RideApart Review: Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
The Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 promises to be a fun bike, wrapping a 130bhp/85lb-ft, 1,200cc v-twin engine with edgy styling, nice components and an upright riding position.
The Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 promises to be a fun bike, wrapping a 130bhp/85lb-ft, 1,200cc v-twin engine with edgy styling, nice components and an upright riding position.
The Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 has been updated for 2012 with lightweight forged wheels, revised engine management software, slimmed-down bodywork and new graphics. While smoother throttle response and slimmer exhaust heat shields were both needed, it’s the new wheels that are … Continued
Sometimes, you don’t have time to head off to the canyons or go on a track day, you just have to ride the streets around you. So, when I got my eager hands on the new Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200, I … Continued
160mph indicated top speed. Leaned over power wheelies leaving almost every corner. A throttle response so addictive that you won’t be able to help yourself. It’s not a sportsbike, but it’s faster than a 600 everywhere except right at the … Continued
We’ve been bringing you news of the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 since it leaked in a service manual back in August, but finally we’ve got a 44-image gallery and full details of the giant new supermoto. Oh, and did we mention … Continued
The most exciting thing about the new Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 isn’t its new 136bhp 1200cc 90° v-twin that we’re sure-as-hell going to see in future Aprilias, but instead the debut of Aprilia Traction Control, that we’re also going to see … Continued
What appears to be an an owner's manual for the much-rumored Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 has leaked, revealing nearly every detail about the big supermoto. A big brother to the Dorsoduro 750, the 1200 looks virtually identical to that model, but…