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Aprilia motorcycles include the RSV4 Factory sportbike, Tuono 1000R and Shiver 750 streetbikes and Dorsoduro supermotard. Aprilia’s scooter lineup includes the Sportcity 250 and Scarabeo 500ie. Aprilia’s off-road motorcycles include the MXV 4.5 motocross bike and the RXV 4.5 enduro motorcycle.

Aprilia, owned by the Piaggio Group, is one of the world’s largest producers of motorcycles and scooters. Outside of the major Japanese manufacturers, Aprilia offers the most complete range of two-wheeled vehicles anywhere. It all started with a gold and blue 50cc “motobike” completed in 1968. Aprilia has a successful history of racing, most notably after it produced the first RS250 in 1994. Max Biaggi won four straight world championships on Aprilia’s 250 from 1994 through 1997. Beyond road racing Aprilia also built motorcycles for trials competitions (TRX312M, Climber) and long-distance rallies (Tuareg). Today Aprilia motorcycles can be found on racetracks the world over, on-road and off.

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2011 Aprilia RS4 125 Review

The all-new Aprilia RS4 is Aprilia’s first step away from the 2-strokes that made them famous. The RS125 2-stroke will still be sold (in Europe), but the emergence of this new 4-stroke 125 shows Aprilia’s direction for the future.

2011 Aprilia Dorosduro 1200 Review [Video]

Even though we know better than to ride like morons (usually), certain machines are still able to entice us into riding for the pure joy of being silly. Aprilia’s new supermoto-inspired Dorsoduro 1200 is just such a motorcycle.

2011 Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC Review

The 2011 Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC is possibly the most extreme streetfighter-type streetbike ever made. The V4 engine with its 167 horsepower is one of the best in the business, and its handling is exemplary. Oh, yes, the Tuono V4 R is that good.

Top 10 Hottest Bikes of 2011

Now that Germany’s Intermot show and Italy’s EICMA exhibition are over, we’ve got a clear idea of the motorcycles that will be introduced over the next 12 months. We’ve whittled this list down to our 10 most anticipated bikes of 2011.

2011 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE Review

The term high tech has seldom had a more suitable subject to describe than the RSV4 Factory APRC SE. Traction control, launch control, wheelie control, triple ride-by-wire modes, quick shifter, the RSV4 Factory APRC is what legends are made of.

2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 Review: First Impressions

It’s been a long time coming, but Aprilia has finally launched the first of a range of 1200cc Twin-powered products. The Dorsoduro will naturally be the most exciting of them all. A 130-horsepower supermotard is a pretty mouth-watering prospect.

2011 Aprilia Shiver 750 Review

We recently spent some time with the 2011 Aprilia Shiver 750 and came away from the experience with genuine admiration for the updated bike. With updated ergonomics, new flyscreen and an appealing face-lift, the updated Shiver is better and ever.

Motorcycle.com Best of 2010 Awards

Now in its second year, our Motorcycle.com Best of awards selections process gives us the chance to reflect on the year that was. And for 2010, the spotlights were generally shining on European manufacturers.

2010 Aprilia Shiver 750 ABS Review

The 2010 Shiver is now a lot more “Italian” and doesn’t share the same dull silver grey paintjob from Piaggio’s scooter range. The ergonomics are better on both the comfort and the sport side.

2010 Aprilia RSV4 R Review

Aprilia's RSV4 Factory might be the most impressive new bike we've tested this season, and it blew us away when we tested it in our first literbike shootout of the year. But we wondered how good the standard and less expensive RSV4, the R, would be.

2010 Aprilia Mana 850 GT ABS Review

The 2010 Aprilia Mana 850 GT is a shining star on the horizon for new riders and old. Twisting your wrist to go has never been more fun thanks to this liquid-cooled automatic transmission V-Twin from Europe.

2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory Review

Aprilia’s RSV4 Factory has become something of a legend in its own time. Now that we've finally had the chance to sample it for ourselves, we can see why it’s reached such heights. Join the MO staff as we get our first ride on the Italian V-4 sportbike!

Best of 2009 - Motorcycles of the Year

With so much high-quality product to choose from, culling the field down into our Best Of winners was an arduous task. But that didn't stop us from coming up with our favorite stuff from the class of '09!

2009 Aprilia Mana GT ABS Review

Our European correspondent took the 2009 Aprilia Mana GT ABS for a spin in the Italian Dolomites. According to his report, the Mana is the motorcycle world’s answer to the point and shoot digital camera. It’s just that easy.

2009 Aprilia Shiver 750 GT ABS Review

Add a stylish half fairing, semi rigid panniers and ABS brakes and you’ve got the Shiver 750 GT. The 95 horsepower Piaggio developed 750cc V-Twin looks perfect on paper, but up in the high Alps it has its shortcomings.

