- Available in three paint schemes
- Powered by a 457cc parallel-twin cylinder engine
- Rivals the Kawasaki Ninja 300, Ninja 400 the upcoming Yamaha R3, and more
Aprilia India has launched its latest offering, the RS457, at Rs. 4,10,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi). This is the Italian brand’s most affordable motorcycle for the Indian market.
The RS457 borrows design inspiration from Aprilia’s middleweight offering, the RS660. Hence, it gets split LED headlights, sharp bodywork with cuts and creases all over, and a proper supersport motorcycle silhouette.
Powering the new Aprilia bike is a 457cc parallel-twin cylinder engine that makes 47.6bhp and 43.5Nm. It is linked to a six-speed gearbox and gets a slipper clutch too. The list of electronics on the RS457 includes LED illumination, engine maps, traction control, ABS, an anti-roll system, three riding modes, and a five-inch TFT.
Aprilia has equipped the RS457 with preload-adjustable USD front forks and a monoshock. Its brakes include a 320mm front and a 220mm rear disc mounted on 17-inch wheels wrapped in TVS Protorq tyres.
The Aprilia RS457 rivals the KTM RC390, TVS Apache RR310, Kawasaki Ninja 300 and Ninja 400, and the upcoming Yamaha YZF-R3.
