Review – Key Features – Features & Benefits – Specifications
2025 Aprilia RS457: WELCOME TO THE RACING SQUAD.
Introducing the new 2025 Aprilia RS457…
Lightweight, easy to handle and packed with technology, the Aprilia RS 457 thrills every rider, whether on the road or carving up the track. In fact, the RS 457 shares the same gritty and grunt as the legendary RS range, the supersport bike that changed the history of motorcycles.
A design entirely unique
Revolutionary and sophisticated, the RS 457 oozes elegance and aggression through clear racing elements such as the front double fairing and 2-in-1 exhaust. The distinctive livery options celebrate the bold essence of the Racing Squad, with the pairing of bright hues and refined materials delivering an experience that transmits speed and prestige.
Are you ready to get in the mood?
Lightweight and powerful: the perfect combo
The Aprilia RS 457 is a pure sports bike that embodies the passion of any true racing fan and delivers an unparallelled power-to-weight ratio in the A2 segment. This is a bike that speaks the language of the bold, of purists, and of young riders poised to rule the track.
Welcome to the era of the 457 generation, where every curve is a chance to shine.
Tap into fun
Agile, dynamic, easy to ride and uncompromising in terms of its sports DNA, the RS 457 delivers the performance you’d expect from the next level up, courtesy of its parallel twin engine and sturdy chassis. When you choose the RS 457, you’re choosing the only bike in its segment with an aluminum frame, the culmination of design prowess honed over decades of victories on track. The crankcase has been used to contain the bike’s weight, resulting in exceptional overall dynamic quality and riding enjoyment.
The RS acronym represents Aprilia’s take on sportiness. These motorbikes are designed to amaze, with innovations derived from a long and successful racing history that has shaped Aprilia’s unique motorbike culture. Thus, Aprilia became the dream object of entire generations, indulging the passion of younger riders with extraordinary motorbikes.
At the same time, it has been a leading player in the racing world, dominating the 2-stroke categories. After reaffirming its technological supremacy by winning SBK competitions, it has also risen to prominence in MotoGP.
Now, Aprilia returns to its founding mission with a project for a new generation of motorcyclists, pooling the knowledge accumulated on tracks worldwide.
APRILIA COMPLETES ITS SPORTIEST FAMILY, ENTERING A NEW SEGMENT THAT LOOKS TO THE NEW GENERATIONS AND MARKETS OF THE FUTURE
THE RS THAT WASN’T IS A GENUINE SPORTS BIKE. POWERFUL AND FUN, WITH THE BEST POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO IN ITS CLASS. IT IS EASY AND LIGHT, WITH SOPHISTICATED TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS DERIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE TOP CLASSES AND AN AGGRESSIVE LINE IN PURE RS STYLE
A TRUE RS IN ITS FRAME AND SUSPENSION AND TECHNOLOGY: TWIN-CYLINDER, LIQUID-COOLED ENGINE WITH FOUR-VALVE TIMING AND DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAMSHAFT (DOHC), ALUMINIUM ALLOY FRAME AND A FULL ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT PACKAGE WITH RIDE-BY-WIRE, ADJUSTABLE TRACTION CONTROL AND THREE RIDING MODES
The Aprilia RS 457 seeks to become the new technological and stylistic benchmark for young motorcyclists worldwide, the new key to the Aprilia version of the sporting world.
The RS 457 is a historic step for Aprilia and not only in technological terms. Indeed, Aprilia’s new twin-cylinder sports bike appeals to new targets and markets to meet the growing worldwide demand for easy but fun, technologically and stylistically groundbreaking motorbikes targeting broad market segments.
2025 Aprilia RS457 Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features
“In recent years, the Aprilia brand has seen an intense burst of renewal, also supported by continued progress in the racing world.
The recent introduction of the 660 family, with RS and Tuono first and Tuareg later, has expanded its target, creating a full and competitive range. We are now ready to take another step towards the future with an astonishing bike developed entirely in Noale, capable of stimulating and thrilling young people and opening up huge potential in new markets, near and far. It is a step closer to the globalisation of a brand that has always had the perfect combination of technology, fun, and looking to the future in its DNA.” – Michele Colaninno – Piaggio Group CEO
2025 Aprilia RS457 Totalmotorcycle.com Features and Benefits
UNRIVALLED POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO
The Aprilia RS 457 speaks the language of riders who aren’t afraid to demand more and are ready to try a bike with fairing while looking for an authentic sports experience. In other words, it offers the best power-to-weight ratio that can be ridden with an A2 licence. Sporting the hallmark RS family grunt and style, it makes a statement with its advanced technology and a chassis structure inherited from Aprilia’s supersport bikes. The RS 457 is an unadulterated invitation to take the plunge into the fascinating world of racing.
