Aprilia’s brand new middleweight sportsbike was due to make its public debut by now, but the project has been delayed because of the pandemic. The Italian company has now finally revealed a promotional video and announced that pre-bookings will open soon.
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Pre-bookings to open in October in international markets
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Uses a 660cc parallel-twin that makes 100hp
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Unlikely to come to India any time soon
The promotional video shows the RS 660 with a pillion seat installed for the first time as all the images shared by Aprilia so far had the bike in a single-seat guise. We also get a look at what the riding position will be like and the clip-on bars aren’t positioned as low as a superbike. The way the rider is sitting on the bike suggests a sporty but not heavily committed riding position. It would be reasonable to expect ergonomics similar to the four-cylinder Honda CBR650R, a popular…