Italian V-Four Literbike Shootout: Aprilia RSV4 Factory vs. Ducati Desmosedici

[Themayseffect]

well the ducati sure does have a better looking face. overall looks way better. but aprilia's streamlined tail is pretty cool.

[Masoud5991]

You call it a review?????

[bikerchiel]

not really a comparo hey...

[michaelpengue]

Ducati is like ferrari, aprilia like alfa romeo and mv agusta like lamborghini. All stunning but unique in their own way.

[haikal821]

hot..



[ormand3000]

Hey fuck you

[WarezSan]

Aprilia win!

[PRINCEofPECICA]

The Ducati is a Ferrari and the Aprilia is a Fiat.Both italian but not the same shit.

[maximus10463]

@PRINCEofPECICA A Fiat? what are you high???

[unriflesso]

@PRINCEofPECICA if you wanna compare bikes with cars the Aprilia is not like a Fiat,is like a Maserati or an Alfa Romeo at least..

Piaggio is like Fiat

[ShredCadet]

@PRINCEofPECICA bullshit. Ducati is like Lamborghini(more expensive, more eXotic), Aprilia is like Ferrari(less expensive, more casual) but despite the price, performance is comparable.

[Kprawl291986]

That Ducatti looks like he came from out of space and still looking sexy =D

[Bulgdoom]

Its funny saying this, but BMW is value here. $16k tricked out will beat both these bikes and with a few mods like pipe, ecu, filter, and of course very sticky tires

[spaidersau]

love both bikes :)

[savagemtbryder]

its funny how the grand prix uses a 16.5 inch wheel beacause all the engineers and world class riders know they out perform the 17 inch, so this retard slapping on some 17's and saying its improved means, well, you dont know what your talking about. and more than bridgstone do a 16.5! you shud do some research before you do a review

[5673832]

Get some sleep, dude.

[benjyboba]

I think the Ducati would eat the aprilia if it was ridden by pro racers. I think you gotta ride it way beyound what you think is the limits to even start to apreaciate it. Its a gp with lights for real, minus the ultra power.

[Dreadzedan]

@benjyboba

man the Desmosedici cant seem to eat anything except dust these days lol. jking

[benjyboba]

@Dreadzedan Nope, I think your find its partically the fuel rule, stops it using what it could. Next year the new bikes won't be quicker than the old ones due to lastability rule and amount of fuel avaiable. Gp shall never be proper gp anymore. As long as its all fair, next year I hope to see Some improving races. lol

[SilentReyn]

For 70k, it better give me head while I'm riding. I'll stick to my bike, thanks.

[pan99gr]

He looks drunk...

[stephen88hox]

id like to see you try race these round the dundrod circuit in northern ireland

[nextbigmauzngo]

iam thinkin of geting the aprilia rsv4 r white or the ducati 848 evo in probly november or december iam 5,11 would i look to tall for the rsv4r ?

[johnheather1]

The Desmosidici looks like an old r6

[TheCodingguru]

I still like the ducati 848 more

[TheCoolMovement]

$70k is a bargain for a motogp replica you fools! GP bikes are half a $mil+. Think before you yap nonsense

[arizotje]

@TheCoolMovement it ain't half a mill... it was 2-3 years ago 160.000 euro bikes where they raced with in the motogp

[TheCoolMovement]

@arizotje You're right about the price but the fact is Karel Abraham is still using this bike today. So it ain't a bad bike for a fat bloke to have in his smelly garage

[bernz33]

I like it!!

=D

[middlemanclayton1]

he looks like a fukin bag of shit and 70k for a bike thts just stupid

[stamford98singhm]

@middlemanclayton1 You need to killed instantly 

[BeeeAitchPeee]

The desmo is designed to work on wide open moto gp type circuits. Suspension is rock hard and not ideal for street. But that said it has the desirability and exclusivity that even a Biaggi APRC rep can only dream of. Bang per buck the `prilla is a clear winner. Usuable on both track and road and gives you perhaps 90 percent of the ducati performance at 30 percent of the price.

Grab a bargain... before they soon outlaw them!

[minibikerider1]

@BeeeAitchPeee yea but the money you save you can upgrade the bike/ up hp a bit till it matches or exceeds the duc. and you probability will still save some money

[shadowbillyphone]

Is Kevin drunk when he shot the film?

[ormand3000]

Great fucking review. Fuck you.

[MetricHotrodsdotcom]

I'd pay that price if it were the 2 stroke from the early 00s. Then i'd go kill myself on it.

[CAJFB]

HEY Ill take both Please!!!!!

[DrJCCC20]

any word on the 600cc v4 aprilia??

[rsscoyote]

ducati a lot of cash

[hvkv0000]

wouldn't 16inch front be better for handling???

[Davetts92]

Why would I buy this for the street?

[supersayin1]

I think all companies should make a MotoGp Replica! That would be epically amazing and fun to have a GP bike on the street. Ducati is very smart for making that move!

[dogger64]

hope the desmo owner also changed the final drive ratio when he changed to a 17 in wheel, otherwise he might ruin the acceleration, and not to mention the balance of the whole bike

[ULIKEMYDUCATI]

@dogger64 EXACTLY !



[BeenieMan87]

i got the rsv4-r i love it .. we know the desmo is a beast but the aprilia is the king and both of them are good bikes =D

[mjpartyboy]

They are both incredible machines, especially as they are road bikes. I will never be able to afford the Desmosedici, but I love my RSV4 Factory and don't think I can ever go back to a Japanese inline four now!

[varulalin]

DESMOSEDICIIII :))))

[SVTPhysicist]

Such beautiful bikes.. can't wait for the next gen. Ducati superbike in November though.

[CrockettRockett88]

well, I can buy 1 desmo or 3 rsv4's... I'll stick with aprilia.

[edmaluf]

@CrockettRockett88 Well, I can buy 1 aprilia or 2 BMW 1000 RR... I'll stick with BMW.

[curvejaeger]

@edmaluf nahh. u cant buy 2 bmw with the money from one Aprilia. Bmw with all features cost around 16k. Aprilia RSV4 Factory cost around 25k.

[larlar752000]

Holy #@%! 70k?

[6iPWNi9]

@larlar752000 they cost around $50k used now.

[dukviper90]

@larlar752000 Just put it this way. Full on Moto GP bikes cost over half a million so this is a bargain!

[markistc]

@larlar752000 you think that's crazy? MV tried to sell a bike for $1,000,000!

[lnromandude]

@markistc

oh yeah? how that work out for them??

[markistc]

@lnromandude i think they sold every one. there was only like 50 or something like that.

[elgroomez]

@larlar752000 been living under a rock? lol

[curvejaeger]

A Ducati with 4 Cylinders? I didnt even know that exist

[motogpslider]

@curvejaeger ...this is Ducati's street version of their MotoGP bike...very exotic, but difficult to ride

[lastbil1972]

@curvejaeger in motogp in europe.

[Ktmzqw]

@curvejaeger Ignorance

[curvejaeger]

@Ktmzqw yeah sure. Just because I don't know one particular bike that costs 70k I am a total ignorant.

[Ktmzqw]

@curvejaeger ignorant

[XenoRacing]

Was that Aprilia from the italian factory or the new chinese factory? :|

[steady2wheels]

@XenoRacing might improve reliabilty and quality though...

[hohohee1]

@hohohee1

[H4r4ld0]

Sexy Ducati.

[paladain55]

@H4r4ld0 i hope so for 70,000k. it should be. lol