Aprilia RS 660 2026 — Morocco price

The Aprilia RS 660 2026 is the Italian middleweight supersport — Aprilia's most important commercial bet in ten years, an entirely new platform unveiled in 2020 to reposition the brand outside the RSV4 vs Panigale duel in the 200-300 hp brackets, and to plant it in the most dynamic market box of the moment: accessible sport middleweight. The engine is a purpose-built 659cc parallel twin (not a single, not an RSV4-V4 derivative), 270°-timed for a V-twin-like character, with 100 hp at 10,500 rpm and 67 Nm at 8,500 rpm — more powerful than the Yamaha R7 (73 hp) and Kawasaki Ninja 650 (68 hp) that dominate the Moroccan volume segment, and barely below the Honda CBR650R (95 hp, 4-cyl). 6-speed manual gearbox, slipper clutch standard, bidirectional AQS quickshifter optional (+3,500 MAD).

Where the RS 660 opens a gap is on electronics — the full APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control) pack as standard equipment: 6-axis IMU, 3-level ATC traction control, 3-level AWC wheelie control, multi-map Cornering ABS (partially defeatable for track use), five riding modes (Commute, Dynamic, Individual, Challenge, Time Attack), electronic cruise control. That's an RSV4-derived pack the Japanese competition simply doesn't offer in the bracket: neither the R7, the Ninja 650, nor even the CBR650R has a 6-axis IMU or cornering ABS. Aluminium frame (twin beam + engine-cradle carrier), Kayaba 41 mm USD fork adjustable in preload and rebound, adjustable mono-shock, Brembo M4.32 radial calipers + dual 320 mm discs, Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II rubber in 120/70 R17 front and 180/55 R17 rear — spec-equivalent to a Panigale V2 on wheels and brakes.

At 119,900 MAD (129,900 MAD in the Factory pack with quickshifter, engine guard, Aprilia Black paint), the RS 660 sits above the Yamaha R7 (89,000 MAD at Premium Motors, 689cc CP2 twin 73 hp, virtually no electronics), above the Kawasaki Ninja 650 (85,000 MAD at Sanam Moto, 649cc twin 68 hp, basic two-channel ABS), and just above the Honda CBR650R (109,900 MAD, 4-cyl 95 hp, one notch more civilised but less electronically equipped). Against the Ducati Panigale V2 (289,000 MAD at Sopriam, 955cc V-twin 155 hp), it's 170k MAD cheaper but plays one class down in displacement and power. Clear positioning: the most electronically equipped middleweight supersport on the Moroccan market, a true track bike homologated for the road, for an enthusiast who wants racing tech and accepts paying an Italian premium vs Japanese equivalents.

100% sport ergonomics, unashamedly: 820 mm seat, forward stance on rearset pegs, low clip-on bars — it's a bike that expresses its potential on winding roads and on track, less pleasant on long urban commutes. 15-litre tank and moderate consumption (~4.9 L/100 km on open road) give around 300 km range, decent for the segment. A2 restriction available on order via Piaggio Maroc (official Aprilia kit that caps at 47.5 kW / 35 kW to respect the legal limit), specify it at ordering time because it's not systematically in stock — 4-6 week lead time. Verdict: the RS 660 is the most technically accomplished bike in its price bracket in Morocco, but it demands an informed buyer — the Aprilia price is paid on servicing (timing belts, valve-clearance checks) and on parts availability (Piaggio Maroc stocks Casablanca as priority). For an occasional track rider (Marrakech, Kenitra) who wants the best middleweight on the market, it's a no-brainer. For 90% urban / open-road use, the Tuono 660 derivative is a more rational choice.