Our friend Michael Neeves from Motorcycle News UK got an early go on the ultra-compact Aprilia RSV4 superbike. Not even grey skies, rain and a sodden Misano race track can dampen MCN?s excitement for Aprilia?s new ?14,999?RSV4 Factory. We?ve waited a long time to ride the Italian firm?s dazzling new…

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Aprilia includes supermoto as part of its off-road line. The SXV bikes are very similar to the RXV, but the differences are enough to warrant purchasing whichever bike based on your preferred style of riding.SXV SupermotoAdmittedly, I don't know much about the rapidly-progressing racing called supermoto…

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The Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 brings supermoto looks and performance to American streets as a 2009 model.Aprilia has bagged four World Supermoto titles since 2004 and it?s keen to extend this success to the showrooms. So, using the SL 750 Shiver as a base, the Italian marque produced the Dorsoduro, its…

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Lean angle is your friend aboard?the sportbike 125 GP replica from Aprilia - the?track-only?RS125.Year after year, we squint at the computer screen just to get a glimpse of some of the ultra-cool euro spec-only motorcycles seen at international bike shows the like Cologne and Milan. We slowly digest…

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Aprilia RSV1000RMSRP: $13,999Horsepower: 120.2 hp @ 9800 rpmTorque:?66.7 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm Weight: 476 lbs w/fuel Best Time: 1:22.11 (Atlas) Only a few years ago the mighty Aprilia RSV was in the hunt for a World Superbike title in the hands of Troy Corser and Noriyuki Haga, winning plenty of races along…

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…If you?re a diehard motorcycle fan than you?re going to recognize that it?s an Aprilia right away. From its sharp, angular body panels, to its chiseled steel/aluminum hybrid frame and aluminum swingarm?it?s classic Aprilia, representing the company?s commitment to contemporary motorcycle design.?While…

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Midrange power is a bit softer than before, though Aprilia reps tell us there is a dozen ponies to be released midway through the rev band by fitting Aprilia's accessory titanium slip-ons and remapping the ECU.The RSV1000 is the bike that really put Aprilia on the world's map. Before the Mille (Italian for…

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Korf wouldn't stop talking about the aggressive motor the Mille Factory possesses.After bouncing various theories around about why the Aprilia and Duc might feel stronger on the street, (aside from the low-rpm lean condition), we delved deep into the spec charts. By calculating the overall ratios in…

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…them burnt fumes.Rumbling V-Twins aren?t just for cruisers anymore. Now you can get that American thunder in a motocross bike. Well, not really. The Aprilia MXV 450 is the newest incarnation of the high-revving 77-degree V-Twin engine, but it doesn?t sound anything like a Harley-Davidson. With enduro (RXV…

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The 2007 Aprilia Tuono Factory came in as the favorite for the win in this year's comparo, the non-Factory version of the Tuono streetfighter having taken top honors in our '06 comparo.Aprilia Tuono Factory The Aprilia Tuono Factory emerging as the victor of this year's Streetfighter Comparo is not really…

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