Motorcycle specifications Aprilia RS 457 GP Replica 2026 Bezzecchi in the blink of an eye

For many people, Aprilia is synonymous with the RSV4 and Tuono, diabolical high-performance machines. Almost the best in the business, but with sales figures that don't keep up.
It's all too easy to forget that the manufacturer also has in its catalog (past and present) the Tuareg, the Caponord, the Futura, the Shiver, the Dorsoduro... and a sportsbike just right for the A2: the RS 457.

Almost a little RS 660, with a twin just like it, but a displacement of less than half a liter, 47 horsepower, the kind of equipment you'd expect from an Aprilia, and sporty handling that's top-notch (for its segment). Enough to make it want to look like the best of the best, as the 125s have been doing for a long time*: the youngest model here takes on a MotoGP look, announces little bonuses and takes the name RS 457 GP Replica.

Aprilia, like Ducati, loves to offer machines in the colors of their cousins at the highest levels of motorcycling. This is what usually identifies Noale's "GP replica". But here, the color derived from the RS-GP is far too close to one already offered on the standard RS 457, the "Racing Stripes". Fans will be able to point out a few specific subtleties, such as the numerous sponsors, a black-painted frame and swingarm, and the seat cover supplied as standard to better capture the sporty lines.

This makes you want to remove the passenger footrests to show off a more aerial rear end. The mudguard, too, deserves to be removed; but regulations..
Let's continue with the goodies on this GP Replica. It gets an Up&Down shifter, and more biting brake pads to reinforce braking. An inexpensive solution rather than replacing the ByBre caliper with a Brembo.

From the outset, the RS 457 has sought to play the price game. It's neither the most expensive nor the most affordable bike in its segment, but it offers technical and electronic features that make Aprilia stand out and justify its price. An aluminum perimeter frame, a fork with adjustments, a beautiful open-work fork crown, a 5-inch color TFT screen, deactivatable rear ABS, traction control, anti-wheeling and 3 riding modes, all stand out in this category. And not just a little. Especially its double aluminum frame, when virtually all the competition is equipped with tubular steel structures.

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Aprilia 125s have long been fond of replica decals. The tradition dates back to 1987, with the 125 AF1 Reggiani.