Aprilia's latest bike, the Moto 6.5, is a very different machine, albeit one that follows the Italian firm's tradition for style.
| MODEL | APRILIA MOTO 6.5 |
| ENGINE TYPE | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 5-valves |
| Year | 1995 - 2002 |
| Displacement / Capacity | 649 cc / 39.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 100 x 82.7 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 31.3 kW / 43 hp @ 7000 rpm (rear tyre 40.8 hp @ 6500 rpm) |
| Max Torque | 53 Nm 5.4 kgf-m / 39.1 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Induction | Mikuni carburetor, Ø40 mm |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Primary / Final Drive | Chain |
| Secondary Drive | — |
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| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular steel |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks, Ø41 mm, Marzocchi |
| Rear Suspension | Rising rate monoshock. preload adjustment, Matzocchi |
| Front Brakes | Single Ø298 mm disc, 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
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| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Seat Height | 780 mm / 30.7 in |
| Overall height | — |
| Width | — |
| Overall Weight | 150 kg / 330 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/90-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/90-17 |
| Front Wheel / Rim | — |
| Rear Wheel / Rim | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel System | — |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.6 L/100 km / 17.9 km/l / 42.1 US mpg |
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| Standing ¼ mile | 14.2 sec / 146 km/h / 90.7 mph |
| Top Speed | 149.9 km/h / 93.1 mph |
| CAPACITIES | |
| Fork oil per rod: | 300 ML SAE 7,5W |
| Engine oil w / o filter | 2,0 L. SAE 5W-40 |
| Brake Fluid | DOT 4 |
| Coolant | 1,0 LITER |
Aprilia's latest bike, the Moto 6.5, is a very different machine, albeit one that follows the Italian firm's tradition for style. It was created by French star designer Philippe Starck, whose portfolio includes everything from boats, toys and lemon squeezers to numerous buildings and interiors, The Aprilia Moto 6.5 was designed as a chic town motorcycle and that’s where it works best, nimble steering, narrow seat and plush, pot-hole-proof suspension makes it ideal at traffic carving. Thin saddle means, however, that it’s ill suited to long rides. The Aprilia Moto 6.5's straightforward Rotax five-valver is identical to that powering the last generation Aprilia Pegaso so it’s fairly brisk, flexible and fault-free. Like most big single powered motorcycles, though, the Aprilia Moto 6.5 quickly runs out of puff if pushed hard on fast A-roads or motorways and it’s transmission is a tad clunky at low speeds
