2022 APRILIA RS 660 First Ride

This bike is as awesome as it looks! Very fun to ride and comfortable. You get a lot of features packed into this bike for a respectable price! If you haven't checked one of these pasta rockets out, definitely go take a look!
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Bikes I have owned:
2022 Aprilia RS660 (current)
2013 KTM RC8R (current)
2017 YAMAHA R6
2017 YAMAHA FZ-10
2017 SUZUKI GSXR 1000
2005 SUZUKI GSXR 600
2015 YAMAHA R3

[@jamessprules6434]

Bought my RS about 6 months ago as an entry to getting back in to biking after a 20 year break (long story), and just like you I cannot help but smile and laugh when I ride it. Great video!

[@itsmeericb]

Nice! Welcome back! Bike is a blast every time I swing a leg over it.

[@mickred04]

Kind of in the same boat: haven’t ridden in a while and I am looking to get back into it. How are you liking it so far?

[@jamessprules6434]

@@mickred04 Loving it! Plenty of power for the road, great induction noise (exhaust is a little quiet) and just sublime handling. Using Commute mode in town makes things softer when you need it, but a quick press of a button and she comes to life. Plus I catch myself just staring at the bike. So damned good looking!

[@Rycerz49]

This is a beautiful bike. Love the acid gold colour.

[@itssouthpaw]

Underrated channel. Keep up the good work😊

[@itsmeericb]

Thank you! 🙏

[@scottcannon8675]

Stoked for you man!!! That’s a great looking bike 🤙🏼

[@itsmeericb]

Thanks! Loving it so far!

[@Gseyer1]

@@itsmeericb you still love it? Can you get front tire up?

[@SquatSimp]

Congrats on the new bike man! The Aprilla RS 660 is my dream bike, but in the meantime I'm putting the miles on a red SV650 that is a ton of fun

[@itsmeericb]

Thanks! Yes it’s really an awesome bike and you won’t be disappointed when you pick one up! 💪

[@wheelman998]

Nice whip! I actually like the sound of the exhaust! I hate when smaller CC bikes try to sound like litter bikes! All this bike is going to do is make you want the RSV4 Factory!😆

[@itsmeericb]

@@wheelman998 Yes it will! Lol

[@Jcarlo1320]

I have to say I hate I only knew about the “top 3”. Just got taken out by a deer in NJ 😂😭. Not entirely scared off but now I need to save up for a bike. Seeing all these bikes however only make me realize I need to save up asap 😂😂. Not sure if I wanna go the dealership route however. Idk. I’m torn now 😂

[@itsmeericb]

Yes seeing these bikes make you want them asap! Lol

[@justwoody6511]

Great video! Have the same bike for 2 years now and I still love it. Such a beautiful bike! On the track and the german Autobahn it could have a bit more hp tho. ✌

[@mohit13reddy]

Definitely make a video for us after adding the carbon fibre parts and powder coating the alloys black. I think you are going in the right direction making the bike more black.

[@itsmeericb]

For sure!

[@benjaminbrunner7882]

And don’t forget it has a full aluminum frame that was the big selling point for me

[@itsmeericb]

Yeah definitely a lightweight bike!

[@benjaminbrunner7882]

Person I like the silver on it breaks it up a bit but welcome to the Aprilia fam dude congrats🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@itsmeericb]

Thanks!

[@eddygtr1571]

Sounds great, great bike.❤❤❤

[@mahinuchiha6339]

I dobble love this bike

[@gfxartist]

Great looking bike! I know that Acid Gold can be a polarizing color, but personally, I really like it. It was my first choice while shopping for a Tuono 660 until I saw Concept Black in person. The name Concept Black doesn't tell the whole story as it has quite a bit of red/orange accents...including the seat.

[@itsmeericb]

I guess the yellow or Acid gold is hard to find. When I was originally looking I was set on that color.

[@JAydUBr6]

I get my acid gold in 2 weeks I'm pumped!

[@itsmeericb]

Congrats! You’ll love it!

[@ajithkumar1136]

You're doing good job 👍 Congratulations 🎉

[@itsmeericb]

Thank you!

[@timothyvall-y2r]

love the video, cant wait to be able to test ride one. btw what camera do you use it looks great

[@itsmeericb]

Thanks! You’re gonna love it! I use a Sony a7iv and GoPro Hero 10.

[@seoulman912]

Congratulations on the new bike! This is exactly the bike I want to get here in Korea. Thanks for putting up the excellent review!

[@itsmeericb]

Thanks! Awesome! I was just out in Korea! The bike scene there is pretty cool!

