Aprilia RSV 1000R Factory (2005) vs Indian Chief Vintage Dark Horse (2021) vs Aprilia RS 250 Chesterfield Replica (1996) vs Honda Rebel 300 / ABS (2017-18) vs MV Agusta Brutale 989R (2010-11) vs Yamaha XT 1200ZE/ES Super Ténéré (2017) vs Suzuki GSX-S 1000 (2021) vs Aprilia Tuareg 350 (1986) vs Aprilia RSV 1000 Mille (2002) vs Aprilia RSV 1000 Mille (2003) vs Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak Desert (2024) vs Aprilia RSV 1000 Mille R (2000) vs Honda CRE 125 Moto Italy (1990-) vs Honda CBR 250RR (2021) vs Aprilia RSV 1000 Mille (2001) vs Kawasaki Z 400 (2019) vs Honda VT 1100C3 Shadow Aero (1998-99) vs BMW M 1000RR Champion Edition (2025) vs Kawasaki Versys-X 250 (2021) vs Aprilia Tuareg 660 (2022) vs KTM 690 SMC R (2021)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Aprilia | Indian | Aprilia | Honda | MV Agusta | Yamaha | Suzuki | Aprilia | Aprilia | Aprilia | Ducati | Aprilia | Honda | Honda | Aprilia | Kawasaki | Honda | BMW | Kawasaki | Aprilia | KTM |
| Model: | RSV 1000R Factory | Chief Vintage Dark Horse | RS 250 Chesterfield Replica | Rebel 300 / ABS | Brutale 989R | XT 1200ZE/ES Super Ténéré | GSX-S 1000 | Tuareg 350 | RSV 1000 Mille | RSV 1000 Mille | Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak Desert | RSV 1000 Mille R | CRE 125 Moto Italy | CBR 250RR | RSV 1000 Mille | Z 400 | VT 1100C3 Shadow Aero | M 1000RR Champion Edition | Versys-X 250 | Tuareg 660 | 690 SMC R |
| Years: | 2005 | 2021 | 1996 | 2017-18 | 2010-11 | 2017 | 2021 | 1986 | 2002 | 2003 | 2024 | 2000 | 1990- | 2021 | 2001 | 2019 | 1998-99 | 2025 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, longitudinal 60°V twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Thunder Stroke™ 111 | Two stroke, 90° V twin-cylinder, with laminar suction and exhaust valve. Separate lubrication with variable automatic mixer | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 4 radial valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 4-valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, TSCC | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, longitudinal 60°V twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, longitudinal 60°V twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90? Granturismo V 4, counter rotating crankshaft, 4 valves per cylinder, Twin Pulse firing order | Four stroke, longitudinal 60°V twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, longitudinal 60°V twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 45°V-Twin, OHC, 3 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 titanium valves per cylinder and BMW ShiftCam | Four stroke parallel twin, DOHC, 8 valves | Four stroke, forward facing parallel twin, DOHC with silent chain drive on the right side, four valves per cylinder | Single cylinder, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve |
| Capacity: | 997.6 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1811.cc / 111 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu in | 286 cc / 17.4 cu-in | 982.3 cc / 59.9 cu-in | 1199 cc / 73.2 cub in. | 998.6 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 349 cc / 21.3 cu in | 997.6 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 997.6 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1158 cc / 71 cu-in | 997.6 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 249.7 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 997.6 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 399 cc / cu-in | 1099 cc / 67.1 cub in. | 999 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 659 cc / 40.2 cu-in | 692.7 cc / 42.2 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 97 x 67.5mm | 101 x 113 mm | 56 x 50.6 mm | 76 x 63 mm | 79 x 50.1 mm | 98 x 79.5 mm | 73.4 x 59.0 mm | 79.5 x 70.4mm | 97 x 67.5mm | 97 x 67.5mm | 83 x 53.5 mm | 97 x 67.5 mm | 54.0 x 54.5 mm | 62 x 41.3 mm | 97 x 67.5mm | 70 x 51.8 mm | 87.5 x 91.4 mm | 80 x 49.7 mm | 62.0 x 41.2 mm | 81 x 63.93 mm | 105 x 80 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.8:1 | 9.5:1 | 12.0:1 (+/- 0.7) | 10.7:1 | 12.2:1 | 11.0:1 | 12.2:1 | 9.6:1 | 11.4:1 | 11.4:1 | 14.0:1 | 11.4:1 | 12.5:1 | 12.0:1 | 11.4:1 | 11.5:1 | 8.5:1 | 14.5:1 | 11.3:1 | - | 12.7:1 |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric, 0.8 kW | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed, direct drive | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed, constant mesh | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6-speed gearbox with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up & Down System | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | Claw-shifted 6-speed gearbox with straight cut gears | 6-Speed | 6 Speed, AQS Aprilia Quick Shift | 6-Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain, 40/16 (2.5) | Belt | Chain, sealed, jointless, DID 520 V6 | O-ring-sealed chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain, O-ring style, 525 x 116 links | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain, front sprocket z16, rear sprocket z42 | Chain | Chain | #520 O-ring-sealed chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft, 3.091:1 | Chain 525 17/46 | Chain, sealed | Chain, with drive ratio: 17/43 | Chain, X-Ring 5/8 × 1/4 in |
| Front Suspension: | Öhlins 43 mm diameter upside-down fork with adjustable compression rebound and preload | 46mm Telescopic forks | Ø40 mm Inverted fork with adjustable rebound and compression damping. | 41mm Telescopic fork | Upside-down telescopic hydraulic fork with rebound-compression damping and spring preload adjustment | Upside-down telescopic fork, 43 mm inner tube, adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping, | 43mm KYB fully adjustable inverted telescopic fork, coil spring, oil damped | Hydraulic telescopic | Upside-down Öhlins fork, Ø43 mm titanium nitride treated sleeves. | Upside-down Öhlins fork, Ø43 mm titanium nitride treated sleeves. | 48mm ?hlins fully adjustable usd fork with TiN treatment, electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with ?hlins Smart EC 2.0 event-based mode | Upside-down Öhlins fork, Ø43 mm titanium nitride treated sleeves. | 46 mm Kayaba USD Telescopic forks | 37mm USD inverted forks | Upside-down Öhlins fork, Ø43 mm titanium nitride treated sleeves. | 41mm Telescopic fork | 41mm stanchions | 45mm Upside-down telescopic fork, spring preload, rebound and compression stages adjustable | 41 mm Telescopic fork | 43mm adjustable USD Fork | WP APEX 48 |
