The CIMA Motor show in China concluded this past week, and it gave us a glimpse of the many motorcycles...
Aprilia
Italian motorcycle company Aprilia is one of several owned by Piaggio. It started after World War II as a manufacturer of scooters and small-capacity motorcycles, but now produces large sportbikes such as the 1,000 cc V-twin RSV Mille and the V4 RSV4. Aprilia has been quite successful in road-racing. We attend motorcycle launches and road test bikes in Australia and overseas to bring you the latest news, previews and reviews for Aprilia motorcycles, read our latest articles below:
The 78th edition of EICMA, arguably the biggest two-wheeler exhibition globally, is all set to take place between 23-28th November,...
Aprilia has decided to dip deeper into the world of small displacement bikes – and it looks like a mini-RSV4. According to a report from MotoPinas, Aprilia just revealed the all-new GPR250R sportbike at the Xi’an Motor Expo in China on July 5. The 250cc motorcycle will be competing against...
Built on the Vespa Elettrica Platform? Piaggio Group owns a whole lot of companies, and electrification is certainly on the...
Will The RSV4 Changes Resemble the New 660? With the new Aprilia RS 660 being released and reviewed over the...
Aprilia has a long history of producing large-displacement racebikes without much room for compromise when it comes to riders who want an affordable mid-displacement bike. This is where the RS 660 swoops in to save the day. The RS 660 was just introduced as a brand new bike for the...
Order an Aprilia RSV4 Straight to Your Doorstep Knock knock – Who’s there? It’s the second wave of the COVID-19...
The Rs 660 Finally Shows up to the Party If you’ve you’re a fan of Italian motorcycles but are intimidated...
Piaggio Expanding in India Aprilia will put out a sub-300cc motorcycle for the Indian market. This news comes from the mouth of Piaggio India managing director and chairman Diego Graffi. In a recent interview he did with Money Control, he said Aprila wants to get into the 250cc to 300cc...
Aprilia’s Middle-Displacement Sportbike Is Almost Here The Aprilia RS660 is a hotly anticipated motorcycle for just about any market out...
A Trofeo Version? Yes Please The Aprilia RS660 is a sportbike that a lot of people are excited about, and...
An Italian Adventure Machine Aprilia has a new adventure motorcycle in the works and it’s called the Tuareg, which is a name from the company’s history. The model hasn’t been officially announced yet, but the company is developing it. The bike was recently spotted testing. According to Motoblog.it, a person...
Aprilia has applied for a patent for a system that prevents the front forks diving under heavy braking and losing...
Aprilia plan to introduce a lower-powered version of its upcoming RS 660 lightweight sports bike so it can be ridden...
Aprilia seems to have faith in the supersport segment with the final unveiling of its lightweight RS660 to be followed by a naked Tuono version next year. Ever since the RS660 concept hit the EICMA stage in Milan a year ago, there has been a lot of interest in this...
Details of the Aprilia RS 660 production bike have been revealed in patent drawings that show the Italian company’s intention to...
Ten years after introducing the RSV4, Aprilia has produced 10 extreme RSV4 X track-only models available at €39,900 (about $A63,700)....
Aprilia has cleverly taken half a Tuono engine and made what they call an RS 660 Supersport twin concept machine. It is powered by two cylinders from a Tuono/RSV4 1100 engine as a 660c parallel twin. “This configuration was chosen for its compact nature and efficiency, the extremely low level...
The 2019 Aprilia RSV4 has a bigger engine for 12kW more power, but slims down 5kg to 199kg. It now...
For 2019 Aprilia updates its Tuono V4 1100 Factory with Ohlins Semi Active suspension and introduces two new colours schemes on...
When wings were first used in MotoGP aerodynamic design a few years ago, we were concerned that the ugly F1-style appendages would make their way to road bikes. Well, our worst fears have been confirmed with Aprilia the first to add racing wings to a production bike. However, it’s only...
Aprilia has added a new 900cc V-twin to the new Dorsoduro supermotard and the Shiver naked bike (pictured above) and...
Aprilia Australia has announced a $500 price rise on the new Tuono and RSV4 models arriving in showrooms at the end...
Aprilia has developed a new 900cc V-twin engine for the new Dorsoduro supermotard and the Shiver naked bike (pictured above) with 71kW of power and 90Nm of torque. The bikes were unveiled this week at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. So far there is no word from Australian distributors...
Aprilia has expanded its naked Tuono range for 2017 with a new 125cc model (pictured above), and updated the other...
While sister company Moto Guzzi released three new models at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan over night and announced...
The big-bore adventure market is booming with high-tech, high-powered bikes and now the Aprilia 1200 Caponord has seriously thrown down the gauntlet to the BMW king with its dirt-aggressive Rally model. The hi-tech Rally arrives at $24,000 ride away. If you compare that on paper with prices of its competitors it looks...
The 2015 Aprilia RSV4 and Tuono models will have more power, but comparable 2014 pricing when they arrive in Australia in June....
The harder-edged Aprilia Caponord 1200 Rally arrives in Australian in May 2015 at $24,000 ride away. Now, with more off-road...
Aprilia has expanded its 1200 Caponord sport tourer range from one model to three. The Touring ($23,000 rideaway) has been joined by the entry level Strada ($20,000) and Rally ($24,000) adventure bike. READ MY CAPONORD REVIEW The Touring model includes colour-matched panniers, Aprilia Dynamic Dampening (aDD), touring control, ride-by-wire throttle...
The more powerful Aprilia RSV4 and Tuono have been confirmed for Australia in the second half of 2015. Importers John...
Aprilia has just made a couple of hi-tech leaps into the future where the bike talks to your helmet and...
Aprilia has given its street-fighting Tuono V4 more punch with a bigger engine. The 1000cc V4 engine has been bored out to 1100cc with power up 7kW to 130kW and torque up to 8.5Nm to 120Nm. Meanwhile, the Tuono’s seat height has been lowered 15mm to 820mm and the handlebars...
Aprilia has unveiled a harder-edged Caponord adventure bike. It’s called the Rally edition and it comes with wire wheels instead...
Australia has developed a special edition Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC ABS with Ohlins suspension and a suite of additional...
(2012 Aprilia V4 Tuono review by MBW reader Dan Mickan) Early in 2013 I was looking for a bike to replace my big-bore supermotard. I had a few criteria to fill. I was looking for a V-twin sports/naked bike, one with unique style and with performance well beyond my human...
Aprilia owners now have an exclusive track day where they can really test out the full performance of their bike,...
The biggest and most powerful scooter – Aprilia SRV 850 – blurs the lines between bike and scooter. For a...
Aprilia is doubling down to get customers. We’ve heard of attractive offers before featuring free luggage and other accessories and free on-roads, but now the John Sample Automotive, Australian importers of Aprilia motorcycles and scooters has trumped all those with a rather unusual promotion. Buy a new 2012 Dorsoduro 1200...
The fast-growing adventure motorcycle segment is becoming crowded with models. Aprilia wades in with the Caponord (Italian for north cape),...
Riding the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 on the morning commute is a bit like taking a bazooka to a knife fight....
Motorbikewriter.com gives readers an opportunity to review your own bike or a bike you may have ridden. In coming months I hope to have some rider apparel giveaways for the best contributions. Send your review to [email protected] This review comes from “Dakar tragic” Guy Basile who travelled to South American...