The pdfs you linked state 'stock front suspension'. Eugene Laverty's bike does not have stock front forks.
Can you clarify where I made such a silly mistake?
That's the AMA spec bike. The WSBK spec bike is not fully spec'd in that document. For the AMA spec bike, they give you a TTX shock and the stock Ohlins forks.
A quick google image search shows Ohlins gas charged forks.. Are those not $10,000+ forks?
Right, for the AMA spec bike.
BTW, since you bothered to read at least one document, I'll share: the WSBK spec bike includes the "SBK" engine option, which you can order specific changes to if you so desire but which is defaulted to the 2012 WSB engine tune, and the NIX forks. Not much else, as the standard package is already spec'd higher than anyone else's except Ducati's. That includes having stock carbon fibre fender and undertail pieces but of course not fairings, as every team makes their own designs and usually has at least one replacement fairing set with them (and usually at least one replacement bike). Are you going to have to buy other bits that your specific rider and/or team engineer wants? I suspect so. But Aprilia will provide you with the rolling chassis at a really low price, if you will race their brand.
If you wanted magnesium wheels, that would be extra. In WSBK you would probably want that... figure $3500 a set? Your rider might want the latest, greatest monobloc Brembos which may or may not be better... figure $2500 a set? These are things Aprilia leaves up to the individual team.
About the APX2 ECU: "The engine tables are 100% adjustable corner to corner, distance based, rpm based, TP, etc. TC can be changed from corner to corner, engine braking can be changed corner to corner, engine power can be cut in any corner. Tire diameters can be programed along with final gearing, etc. You'll need the hand held unit to make changes in pit lane, ABM & ARES software, cables & data key which are all seperate from the base bike cost." The base software doesn't have that level of sophistication, but is included. So, more money there if you want to have an engineer do that work to the bike, but then if you can afford an engineer...
This is last year's basic WSBK engine package:
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RACE ENGINE SBK R evo1.1 - 2013
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
Engine: Aprilia longitudinal 65° V4 cylinder, 4 stroke liquid cooling system, double overhead camshafts (DOHC), four valves per cylinder.
Bore x Stroke: 78 x 52.3 [mm]
Total displacement: 999.6 [cc]
Maximum power:
200 HP (+ / - 2%) at 13.500 RPM
Gear box ratio: 1st 38/16 – 2nd 35/18 – 3rd 28/17 – 4th 32/22 – 5th 34/26 – 6th 32/27.
Clutch: Race type with slipper system.
Primary drive: Clutch gear with cushion system, primary ratio: 73/44 (1.659).
Balance shaft: On ball bearings.
ENGINE CONFIGURATION
Engine tuned by Aprilia Racing, including:
- Optimization of clearance of all components.
- Intake/exhaust duct polishing, including combustion chamber.
- Dedicated lubrication also for oil cooling.
- Internal added volumes for anti sloshing oil movement.
- Components replaced: pistons, spark plugs, gaskets, camshafts and race clutch.
- Test bench activity for engine validation.
TECHNICAL NOTES
- The above references on performance are obtained with Aprilia Racing ECU and Akrapovic exhaust.
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The engine is sold without: electric wiring, complete airbox and throttle bodies.
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However, their 2.0 SBK package looks like this:
http://www.af1racing.com/store/ProdImages/st3/SBKEngineEvo2-2013.pdf
Since I don't speak Latin, I can't tell you what exact differences there are but a bit more power is available, probably from the changes Aprilia made to its friction coatings as in the stock 2013 bike. It's a WHOLE LOT more expensive than their SBK 1.1 package, though.
The above engine packages assume that you want the normal package, and is expressed in wheel horsepower. If you want to spec different camshaft setups or different head porting, Aprilia will do that for you, since each engine is custom spec'd (but you can accept the base spec if you wish).
