2025 Aprilia RS457 First Ride and Review!

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:17 What's the deal with the RS 457?
2:13 Specifications & Features
4:07 Startup/Sound Check
5:35 First Impressions
7:38 Pricing
8:43 vs. the Compretition
9:20 Big Bike Feel
10:24 The Engine
12:26 Twisties
13:55 Fun Factor
15:29 Ride Control Tech Features
16:33 Ride By Wire Throttle
18:08 Braking System
19:15 Carving Lines
20:28 Suspension
21:59 Display
23:17 What it Competes Against
24:27 Slow Speed Manuvering
25:40 Gearbox
26:15 Final Verdict

[NoName-slrp]

2 weeks ago Papa yam said "I'm starting to slow down and not go as crazy as I once was" and we all thought he would be an ADV riding dad. Now he is taking twisties full of tar snakes (probably Lime Creek) at 80+ MPH.

[govi]

Aprilia really does is it. My 20 year old 2 stroke RS 125 has got a beautiful aluminium twin-spar frame as well.

[Biggestrich]

Haven’t seen papa yam this happy on a review in a while. You can hear the genuine childlike enjoyment in his voice. This feels like it wasn’t just a review, this was an experience.

[drvivekmallan]

This is a god send for us here in India; I bought it for ₹5L which translates to around 6000USD. It's my first "mid segment" bike and I absolutely am in Love with it. So much bike for the money

[Scripted_]

I just got my RS457 a month ago and am absolutely in love. I got it in opalescent white, and it looks so clean. I'm installing the quick-shifter this weekend, and I already did the Mia install; you are right, Yammie. They got it right with this beginner bike! I'm glad I waited for my pre-order rather than cave and buy a Ninja 400.

[MdSahil]

I got mine a few weeks ago! Such an amazing bike. Grinned throughout the video!!!

[thisisnachocheese]

I walked into the dealership to look at ninja 400s but came out with one of these the other day and it's beautiful and so glad I got it. Thank you for the review! Really helps me a ton too

[saatvikranjan]

In India RS457 is 1250-1350 usd cheaper than the Ninja 500 so its the best sports bike you can buy in India for the money

[M-uqjr]

Holy cow the video quality and sound quality during the ride is basically perfect.

[colesmith]

I picked one up about two months ago and already have 2000 miles on it. Such a blast to ride, rode a friends cfmoto and feel spoiled to have this bike as my first.

[jamaaljohnson-ri]

got my aprilia today. very comfortable bike and rides very smooth. would recommend for anybody looking for an intermediate starter bike

[brianmaris]

I've been riding street bikes for 27 years and currently I'm on a 2022 KTM 200 Duke, I love riding small bikes hard 😉

[Dushyant]

Indian spec doesn't get indicators outside. It gets integrated into the headlamp.

[jamesmcguinness]

Huge respect to the pickup truck driver. Not sure if anyone else peeped that, instead of trying to squeeze past Tammie Noob talking about his bike...He/She opted to make a 3point turn and go back the way they came.

[jurijmouna]

Got this for my first bike after doing my exam on mt-03. This thing is categories obove it in everything and i can even keep up with my buddy whos on a 35kw restricted cbr600rr 🤯

[chaitanyashamanewadikar]

Yammie, please start world-wide giveaways

[BrandonDucDad]

Nice vid, we can really feel the happy energy from you that it makes as you throw it around. Vids like this make me want to move out of flat-straight Florida in a bad way.

[theciaweeb]

Welp its now my new dream beginner bike, thanks yam

[nylesofficial]

I did a test drive with the rs457 and this thing goes! its a very nice beginner bike with all the rings and bells, you dont get tired of this bike bcs its so much fun to do corners rip on the straights. Aprilia nailed this one!

[valeriabarboza]

😅 that joy is so real! I’m smiling here with you! I’m looking to buy my first one. I’ve ridden before so many years ago a Kawa Z750 but was super uncomfortable because I’m just 5’1”