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The clip has been shared by a YouTuber named Farhan Khan, who purchased the bike in the hope of experiencing some adventure, but ended up getting engine issues. The Italian bike maker Aprilia has been putting in efforts to spread its roots in the Indian market. At a time when the company is getting an overwhelming response for its product range, a viral video surfaced on the internet, where one of the company’s top offerings, RS 457, broke down in the middle, leaving the rider to question his choice of wheel.
The clip has been shared by a YouTuber named Farhan Khan, who purchased the bike in the hope of experiencing some adventure, but ended up getting engine issues. Take a look at the Video here According to the details, Khan was out with his friend for a group ride with his friend and decided to open up the throttle a bit. As soon as he pushed the vehicle to its limits, a strange sound started coming from the motorcycle, refusing to go even go beyond 150 kmph.
It has been revealed that the power drop was so serious that even a KTM 390 did a better job by leaving RS 457 behind in the blink of an eye. After witnessing the situation, the rider decided to take the bike to the service station, but the luck was not in favour as the vehicle started creating smoke from the engine. Here’s What Happened Later With no choice left, he asked his friends to push the bike to the roadside and called a flatbed truck for rescue.
It has been informed by the rider that this is not the first time such a situation occurred during his ride. He has been seeing similar issues for a long time, and is still waiting for a concrete solution from the service centre for the same. Price and Engine Meanwhile, Aprilia RS 457 was released in the market with a starting price of Rs 4.
94 lakh (ex-showroom). It is powered by a 457cc parallel-twin engine that generates a maximum power of 47.6 bhp and 43 Nm of torque.
The unit is mated to a 6-speed gearbox with a slip-and-assist clutch..