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2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 vs. 2011 Aprilia RSV4 R APRC [Video]

Some manufacturers have shifted their focus from generating more horsepower to making sure the power reaches the ground more effectively. Two sportbikes that exemplify that mindset are the Yamaha YZF-R1 and Aprilia RSV4 R APRC.

2008 Aprilia Scarabeo 200 Review Simple, practical and beautiful, the Scarabeo is one of Aprilia’s most successful scooter lines.
2008 Aprilia SL750 Shiver Review What you see here might be the perfect antidote to the 600cc sportbike. Riding the Shiver is an opportunity to be sporty and stylish but without the cramped knees and sore wrists of a supersport machine.
2008 Aprilia SXV 5.5 Review If you're considering an SXV, you won't be much concerned with practicality. Nor should you. This is one of the most grin-inducing scoots available at any price, giving it a stratospheric score in the desirability index.
2009 Aprilia Mana Review The Aprilia Mana 850 is something of a revolutionary motorcycle, and like all revolutions, there is, or will be, those for and those against the cause. What’s the big deal? The Mana 850 is a fully automatic transmission motorcycle.

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2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 vs. 2011 Aprilia RSV4 R APRC [Video]

Italian V-Four Literbike Shootout: Aprilia RSV4 Factory vs. Ducati Desmosedici [...

There are certain models in the history of motorcycledom that are perfect just the way they are. The Aprilia RSV4 Factory and the Ducati Desmocedici are two machines that qualify, so we decided to compare these two luxury sportbikes.

2011 Naked Middleweights Shootout

The list of unfaired motorcycles available in the United States is expanding. We decided to see which one was best by having Yamaha’s FZ8, BMW’s F800R, Aprilia’s Shiver 750 and Triumph’s Street Triple R duke it out in our 2011 Naked Middleweight Shootout.

2011 Aprilia Shiver vs. 2011 Ducati Monster 796 Shootout

We didn’t ride Ducati’s new Monster 796 and Aprilia’s updated Shiver 750 on the same day, but our time on each was so close together, and their performance so similar, we came up with a quicky 2011 Italian Roadster comparison anyway.

2010 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 vs. Ducati Hypermotard 796

Supermoto began with converted motocross bikes. Recently, however, manufacturers have issued supermoto hybrids of sorts: streetbikes with a gritty supermotard attitude. Aprilia's Dorsoduro 750 and Ducati's Hypermotard 796 are two such examples.

2010 Literbike Shootout: RSV4 R vs S1000RR vs CBR1000RR vs ZX-10R

For 2010 our literbike shootout is different that the usual Big Four comparison. This time around we were fortunate to able to pit the Aprilia RSV4 R, BMW S1000RR, CBR1000RR and Kawasaki ZX-10R against each other.

2010 Honda NT700V vs. Aprilia Mana 850 GT ABS

While large-displacement rockets adorned with big screens and electronic wizardry, like BMW’s K1300GT or Kawi’s Concours, have come to define sport-touring, Aprilia’s Mana GT and Honda’s NT700V might just create a new sub-segment: sport-touring lite!

Moriwaki MD250H vs Aprilia RS125 Shootout

We loaded up the race-only Moriwaki MD250H alongside a revvy Aprilia RS125 two-stroker and headed off to the Streets of Willow racetrack to gauge the performance of these GP-bred tiddlers in a low-displacement shootout.

2010 Literbike Shootout: Aprilia RSV4 Factory vs. Ducati 1198S vs. KTM RC8R

To start off what has become a literbike mêlée, we’re first evaluating all the V-engine sportbike contenders. Join us for Phase 1 of our annual literbike shootout as we pit the Aprilia RSVR Factory, the Ducati 1198S and the KTM RC8R against each other.

2009 Streetfighters Shootout: Aprilia Tuono 1000 R, Buell 1125CR, Triumph Speed ...

For reasons we don’t quite understand, American motorcycle buyers don’t give naked standards the love they deserve. We grabbed three streetfighters, the Aprilia Tuono 1000R, Buell 1125CR, Triumph Speed Triple, and show you just what you’ve been missing.

2008 Naked Middleweight Comparison: Triumph Street Triple 675 vs. Aprilia SL750 ...

In a world seemingly filled with clones, it’s nice to have a choice. If you’re like us, then maybe you, too, like having variety, or seeking out the less popular. Boy, have we got a couple of machines for you!

