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Review: Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 is a bike with multiple personalities

We were more than a little excited to throw a leg over the new Aprilia Dorsoduro right after unloading it from the back of our trailer. After all, the last time we rode a supermoto bike from the Italian motorcycle manufacturer (SXV 550) we had a blast backing the bike into corners and lofting the front wheel at will. Plus, the Dorsoduro certainly has plenty of streetfighter attitude when painted up in our tester's all-black color scheme. As such, we wasted little time firing up the V-twin engine, getting ourselves familiar with the ... Read more →

Product Placement Alert: Aprilia RS125 featured in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Jeremy Korzeniewski

As you'd expect in the runup to one of this summer's most widely-anticipated movies, product placement announcements are rolling in fast and furious ahead of the June 24th launch of Transformers: ...

Aprilia commemorates Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with special RSV 1000 R livery Jeremy Korzeniewski

General Motors isn't the only vehicle manufacturer with an interest in promoting the upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen flick, as evidenced by last weekend's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike ...

2009 Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro makes U.S. debut Jeremy Korzeniewski

The supermoto genre may have initially emerged when people began spooning 17-inch wheels and tires from road-going sportbikes in place of the larger-diameter hoops with knobbies that their ...

Aprilia shows off its Mana X concept Jeremy Korzeniewski

Aprilia went out on a limb when it designed its brand-new Mana 850 by equipping the standard-style machine with a CVT shiftless transmission. The rest of the bike isn't quite as revolutionary, ...

Officially Official: Aprilia RSV4 superbike 1 year ago on Autoblog

After numerous spy shots and leaked details, Aprilia has finally pulled the wraps off its upcoming RSV4 superbike. This is the machine that the Italian company will use to contest the Superbike World Championship in 2009 against the Ducati 1098 and the Japanese literbikes. To properly do ...

In the Autoblog Garage: Aprilia RSV 1000 R 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res images of the Aprilia RSV 1000 R When the sportbike discussion inevitably turns to outright performance, the Aprilia RSV 1000R is usually left out of the equation. It is true that the Italian bike is down on horsepower when compared with its racier relatives from ...

In the Autoblog Garage: Aprilia SXV550 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Aprilia SXV550 After having it in our garage for the last few weeks, the Aprilia SXV550 can best be described by the word 'extreme'. From its extremely compact yet very powerful V-Twin engine to its extremely uncomfortable saddle, this is a bike that demands ...

Aprilia unveils RSV 4 with plans to go Superbike racing 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more shots of the Aprilia RS4 Aprilia is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to small-bore 125 and 250cc road-racers, as well as in the 450cc off-road and supermoto categories. These successes have led the Italian company to branch out further, this time into the ...

Milan 2007: Aprilia FV2 1200 concept bike 2 years ago on Autoblog

When Aprilia first unveiled their new Shiver and its 750cc V-Twin, they hinted that there would soon be larger versions of the engine available. Here they provide further proof that they are serious about making their own engines by lodging a 1200cc version of the torque-pump in their carbon fiber ...

Aprilia's 850 Mana - God's gift to motorcyclists? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Considering the mix of comments that we received when we covered Honda's new DN-01, we decided to show our readers that Honda is not the only manufacturer bringing the automatic transmission to the motorcycle. Aprilia debuted its 850 Mana last year, and the bike has since gone into production. ...

Can-Am Spyder - View our gallery and visit their site, now live! 2 years ago on Autoblog

Our recent post with information from AutoblogGreen's ongoing coverage of three-wheeled transportation alternatives has received a lot of attention. With that in mind, we bring you additional coverage, this time of the Can-Am Spyder. AutoblogGreen has a few details of the design on their site, but ...

Gas prices are driving more towards motorcycles - or at least providing a great excuse 3 years ago on Autoblog

With yet another summer of record gas prices looming just over the horizon, more and more Americans are turning in their wheels... or at least a couple of them. Sales of motorcycles and scooters are up 8 percent over 2005, and according to the American Motorcycle Association, 35 percent of its ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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