The RS 457: advanced and incisive
The Aprilia RS 457’s outstanding performance is the result of uncompromising advanced technical solutions such as an aluminium frame that incorporates the engine as a load-bearing element. The adjustable fork and brakes with dual-channel ABS and dual-mapping mean you always have maximum control.
Any more power and it would be illegal
The Aprilia RS 457 is powered by an ultra-modern, high-tech liquid-cooled parallel twin-cylinder engine with dual camshaft timing and four valves per cylinder, capable of 35 KW of power, the maximum for a bike that can be ridden with an A2 licence. With a dry weight of just 159 kg, it all adds up to a power-to-weight ratio that makes the Aprilia RS 457 simply unbeatable.
Call it a nerd at your own risk
The Aprilia RS 457 transforms technology into an ace in terms of sport credentials. Ride by Wire was first introduced to MotoGP by Aprilia Racing and can now be found in the 457, featuring three riding modes that regulate power, torque and traction control (also with three settings). Quick shift electronic gear, available as a factory option, is also just what you would expect from a sports bike, while the 5” colour TFT instrument panel and backlit handlebar commands ensure you have control at your fingertips.
Brake system
The front braking package consists of a 320-mm disc with a ByBre radial-mount 4-piston calliper while at the rear you’ll find a 220-mm disc and ByBre calliper. Add to this dual-channel ABS with dual mapping which can be adjusted so that it is only active on the front wheel, resulting in sports-style braking that is always impeccable.
Wheel rims
The 17” sports wheel rims are decked with 110/70 tyres at the front and 150/60 at the rear, the perfect dimensions for providing excellent grip but without sacrificing agility, making this aspect yet another defining point of the new Aprilia.
Semi-handlebars
Semi-handlebars mounted above the steering yoke create an ergonomic benefit and the perfect compromise between a sporty riding position and overall comfort.
Suspension
The 41-mm fork with 120 mm travel features preload adjustment, as does the rear monoshock, which works on the steel swingarm and offers 130 mm wheel travel.
Full LED
The full-LED headlight, featuring the lighting style synonymous with new-gen Aprilia models, is paired with built-in indicators.
Starting in 2020, the massive success of the Aprilia RS 660 (Europe’s best-selling sports bike) has revolutionised the world of mid-range sports bikes, creating a new segment.
The same winning formula is repeated with the Aprilia RS 457, which began as a completely new project, conceived and developed where all Aprilias are created, including MotoGP bikes. The new Aprilia is the ideal link between the first 125 engines and the RS 660. It completes the RS family that includes the powerful V4 superbikes and, at its most technologically advanced, the MotoGP-winning RS-GP.
The Aprilia RS 457 speaks the language of younger riders, of people who want to start riding faired bikes, exploiting all of the company’s expertise to design and build a true sports bike.
This motorbike’s strengths are its lightness, with the highest possible power-to-weight ratio for a bike you can ride with an A2 licence, ease of handling, and technological equipment. The RS 457 is designed to accompany motorcyclists as they progress on road and track. The ergonomics feature clip-on handlebars mounted above the upper steering plate, a road sports solution that provides the best compromise between sportiness and riding comfort.
The new RS 457’s styling follows the legendary RS range, the supersport bikes that made motorbike history, starting with the double front fairing through to the underbelly silencer, with a 2-in-1 exhaust.
The full LED front headlamp incorporates the light signature typical of Aprilia’s larger super sports bikes, while the front turn signals are integrated into the front headlamp’s light signature. The dashboard uses an elegant and practical 5-inch TFT colour instrument cluster, while the handlebar controls are backlit.
The Aprilia RS 457 is powered by a state-of-the-art, liquid-cooled parallel twin-cylinder engine, double camshaft timing and four valves per cylinder, delivering 35 kW of power, the maximum possible for a bike you can ride with an A2 license. Besides the pure power figure, there is also the motorbike’s weight: 159 kg dry, rising to 175 wet.
The Aprilia RS 457’s power-to-weight ratio is simply unbeatable because the designers at Noale aimed for the maximum possible and achieved it. This figure was translated into pure performance during road development at Aprilia’s Noale headquarters.