[@seoulman912]

@@itsmeericb How does the Aprilia RS 660 compare to the Ducati SuperSport 950S you test rode several months ago?

[@Bierce_]

I actually want want one. Currently on a decently built out monster s2r 1000. So I will be losing power/torque and the rawness. But this bike seems so comfortable at what it does

[@itsmeericb]

My RC8 is raw and torquey with 90 ft lbs of torque. Going to the RS 660 doesn’t bother me as it’s such a fun bike. Yeah it doesn’t have the kick you in the face punch but it still gets up and moves.

[@trevor2830]

Great choice my friend I love this bike 🍻

[@itsmeericb]

Thanks!

[@StormAutoAdventures]

I know people are into these quickshifters, but not me. I enjoy shifting with my foot and using the clutch the way it always used to be. The quickshifter sounds like an automatic... It reminds me too much of an automatic car with a manual mode. They can be fun, but using a clutch and the shifter is a lot more fun.

[@itsmeericb]

Yeah I feel ya! My RC8 only has a quickshifter for up shifting which is truly a lot faster than using the clutch in a race situation. I do like to manually downshift though. As for my RS660, having the auto blipped while shifting down is handy when you have to downshift and brake at the same time coming in hot into a corner.

[@StormAutoAdventures]

@itsmeericb7406 In the Quickshifters defense... I forgot to mention that I never rode a motorcycle with one. I've only seen videos. I'm sure I'd still prefer to shift it manually, but I may actually like the quickshifter? I do like that you can still shift 100% manually with a quickshifter if you want. This way you can do it whichever way you're in the mood for. Thanks for the quick reply by the way! I'll subscribe after this comment, if I'm not subscribed already? Keep up the good work, and thanks again man, 👍 -Chris

[@superduperkid3143]

@@StormAutoAdventures If you've never rode one stfu.

[@Sas3603]

I bought the same color but on a 2024 on 2/2/2024. I have put 5 miles on it so far.

[@itsmeericb]

Best color!

[@japfourme381]

Great video man!!

[@itsmeericb]

Thanks!

[@hodlwise2470]

Hey, bro, I found your channel a couple of years ago. Are you still in Louisiana? I remember you had said you moved there a while back. I'm in Louisiana and AFAIK there aren't any Aprilia dealerships here, correct? I know you typically buy used bikes, but I'm looking to buy a new RS660 so I can have a warranty. Have you had any issues with it thus far? I was looking at an RS660 or an R7 and I think I'm SOL with the Aprilia unless you know of an Aprilia dealer?

[@itsmeericb]

Yo! I moved away from Louisiana a couple of years ago. I couldn’t tell you where an Aprilia dealer would be there. I would be the closest one would be in Texas in either Houston or Dallas. I never had any issues with my 2022 660, but I’d take an RS660 over an R7. I think the R7 might make for a good track bike but everyday use the 660 is a better bike for the money.

[@Godfamcountry]

Great review. I would only say that I disagree with the not a whole lotta power comment. It doesn’t have a whole lotta useless power is how I would frame it myself. Kinda like buying a house and using most of the house, as opposed to buying a mansion and only living in one of the bedrooms 😂 What a waste of money we have been guilty of for many years with these traditional supersports!

[@itsmeericb]

Oh I know for a fact it has enough power lol. It plenty for the average rider.

[@martinestrada3960]

God bless you in your bike nice bike

[@JSc0tty]

Nice bike! But you know you do have 2 other modes? Track related modes. Gives you a track display speedometer.

[@itsmeericb]

Yes I am aware lol

[@JSc0tty]

@@itsmeericb oh ok, sorry 😉

[@brandonmullin4039]

I’m 5’8” and I can almost flat foot so for me not to small lol the rsv4 im on my toes lol

[@jamestrotter7852]

did you get the ECU mapped after changing the filter and exhaust? Apparently these bikes run super lean, the stock map won't make up for any extra free flowing air and leans out the bike even more, dangerously so. If you change exhaust or even air filter the suggestion is to get it tuned to a less lean fuel map.

[@itsmeericb]

Nope haven’t gotten it tuned yet. You don’t need one with a drop in air filter. Also the exhaust is still pretty much stock. Still has the cat and on the Motobox website it says no remap required.

[@jamestrotter7852]

@@itsmeericb Hmm not sure I'd trust either statement - if you look on Aprilia forums veteran tuners are saying how dangerously lean these things are running with any slight derestriction to air flow. I certainly wouldn't be taking a chance on it without checking it's parameters on a dyno to validate, and at that point you might as well just have a tune stuck on it for similar amount of money. FWIW I also have one, and I would also replace the air filter, but I'm holding off to do everything at once for this reason.

