Aprilia is gearing up to introduce the RS 457 sports bike in the Indian market. The bike maker has started accepting pre-bookings but is yet to announce the prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Diego Arioli, Head of Product Marketing, Motorcycles, Piaggio Group, recently revealed that the RS 457 could be priced between Rs 3.75 lakh and Rs 4 lakh in India.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While speaking on the sidelines of EICMA 2023, Arioli said, \u201cIn my opinion, India is a market with a class of customers looking for what\u2019s the next chapter. Seeing what\u2019s currently on offer with affordable fully faired bikes, I noticed the proposition is all about single-cylinder bikes. In my opinion, the next big story could be moving to the twin and that\u2019s why we wanted to launch the bike in India.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Aprilia RS 457 is a fully-faired bike that draws inspiration from the RS 660. It is powered by a 457cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that makes 47 BHP and is mated with a 6-speed gearbox.<\/p>\n
The RS 457 features an upside-down front fork with a mono-shock at the rear. It gets disc brakes at both ends and rides on 17-inch wheels.<\/p>\n