The new engine is paired with a stiff frame. The aluminium frame makes the RS 457 unique for bikes in its segment. All of Aprilia’s design expertise, honed over decades of victories on all the world’s racetracks, goes into this solution. The crankcase functions as a load-bearing element, a solution borrowed from the RS 660, which ensures the low weight, dynamic qualities and riding pleasure that have made Aprilia famous.
The ø41 mm fork features 120 mm travel and preload adjustability. Ditto for the monoshock, which works on the steel swingarm, adjustable in preload, for 130 mm wheel travel. The braking system features a 320 mm front disc with a ByBre radial-mount 4-piston caliper.
At the rear, the ByBre caliper brakes a 220 mm steel disc. All this is assisted by a two-channel ABS system with dual map of use, on both wheels or only on the front.
The 17-inch sports rims mount 110/70 tyres at the front and 150/60 at the rear, perfect sizes for excellent grip while maintaining agility, the true strength of the new Aprilia.
The Aprilia RS 457’s electronic equipment is of a true sports bike, designed for a wide range of bikers and entirely faithful to Aprilia tradition. The Ride by Wire system – which Aprilia was the first to introduce both in MotoGP with the futuristic RS Cube and in production – manages the engine with three riding modes that intervene on power and torque delivery and traction control, adjustable to three levels and that can also be disabled. The quickshifter comes as an accessory.
Generation 457
This is for the athletes, for the racing enthusiasts, for the new generation of bikers. This isn’t just about choosing a bike, it is about discovering the RS tailored to you. Enter Aprilia RS 457.
A design so unique that it seems hand-drawn.
The full LED front headlight features the signature lighting style of the latest Aprilia generation, The instrumentation uses an effective 5-inch TFT colour instrument while the handlebar controls are backlit.
Any more power and it would be illegal.
The Aprilia RS 457 is powered by an ultra-modern and technological liquid-cooled twin-cylinder engine with dual camshaft timing and four valves per cylinder, capable of 47 hp. The Aprilia RS 457’s power-to-weight ratio is simply unbeatable, thanks to its 350 lbs. dry weight.
If you sense a shiver, it is not from the wind.
The new engine is matched by a rigorous chassis: the aluminum frame makes the Aprilia RS 457 unique among bikes in its segment and brings with it all the design expertise honed over decades of track wins. The engine block is used as a load-bearing element, a solution borrowed from the RS 660, which guarantees weight containment, dynamic qualities and absolute riding pleasure.
Making history again.
Lightness, ease of riding and technological equipment are the strong points of the new Aprilia RS 457, capable of exalting every rider, both on the road and on the track. The grit of the new RS 457 is in fact that of the legendary RS range: the super sports bike model that made motorcycle history.
Weight and power have never had a better ratio.
The Aprilia RS 457 speaks the language of those who are not satisfied and want to approach the fairing motorbike using all the historical knowledge of a true sports bike. In simple words: the best power-to-weight ratio motorcycle.
2025 Aprilia RS457 – Totalmotorcycle.com USA Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price: $6899 USD
Canada MSRP Price: $7999 CDN
Europe/UK MSRP Price: £6630 GBP (On The Road inc 20% Vat)
ENGINE TYPE 2 parallel forward facing cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, liquid-cooled with Ride-By-Wire
DISPLACEMENT 457 cc
BORE AND
STROKE 69 x 61.1 mm
MAX. POWER 47 hp a 9,400 RPM
MAX. TORQUE 32 lb-ft a 6,700 RPM
CLUTCH Multiplate wet clutch with slipper system
GEARBOX 6 gears
FRAME Dual beam aluminum frame
FRONT
SUSPENSION 41mm upside-down fork, adjustable preload, 120mm travel
REAR SUSPENSION Monoshock, adjustable preload, 130 mm wheel travel
FRONT BRAKE 320 mm floating disc. ByBre 4-piston radial calliper
REAR BRAKE 220 mm disc. ByBre single piston calliper
FRONT WHEEL 17″ x 3” Aluminum alloy rim
REAR WHEEL 17″ x 4.5” Aluminum alloy rim
SEAT HEIGHT 31.5 in
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 3.4 gal
WET WEIGHT* 385 lbs
STANDARD
FEATURES
LED headlight assembly. Engine maps (AEM), dual-channel ABS with anti
roll-over system (2 maps), traction control (ATC), 3 riding modes. 5”” TFT
instrument panel. Metal braided brake hoses. Backlit handlebar controls
*In compliance with the VO (EU) 168/2013 standards, with all operating fluids, with standard equipment and
fuel tank filled to 90% capacity
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