[@itsmeericb]

Hmm well I have changed the air filter on all of my bikes with only having one tuned and never had an issue. Never heard of needing a tune after changing a filter on both cars or bikes. It's always the exhaust that "requires" to be tuned. You should definitely do what you feel is safe for your bike. @@jamestrotter7852

[@jamestrotter7852]

@@itsmeericb ​That is usually true, but due to the euro 5 compliance the bike runs very lean stock already, and doesn't do well at injecting more fuel when the airflow is less restricted - usually a function from the ECU reading the O2 sensor on the exhaust can change the fueling enough, but this doesn't happen on the RS. This isn't a normal problem, it is an issue specific to this bike.

[@dry509]

Looks good. How does it compare to an R7 for a daily fun bike? Asking for budget reasons cause the R7 is cheaper?

[@itsmeericb]

I haven’t had the chance to ride an R7 yet! I am trying to see if I can get one to ride so I can compare the two. The 660 in my opinion is a feature packed bike with decent power. The R7 is a good budget bike that has good looks and can perform on the track.

[@claudelahaie8441]

How's does the Puig screen working out. Like, at 6'1", where does the wind hit you?

[@itsmeericb]

Pretty decent but the wind is still going to hit you being that tall. It’s good for being able to tuck behind.

[@kristopherluster6709]

What's the longest you would ride it before you HAVE to get off?

[@itsmeericb]

I haven’t taken it on a long ride yet. I did do a full day at the Tail of the Dragon on my R6 and I was fine until the end of the day. I would be able to do the same on the bike but not be as sore. lol

[@dannyboy1162]

have you had any problems with it? I might get one my self.

[@itsmeericb]

None

[@brianburkhard5209]

I've heard aprilia race tune will place the turn signals.

[@itsmeericb]

Yes that is true, but if you don’t plane to spend over $600 on a race ECU the $90 turn signals isn’t a bad way to go either.

[@russellcrane7871]

Love the changes but i have questions on the mirrors. What's the view like out of the mirrors and do they vibrate over 6k revs like the stock ones do? I'm in the UK so I don't have issues with the indicators.

[@itsmeericb]

They do not vibrate as they are very stiff compared to the stock mirrors. The view is smaller but you can see out of them. You just have to move your hand to get a glimpse. People complain because you can’t see that good out of them. It’s better than nothing and I do feel there has to be some sacrifices somewhere in the design.

[@russellcrane7871]

​@@itsmeericbthank you. Good to know. Appreciate your time and experience with these mirrors.

[@Mike_Starkz636]

Dont know if its been done yet but Rs660 R7 comparison vid?

[@itsmeericb]

If I can find someone with an R7 that will let me borrow it for a comparison, I’ll definitely do it! 👍

[@calvin2516]

Subscribed for more sweet sweet RS660 content.

[@itsmeericb]

Thanks! I appreciate it! 😃

[@satherealest]

Man I’d love to get an rs660 but do you know if there are any ways to add clip ons without cutting the frame?

[@itsmeericb]

You’ll have to look into getting the Woodcraft triple clamp. Should allow you to add clip ons.

[@ShInYaKu88]

stock quickshifter? nice

[@itsmeericb]

Yup all stock!

[@RideWIthRuchir]

Please link the fender eliminator you are going to get

[@itsmeericb]

I’m actually working on an install video now! It’s from New Rage Cycles.

[@rahulsingh-iq4gd]

Is that stock exhaust sound?

[@itsmeericb]

Yup! It’s a somewhat modified stock exhaust from Motobox.

[@mattiasamiolo5277]

What a bike mate!

[@itsmeericb]

Loving it so far!

[@chrisdadigger1018]

I hope you live close to your dealer for your sake

[@itsmeericb]

Close enough lol, why do you say?

[@dtiger3326]

6'1"... seriously? That bike makes you look like 7'8". 😊

[@itsmeericb]

It does 🤣

[@dtiger3326]

@itsmeericb you seem like a real cool guy. Keep up the good work. I hope everything works in your favor. Love the content brotha. 👌🏾

[@itsmeericb]

@@dtiger3326 Thank you!

[@thouseinthehouse]

Yes powder coat the wheels. I would do the same if I owned one. the colored wheels yamaha puts on their MTs and these just seem childish to me.

[@itsmeericb]

The other colors have one black and the other red. Not a fan of that, but at least these are all the same color. Lol

[@ninja5ever1984]

​@itsmeericb If you're close to GA I'll trade my black wheels for your red.

[@PaulAnthonyDuttonUk]

Don’t paint the bike.. You can’t make that bike look better. Though I notice the vid is a year old so maybe you have already.