At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
Specifications
Engine: Aprilia 65° longitudinal V-four. Liquid cooled. Double overhead camshaft; four valves per cylinder. Three Maps ride-by-wire system. Bore x stroke: 78 x 52.3 mm Total displacement: 998.9cc Compression ratio: 12.8:1
Fuel system: variable height intake trumpets. Airbox with aerodynamic side intakes. 4 Throttle bodes, 8 injectors, ride-by-wire fuel management.
Multimapping Ignition: electronic digital ignition integrated in the fuel management system.
Starting: electric Alternator: 550 W
Lubrication: wet sump. Two pumps (lubrication and cooling). Oil cooler.
Gearbox: 6 speed cassette type. Clutch: multi-plate wet clutch with slipper device. Primary drive: gear Final drive: chain
Frame: twin beam aluminium frame with mixed cast and pressed sheet sections. Adjustments for: headstock position and angle, engine height, swingarm pivot height.
Front suspension: Öhlins 43 mm upside-down fork. Lower fork bottoms for radial calipers. Adjustment for preload, compression and rebound. Rear suspension: double arch aluminium swingarm; mixed thin-wall casting and pressed sheet construction. Öhlins monoshock with piggy- back cylinder. Adjustments for compression, rebound, spring preload and length. APS rising rate linkages.
Brakes:
Front: dual 320 mm lightweight stainless steel floating discs.
Brembo monobloc radial calipers with 4 opposed pistons. Sintered pads.
Radial master cylinder. Metal braided brake line.
Rear: 220 mm disc. Brembo floating caliper with 2 insulated pistons. Sintered
pads. Master cylinder with integral reservoir. Metal braided brake line.
Wheels: forged aluminium alloy. Front: 3.5"x17" - rear: 6"X17".
Tyres: radial tubeless; Front: 120/70 ZR 17. Rear: 190/55 ZR 17
Dimensions: Overall length: 2,050 mm
Overall width: 715 mm (at handlebars)
Overall height: 1,165 mm
Wheelbase: 1,424 mm
Fuel tank: capacity 17 litres.
Dry weight: 179 kg.
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