Aprilia SL1000 Falco


The Aprilia SL1000 Falco, is a sports motorcycle powered by a liquid-cooled Rotax 998 cc 60° V-twin engine, manufactured from 1999 to 2005 by Aprilia in Noale, Italy. The Falco's engine was a detuned version of the RSV Mille engine. The Falco's dual exhausts and remapped fuel injection reduced peak power slightly but bolstered bottom and mid-range. The Falco has a half-fairing, a twin-beam alloy frame, 53 mm USD forks from Showa and twin Brembo 320 mm semi-floating front brake discs. The clutch simulated a slipper clutch using a device activated by inlet manifold vacuum.
The Falco was not as radical as the "race-replica' Mille nor really a sports-tourer but, rather like the Yamaha TRX850, was instead a sporty half-faired roadster which competed in the market against the Honda VTR1000 and the Suzuki TL1000S. Although the Falco proved to be reliable and powerful, sales were disappointing and production ceased in 2003, with sales continuing into 2004.
A Motor Cycle News review of the Falco declared: "Less is sometimes more. By making its roadster less extreme than the RSV Mille sportster it's based on, Aprilia broadened its appeal and produced a motorcycle that's both easier and more fun to ride."

Specifications

Dimensions-
Length 2,065 mm -
Width750 mm-
Height 1180 mm-
Seat height820 mm -
Wheelbase1,415 mm-
Ground clearance140 mm-
Wet weight 222 kg-
Dry Weight190 kg-
Fuel tank19 litres -
Engine Specification-
Engine Type60° V-Twin, 4-stroke, DOHC-
Engine Size998cc-
Bore / Stroke97 mm / 67.5 mm-
Compression Ratio10.8:1-
StarterElectric-
CoolingLiquid cooled-
LubricationDry sump with remote oil tank & oil cooler-
ClutchWet multi-plate clutch, hydraulically activated
Simulated slipper-clutch using induction vacuum		-
Gearbox6 speed
Performance-
Torque69 ft.-lb. @ 7,000 rpm-
Top speed162 mph, 260 km/h-
Corrected 1/4-mile11.0 seconds-
0-60 mph3.41 seconds-
0–100 km/h3.2 seconds-