Three Naked Euros

If you have a young child, you know that they have more fun when they are naked. Come to think of it, doesn't everybody have more fun when they're naked? Motorcycling is actually an exception; the rider gets either very cold or very sunburned, plus nude r

Mongrels to Mecca

Much like the fashion world, scooter popularity follows a cyclical pattern. Scooter sales are currently on the biggest rise since the mid-`80s when "da Bears" quarterback Vince McMahon made scootering cool again. Before that time, scooters were last cool

It Ain't The Tool Shootout

"I'm not looking in my mirrors, because there's nothing in them but blurry elbows, but if I did, I would see a crusty old guy wearing moto-cross boots and an even crustier old Bell helmet with goggles, astride a monstrosity of a motorcycle, a dirty...

Streetfighter Shootout

MO decided to test three of the funkiest Streetfighters we could find. The victor was quite surprising (to me at least,) and will go on to challenge...

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2013 Aprilia Caponord 1200 Revealed at Piaggio Dealer Meeting Piaggio revealed a new Aprilia adventure tourer at its dealer meeting dubbed the Caponord 1200, giving the manufacturer a competitor to the GS’s and Tigers and Multistradas of the world. Expected to launch as a 2013 model, the Aprilia Caponord 1200 features the same 1197cc engine as the Dorsoduro 1200, which claims 130 hp at [...] more
Mattia Pasini Replaces Anthony West on Speed Master CRT for 2012 MotoGP Season Claiming Rule Team Speed Master has named Mattia Pasini as the replacement for Anthony West for the 2012 MotoGP World Championship. Pasini, a successful Grand Prix racer with 10 wins and 26 podium finishes in the 125cc and 250cc World Championships, will ride the team’s Aprilia-developed CRT machine. He replaces West who was forced to [...] more
Anthony West Cant Afford to Pay to Race MotoGP, Mulls Retirement The 2012 MotoGP season is still months away and the world championship has already lost an entry, as veteran Anthony West announced his withdrawal from the series because he cannot afford to compete. The 30-year-old Australian racer was included on the provisional 2012 MotoGP entry list to compete for the Speed Master team on an [...] more
Provisional 2012 World Superbike Championship Entry List Released The International Motorcycling Federation has released a preliminary entry list for the 2012 World Superbike Championship. The preliminary list includes 24 entries representing six manufacturers: Aprilia, BMW, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki. Noticeably absent is Yamaha which announced last summer it would pull out of WSBK racing. Also noticeably absent is Noriyuki Haga, a veteran [...] more
Preliminary 2012 MotoGP Entry List Released The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has released a preliminary entry list for the 2012 MotoGP World Championship. The provisional list includes 21 riders in the premiere class, including nine classified as Claiming Rule Team entries. Defending MotoGP Champion Casey Stoner will wear the #1 plate for the 2012 season, the first with both CRT entries [...] more
Piaggio Announces 2011-2014 Business Plan More Hybrids and Electric Models In the Pipeline The Piaggio Group revealed its business plans for the next three years with a focus on developing fuel efficient engines and introducing new electric motors and hybrid powertrains. Beginning in 2012, Piaggio plans to introduce a new generation of engines with lower emissions and improved fuel economy. Examples include the new 350cc engine introduced in [...] more
De Puniet, Espargaro to Ride Aprilia-powered Aspar CRT MotoGP Racebike The Aspar racing team announced the signing of Randy de Puniet and Aleix EspargarÃ³ to compete in the 2012 MotoGP World Championship on a CRT racebike powered by Aprilia engines. De Puniet (pictured above with his Playboy model girlfriend Lauren Vickers) rode a mystery race bike for Aspar this week at a MotoGP test, believed [...] more
Piaggio Reports Q3 2011 Results Piaggio announced a net profit of 46.3 million euros (US$63.3 million) over the first nine months of 2011. That represents a slight dip from the 46.7 million euros (US$63.8 million) over the same period of 2010, but still respectable numbers in the face of a shrinking market for motorcycles in Europe. The decrease in profit [...] more
EICMA 2011 Preview: Aprilia SRV 850 Maxi-Scooter Updated with additional photographs. Aprilia announced it will present a new 850cc V-Twin engined maxi-scooter with an RSV4-influenced design at the upcoming EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy. The 2012 Aprilia SRV 850 will be the Italian brand’s largest scooter. The SRV will be powered by a fuel injected 850cc four-valve 90-degree V-Twin engine, claiming [...] more
Capirossi Announces Retirement at Conclusion of 2011 Season Loris Capirossi announced he will retire at the end of the 2011 MotoGP season, closing off a quarter century of racing including 22 years at the Grand Prix level and three World Championships. “It’s an important moment in my career, and the decision I made has come about after a lot of reflection,” says Capriossi. [...] more

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