| Rear Suspension: | Aluminium alloy double banana swing arm, APS progressive system linkage. Öhlins gas nytrogen hydraulic shock-absorber with adjustable rebound, compression, preload and length | Single shock with air adjust | Magnesium alloy swingarm. Monoshock with resevoir, adjustable extension, compression and spring preloading. | Dual shocks with five-position spring preload adjustment | Progressive, single shock absorber with rebound compression damping and spring preload | Monoshock, adjustable preload and rebound damping, | Link type, coil spring, oil damped KYB | Swingarm with single shock absorber | Swing arm in Aluminium alloy, progressive linkage with APS system. Öhlins Racing hydraulic shock absorber | Swing arm in Aluminium alloy, progressive linkage with APS system. Öhlins Racing hydraulic shock absorber | ?hlins TTX36 fully adjustable monoshock, electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with ?hlins Smart EC 2.0 event-based mode, electronic preload adjustment, aluminium single-sided swingarm | Swing arm in Aluminium alloy, progressive linkage with APS system. Öhlins Racing hydraulic shock absorber | Hydraulic shock absorber with adjustable extension (20 positions) and preload | Aluminum Swing Arm, 5 Adjustable Mono With Pro-link Suspension System | Swing arm in Aluminium alloy, progressive linkage with APS system. Öhlins Racing hydraulic shock absorber | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with adjustable preload | Dual shocks with 5 way spring preload adjustment | Aluminium swing arm, full floater pro, compression and rebound damping adjustable, adjustable spring preload | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock and adjustable preload | Adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage | WP APEX with Pro-Lever linkage |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4 piston radial calipers, Brembo | 2x 300 mm Floating rotor 4 piston calipers | 2 x Ø298 mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 296mm hydraulic disc with two piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston caliper | 2x 310mm disc, ABS/Unified Brake System | 2 x 310mm Brembo discs, 4 piston Brembo Monoblock calipers | Single disc | 2 x Ø320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x Ø320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Stylema monobloc 4-piston 2-pad callipers, radial master cylinder | 2 x Ø320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers, Brembo Gold series | Single 250mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 310mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x Ø320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 310mm semi-floating petal discs. Caliper: Single balanced actuation dual piston | Single 315mm disc 2 piston caliper | M 2x 320mm discs, M Brake 4-piston fixed caliper | Single 290 mm petal disc, single caliper balanced actuation dual piston | 2 x disc | Single 320mm disc, Brembo four-piston radial fixed calliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220 mm disc, 2 piston radial caliper, Brembo | Single 300 mm Floating rotor 2 piston calipers | Single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 240mm hydraulic disc with single piston caliper | Single 210mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 282mm disc | Single 240 mm Nissin disc, 1 piston caliper | Single disc | Single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 265 mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating calliper | Single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper, Brembo Gold series | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220 mm petal disc. Caliper: Dual-piston | Single 256mm disc 1 piston caliper | M single 220 mm disk, 2-piston fixed caliper | Single 220 mm petal disc, 1 piston caliper | Single disc | Single 240 mm disc, Brembo single piston floating caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70 ZR17 | 130/80B17 65H | 120/60-17 | 130/90-16 | 120/70 ZR 17 | 110/80R19 | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W), tubeless | 90/90-21 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV | 120/70 ZR17 | 90/90 -21 | 110/70R17M/C 54H | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/70-17M/C 54 H | 140/80-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 100/90-19M/C 57S | 21 in | 120/70 ZR 17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 190/50 ZR17 | 180/60R16 80H | 150/60-17 | 150/80-16 | 190/55 ZR 17 | 150/70/17 | 190/50ZR17M/C (73W), tubeless | 130/80-17 | 190/50 ZR17 | 190/50 ZR17 | 190/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV | 190/50 ZR17 | 120/90 - 18 | 140/70R17M/C 66H | 190/50 ZR17 | 150/60-17M/C 66 H | 170/80-15 | 200/55 ZR17 | 130/80-17M/C 65S | 18 in | 160/60 ZR 17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 16.5 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 11.4 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 23 Litres / 5.1 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 30 Litres / 7.9 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 7.3Litres / 2.0 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.69 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 16.5 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 16.5 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | 18 Litres / 4.6 US gal | 13.5 Litres / 3.5 US gal |