2001 Aprilia Futura RST1000; very good condition

2001 Aprilia RST1000 Futura; very good condition
New rear tire; New chain and sprockets.
Great sport tourer. The Italian VFR.
I really like the bike, ut it is time for a change. It already has Rick's regulator and brown connector fixes that owners do to these models to proactively do to prevent a breakdown.
Ready to ride. 45,585 miles. Runs strong.
Stock underseat exhaust, ingle sided swingarm, orquey v-twin, reat features in the gauge cluster including fuel gauge and ambient temperature.
Here is some content from the CycleWorld review of the bike:
A 998cc, 0-degree V-Twin that pushed the fuel-injected, ully faired, 18-pound machine to a 11.48-second/118.08-mph quarter-mile and a top speed of 145 mph.
Why it won: The angularly styled Futura places its major emphasis on the "sport" half of its sport-touring mission. Its engine, ased on that of the RSV Mille repli-racer, as retuned for more midrange, ut its aluminum chassis is all its own. Its standout features include a single-sided swingarm, n under-tail exhaust, uick-detach hard saddlebags and the most comfortable seat ever bolted onto any motorcycle that had the word "sport" in its description. ....But on a twisty backroad, t carves up the curves just about as effectively as its racier sibling.
Specs:
Manufacturer Aprilia
Parent company Piaggio
Production 2001--2005
Class Sport touring
Engine
997.62 cc, iquid cooled 60° V-twin, -stroke, OHC, valves per cylinder, win spark electronic multipoint fuel injection
Compression ratio 11.8:1
Power 113 hp (84 kW) @ 9250 rpm[citation needed]
Torque 96 N·m (71 lb·ft)[citation needed]
Transmission Six speed manual transmission, ultiplate wet clutch
Frame type two-beam frame with light alloy cast elements and extruded elements)
Suspension front: 43 mm Showa upside down fork with adjustable preload and rebound damping, 20 mm wheel travel,
rear: single sided swingarm with oscillating rear fork in light alloy with differentiated profile arms, ingle adjustable Sachs shock absorber with adjustable preload and rebound damping, 20 mm wheel travel
Brakes BremboGold Series.
Front: Two ? 300 mm double floating discs and calipers with four differentiated diameter pistons (? 30 mm & ? 34 mm).
Rear: single ? 255 mm disc and a brake caliper with two ? 28 mm pistons
Wheelbase 1,435 mm (56.5 in)
Dimensions L: 2,170 mm (85 in)
W: 740 mm (29 in)
Seat height 830 mm (33 in)
Weight 235 kg (518 lb)[citation needed] (wet)
Fuel capacity 20.5 l (4.5 imp gal; 5.4 US gal) (reserve included), 4 l (0.88 imp gal; 1.1 US gal) reserve
Compares to Honda VFR800 Interceptor. Ergonomics are nearly identical for seat position and hand controls but foot pegs on the Futura are just lower than on the VFR.

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