Category: "Aprilia"

2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

Looking for the perfect commuter? then you may have just found it. The Aprilia Dorsodura 1200 motard provides plenty power and flexibility for the commute. It also looks good and provides good rivalry to the Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Evo. The V-twin produces 130hp (96kw) which will provide plenty acceleration. As is the trend these days, the new Aprilia comes with [...]

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Aprilia and Max Biaggi win 2010 World Superbike Championship

When Max Biaggi buttoned up the World Superbike Championship in the penultimate meeting of the 2010 season at Imola on 26 September he made a number of points. He demonstrated that at the age of 39 he was still as good a racer as ever. He proved that he could win a world championship on [...]

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Shoya Tomizawa passes away after tragic Moto2 accident

Tomizawa, the successful Moto2 rider has tragically passed away at 14:20 at the San Marino grand Prix in Italy today. As he excited the corner at full speed his bike ran wide and he went onto the Astroturf . As he lost control and came off,  he was struck by two other riders, Alex De Angelis and Scott Redding. [...]

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ridden: Aprilia Mana 850

When one glances at the 850 Mana you would be forgiven to think that this is an 850 twin, race derived Aprilia, capable of throwing you onto the tar should you make the smallest of errors, however beneath the gorgeous and somewhat intimidating design is a bike that is exceptionally easy to ride and is [...]

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Ridden: Aprilia RSV4 Factory

Aprilia are best known for their championship winning 125cc racers. However with their 999.6cc 65° V-4 cylinder, 4-stroke, DOHC motor strapped into their super compact racing frame, Aprilia are starting to threaten the Japanese manufacturers in the SBK championship. When the RSV4 was released everyone was unsure as to how successful it would be, however [...]

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