The Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory front turn signal requires a 5008 bulb size, while the rear turn signal uses either 5008 or 232 bulb sizes. The replacement chart covers 2004 through 2009 production years with corresponding bulb size specifications.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The 5008 is the dominant bulb type across the turn signal specifications for the Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory, appearing in both front and rear positions across nearly all model years covered.
The 5008 is a single-filament bulb operating at 12V, fitted with a BA15s bayonet base. It is a lower wattage variant of the 1156 bulb and conforms to ANSI standards applicable in the US and Canada.
The BA15s bayonet base of the 5008 is a single-contact design, meaning it is not interchangeable with dual-contact bayonet bases such as the BA15d, despite sharing the same physical locking style.
The front turn signal position on the Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory uses the 5008 bulb uniformly across the 2004-2009 model years.
The rear turn signal position uses the 5008 bulb for the 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 model years.
The 2007 rear turn signal on the Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory uses the 232 bulb, which differs in both construction and base type from the 5008 used in all other rear turn signal positions.
The 232 is a festoon bulb rated at 12V and 3W, fitted with an SV8.5 base. Its cylindrical, cap-on-each-end form factor is physically incompatible with the BA15s bayonet socket used by the 5008.
Because the 2007 rear turn signal uses a festoon-type 232 rather than the bayonet-type 5008, a direct substitution between these two bulb types is not possible without a socket adapter or housing modification.
Both the 5008 and the 232 conform to ANSI standards for the US and Canadian markets and operate on a 12V electrical system, making them compatible with the RSV 1000 R Factory's standard motorcycle electrical architecture.
The wattage difference between the 5008 and the 232 (3W) is a relevant factor in turn signal circuit behavior, as some motorcycle systems use load-dependent flasher relays that may alter flash rate if wattage deviates from the original specification.