Aprilia Futura - Road tests and write-ups
The
Aprilia RST1000 Futura fared quite well in road tests around the world
when it was launched in 2001 and many of these tests are still available
to see online.
This page links to online tests and write-ups still available, and to pdf versions of magazine tests stored on this website.
At present I have added only a few pdfs, but I have a big stack of magazine road tests waiting to be scanned that I'll put here when time allows.
Online road tests and write-ups
Motor Cycle News UK: "The Aprilia RST1000 Futura is desperately underestimated, sadly short lived and now a potential bargain." Read the road test: www.motorcyclenews.com: Aprilia Futura
Sport Rider (US) 2001: Launch test Read the road test: www.sportrider.com: Aprilia Futura launch test
Sport Rider (US) group test 2001 (?)- The Flexible Five - Aprilia Futura v BMW R1150RS v Ducati ST4s ABS v Honda VFR800 ABS v Triumph Sprint ST Read the road test: www.sportrider.com: Sport tourers group test
Motorcyclist Online (US): Launch road test 2001(?) Read the road test: www.motorcyclistonline.com: Aprilia Futura road test
Motorcycle USA 2003 - Aprilia Futura road test. Read the road test
Bikepoint.com (Australia) 2001: Launch road test Read the road test: www.bikepoint.com.au: Aprilia Futura test
Motoring.co.za (South Africa) 2001: Launch road test Read the road test: www.motoring.co.za: Aprilia Futura road test
Motorcycle.com(US) March 2001: RST1000 Futura launch test: "A serious sport tourer from the little company that can.". Read the road test: Motorcycle.com: Aprilia Futura launch test
Motorcycle.com(US) July 2001: RST1000 Futura v Ducati ST4. Read the road test: Motorcycle.com: Aprilia Futura v Ducati ST4 comparison test
Motorcycle.com(US) April 2003: Aprilia Futura v Ducati ST4S, FJR1300, Triumph Sprint ST: "[The Futura is]...far and away the most comfortable tuck out of the bunch, due to its excellent seat (and pillion) and forgiving peg position. The better compromised of the two high performance bikes." Read the road test: Motorcycle.com: Aprilia Futura v ST4S, FJR1300, Triumph Sprint ST group test
Thanks to Spitfire Triple for finding the Motorcycle.com tests.
Downloadable magazine tests
Some of these are large files of 2 Mb or above, so may take a minute to download. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them
Road rider (Australia) Aprilia Futura road test: Download the road test
BIKE Magazine (UK) 2002: £8,000 sports tourers test: Aprilia Futura v Ducati ST4s ABS v Triumph Sprint ST v VFR ABS. Download the road test
BIKE Magazine (UK) 2003: Sports tourers test - Aprilia Futura v Ducati ST4s v Honda VFR v Triumph 955I Centennial Download the road test
Page last updated: January 25 2009
