Aprilia RSV Mille-R

Name: Aprilia RSV Mille-R
* Price: £10,199
* Engine: 997cc Liquid cooled 60-degree 8v V-Twin, DOHC
* Dry weight: 183kg
* Insurance group: 16
* Claimed power: 130bhp @ 9,500rpm
* Issue tested: June 2003
* Contact: Aprilia UK on 0161 475 1800

A lot of folk think I'm too harsh with my expectation of motorcycles, but to be fair I think it's obvious observations brought to light. The Mille gets praise from every journalist who rides it, and it seems that people are almost afraid to say it's a lump. As a road bike it just gets by here (because it doesn't constantly stall), and on the track it doesn't do anything special other than barely pull the 600s along. It's slow on the straights and not very composed it the corners, but it is at least rideable on the road. That's the only reason I can think that it edges the 999.