Look at this spy photo of the Aprilia Caponord 1200 from Motociclismo and compare it to the shot of the Dorsoduro 1200 below. Same frame, same rear sets, same subframe, same engine, same forks, same brakes, same bars, same mirrors, … Continued
Last week we brought you leaked news that the 2011 Aprilia RSV4 R would be gaining APRC and a few other tweaks. Now we have official info and images. In addition to traction control, launch control, wheelie control and a … Continued
While everyone’s focus is on another Italian rider/Italian motorcycle combo for 2011, it’s easy to forget that last year Max Biaggi became the first ever Italian SBK champion and did it on an Italian motorcycle. Today, Max rolls out his … Continued
Crossplane-crank Yamaha R1-rider Tyson Beckford dropped by our place in Hollywood yesterday and ended up taking the Aprilia RSV4 R for a quick spin. What’d he think? Well, he plans on keeping his R1 for riding on the road, but … Continued
Looks like Aprilia Performance Ride Control isn’t going to remain the exclusive preserve of the $22,499 2011 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE and Aprilia Tuono V4R (which will come to the States late this year). According to an email sent … Continued
Aprilia Performance Ride Control, as fitted to the 2011 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE and Aprilia Tuono V4R, is the most sophisticated set of performance-enhancing electronics ever included on a production motorcycle. Last month, Aprilia explained the overall concept and … Continued
We’re out in Los Angeles for the month on the pretense of having meetings and doing features, but really we’re here to escape winter and ride some freakin’ bikes. We normally go further afield, to less populated areas to ride … Continued