| MODEL | BLUE MARLIN |
| ENGINE TYPE | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, V-Twin, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Year | 2001 |
| Displacement / Capacity | 998 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | 3.8x2.7 in OR 97 mm |
| Compression | — |
| Cooling System | Liquid Cooled |
| Max Power | 130/9500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Max Torque | 74/7250 lb-ft/RPM OR 100/7250 Nm/RPM |
| Ignition | Digital electronic |
| Induction | Indirect multipoint electronic injection |
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| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrification | — |
| Gear Box | 6-speed, manual |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Primary Drive | Gears |
| Final Drive | chain |
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| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Double perimeter frame from chrome/molybdenum tubes |
| Front Suspension | 43mm Ohlins upside-down fork |
| Rear Suspension | Adjustable monoshock |
| Front Brakes | Dual 320mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
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| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Seat Height | 31.5 in OR 800 mm |
| Overall height | — |
| Width | — |
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| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Front Wheel / Rim | — |
| Rear Wheel / Rim | — |
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| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel System | — |
| Fuel Capacity | — |
| Fuel | — |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Starting | — |
| Alternator | — |
The Aprilia 1000 Blue Marlin concept from 2001 is a purists dream. It was introduced at that year's Milan Motorcycle Show, and was designed with the help of the French company Boxer Design. The Blue Marlin concept was inspired by Aprilia's first road going sports bike in the 1960's the Colibri 50. The clinical, machined lines of the bike work superbly with the exposed engine. The Blue Marlin is powered by the same 60 degree V-twin used in the Aprilia RSV. The double cradle perimeter frame draws on engineering solutions from both the road and track, and is constructed from advanced materials and components. The Blue Marlin featured high-spec items like Ohlins supension and Brembo brakes. The result is an ultra-lightweight frame with high torsional rigidity enabling the engine to be worked to its very limit.
