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Administrator · 07-08-2011, 11:29 AM

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2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 Review [Video]

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12er · 07-08-2011, 11:45 AM

I like, too bad my bank account disagrees...

jmdonald · 07-08-2011, 02:24 PM

Lately I find myself more often than not riding an hour or two in the local canyons.This bike sounds perfect for just that purpose.Available torque and great brakes are two of my favourite things.

Buzglyd · 07-08-2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jmdonald

Lately I find myself more often than not riding an hour or two in the local canyons.This bike sounds perfect for just that purpose.Available torque and great brakes are two of my favourite things.

Sounds like you need a road trip!

Duken4evr · 07-08-2011, 04:22 PM

Sounds like a super fun bike and that the engine responds far snappier than it's peak horsepower number suggests. After all, 115hp is not terribly impressive, but 70 plus ft. pounds of torque at low rpm is. Like any modern bike, it probably gets significantly livelier when uncorked and remapped. Standard fare for any bike I own.

For my money, the plan would be to buy the Dorso, skip the Ducati's Weird Alice styling and Desmo hassle, save a tidy sum for exhaust cans, Power Commanders and air filter surgery, then wheelie off into the sunset! Wheelies would defintely be a problem. Good problem to have

It is about time Aprilia got around to releasing this bike, by the way.

jmdonald · 07-08-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzglyd

Sounds like you need a road trip!

My last long trip was OC to Death Valley the long way around and back, 1000 round trip miles in May.You are correct Sir I need another.

Dr_Sprocket · 07-09-2011, 04:13 PM

I absolutely love this style of bike, and the Dorsoduro 1200 seems to hit all the high notes. Great job on the review! Now, just how much can I get as a trade on the Uly?

Captain Steve · 07-09-2011, 06:59 PM

Someone buy one of these, then put it in your garage for 10 years, it should depreciate enough by then for me to afford it.

Morbo the Destroyer · 07-10-2011, 11:50 AM

Is that the Motorcycle.com World Headquarters building in the background of the video? That must be Mr. Duke's penthouse up top there.

It's a good review, but the point on "losing your license" with the bike was kind of beat to death. Isn't that true with almost ANY sportbike, or even some of the ADV bikes (Multistrada), these days?

Speaking of the Multistrada, why compare that to the Aprilia instead of the Streetfighter? Closer displacement numbers?

Speaking of displacement numbers, another new bike with unexpectedly low output. Does every bike have to get $1,500 in exhaust and Power Commander upgrades to run well?

The_AirHawk · 07-10-2011, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Morbo the Destroyer

Does every bike have to get $1,500 in exhaust and Power Commander upgrades to run well?

Yeah, WTF's up with that, anyway? It's gettin' like a bad trip through the late '80s, or the early days of Moto-F.I. all over again!

07-08-2011, 11:29 AM	#1
Administrator Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On My Bike Posts: 0	2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 Review [Video] Original Article: 2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 Review [Video] Please discuss the Motorcycle.com article 2011 Aprilia Dorosduro 1200 Review [Video] in our Motorcycle Forums below. Use the reply button to let others know your comments or feedback on the article. Constructive criticism is always appreciated, along with your thoughts and personal opinions on the bikes and products we have tested. Last edited by Administrator : 03-08-2012 at 07:39 AM.

07-08-2011, 02:24 PM	#3
jmdonald Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 1,224	Sounds Great Lately I find myself more often than not riding an hour or two in the local canyons.This bike sounds perfect for just that purpose.Available torque and great brakes are two of my favourite things. __________________ Secede.

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Duken4evr Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 705	Sounds like a super fun bike and that the engine responds far snappier than it's peak horsepower number suggests. After all, 115hp is not terribly impressive, but 70 plus ft. pounds of torque at low rpm is. Like any modern bike, it probably gets significantly livelier when uncorked and remapped. Standard fare for any bike I own. For my money, the plan would be to buy the Dorso, skip the Ducati's Weird Alice styling and Desmo hassle, save a tidy sum for exhaust cans, Power Commanders and air filter surgery, then wheelie off into the sunset! Wheelies would defintely be a problem. Good problem to have It is about time Aprilia got around to releasing this bike, by the way. Last edited by Duken4evr : 07-08-2011 at 04:32 PM.

07-09-2011, 04:13 PM	#7
Dr_Sprocket Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delmarva Peninsula Posts: 2,331	I absolutely love this style of bike, and the Dorsoduro 1200 seems to hit all the high notes. Great job on the review! Now, just how much can I get as a trade on the Uly? __________________ "Aid to the helpless indigent is civilized. Aid to the irresponsible is socially corrosive." ----- Schizuki (c. 2011)

07-10-2011, 11:50 AM	#9
Morbo the Destroyer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,307	Is that the Motorcycle.com World Headquarters building in the background of the video? That must be Mr. Duke's penthouse up top there. It's a good review, but the point on "losing your license" with the bike was kind of beat to death. Isn't that true with almost ANY sportbike, or even some of the ADV bikes (Multistrada), these days? Speaking of the Multistrada, why compare that to the Aprilia instead of the Streetfighter? Closer displacement numbers? Speaking of displacement numbers, another new bike with unexpectedly low output. Does every bike have to get $1,500 in exhaust and Power Commander upgrades to run well? __________________ Fun Facts to Know and Tell! Thomas Jefferson wrote that the 1st Amendment erected a "wall of separation" between the church and the state (James Madison said it "drew a line," but it is Jefferson's term that sticks with us today). The phrase is commonly thought to mean that the government should not establish, support, or otherwise involve itself in any religion. Its.......A FACT!

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07-08-2011, 11:45 AM	#2
12er Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SF Posts: 2,791	I like, too bad my bank account disagrees...

07-09-2011, 06:59 PM	#8
Captain Steve Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 137	Someone buy one of these, then put it in your garage for 10 years, it should depreciate enough by then for me to afford it.