (Honda to mention probably the most known to the public). Did you know that also Aprilia made a limited version of its RSV’s 2 cylinder 60° 1000 cc ?
This bike carries the traditional Aprilia logo and the color scheme that was often used by the Italian manufacturer for its RS 2-stroker bikes during the 80s. The Bol d’Or is a special edition built in 200 samples.
The sample found in Switzerland has a few modifications:
Mivv exhaust
Handlebar mirror (original mirrors holes on the fairing have been closed out)
white band stickers along the rims
PP footrests
Here’s an original picture from Aprilia:
and here’s how supposed to sound in its original trim:
The bike found here has 13000km on the clock and is available in Switzerland at the price of $9000. Click on link below if you are interested:
Claudio
[…] very clean, and well cared for. The miles are low, as is the price – about $1,000 less than the last Bol D’or we posted (which was in Switzerland). The extras, such as extended warranty, tire stand, seat bag and cover […]