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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dj gamaya" data-source="post: 7794408" data-attributes="member: 61857">DRIVETRAIN A cassette-style 6-speed transmission and cable-actuated slipper clutch complement the engine and shift power through 16/42 final drive gearing. Like the rest of the bikes first gear is tall, meaning that a little more clutch slippage is required to get off the line cleanly. Thankfully clutch lever pull is wispy and offers an elevated level of feel. The Aprilia’s decent bottom end engine performance further assists in getting it moving. In the quarter-mile acceleration test the RSV4R netted a time of 10.06 seconds at 142.7 mph. This put it toward the back of the pack in this close performing group. However, do keep in mind that it was less than four-tenths of a second off the class-leading pace set by the BMW. Overall we were pleased with the way the gearbox felt. Second through top gear are stacked closely together and the lower final drive gearing helps maximize acceleration. While the gearbox didn’t feel quite as tight as the Japanese bikes it was definitely close and significantly better than the loose feeling ‘box used in the 1198. Equally impressive was the performance of the slipper clutch, with it providing a perfect happy medium between engine braking and freewheeling effect on the road.</blockquote>

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