One Street, One Track It ain’t an Aprilia if it isn’t screaming like a MotoGP track bike… Right? Akrapovič –...
Built on the Vespa Elettrica Platform? Piaggio Group owns a whole lot of companies, and electrification is certainly on 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 Australia has issued a safety recall notice for a brake issue on 2017-2020 RSV4 and Tuono 1100 motorcycles. The...
Harley-Davidson and the Piaggio Group of motorcycle and scooter companies have announced massive loans to get back on their feet...
The news just gets worse and worse for riders who enjoy a fruity exhaust note as the noise crackdown intensifies across Europe. We recently reported on Germany’s crackdown with special noise cameras, no-go areas and an 80dB limit on motorcycle exhausts that could make all BMW motorcycles quieter. Now Austria...
Winglets have been used on MotoGP bikes for a few years now to improved high-speed handling, but are they just...
Aprilia has applied for a patent for a system that prevents the front forks diving under heavy braking and losing...
While the pandemic is closing some motorcycle factories in Europe, MV Agusta in Lombardy, the epicentre of the Italian coronavirus contagion, continues production. KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas will close their Austrian factories at the end of the month for two weeks and Moto Morini in Italy has already temporarily closed. The Piaggio...
As panic buying sets in over the coronavirus, bans are placed on large gatherings and Italy goes into lockdown, motorcycling...
Ducati and Piaggio (Aprilia, Vespa, Moto Guzzi) have closed their museums due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus (coronavirus)...
Aprilia plan to introduce a lower-powered version of its upcoming RS 660 lightweight sports bike so it can be ridden by learners and novices under the European A2 motorcycle licence. The announcement came in a quirky Instagram post that says “A2 driving license? Aprilia RS 660 95hp version confirmed! Keep...
Aprilia seems to have faith in the supersport segment with the final unveiling of its lightweight RS660 to be followed...
Aprilia and Moto Guzzi have recalled 197 bikes over an issue with a dragging front brake. The issue affects the...
Australian motorcycle journalist Rennie Scaysbrook may forever hold the record for the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado after the committee decided to suspend the motorcycle category next year. Their decision follows the death of four-time winner Carlin Dunne last month on the last turn while riding the Ducati Streetfighter V4 prototype. He was...
Australian motorcycle journalist Rennie Scaysbrook has posted a video of his record run at the recent Pikes Peak International Hillclimb...
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). That compares with the RSV4 RR at $25,3990 (plus on-road costs). They will only be available online sometime in April. Peter Stevens Importers Group Marketing Manager Dale McBride says successful buyers will...
Aprilia has cleverly taken half a Tuono engine and made what they call an RS 660 Supersport twin concept machine....
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 its RSV4 RR and Shiver 900. Ahead of the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne on Tuesday, Aprilia has revealed the two updates, but that may not be the sum total...
The 10th annual national Motogiro cross-country rally for small-capacity Italian-made bikes and scooters is on this August with a special...
When wings were first used in MotoGP aerodynamic design a few years ago, we were concerned that the ugly F1-style...
Ducati Australia is set to join the global recall of faulty Brembo front brake master cylinders after confirming it has sent a recall notice to the Department of Infrastructure. It typically takes several days before the official notice is posted and Ducati Australia has not confirmed which bikes are affected. However,...
KTM has confirmed it will join the worldwide recall for the Brembo brake problem that has seen thousands of European...
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 of June. The new prices are: Tuono RR $22,490, Tuono Factory $25,490, RSV4 RR $24,990 and the RF Superpole $30,790. Tuono updates For 2017, the Tuono V4 1100 RR and Tuono...
Twenty-four historic two-stroke Grand Prix motorcycles have arrived as a permanent exhibit at the Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit just...
Aprilia has developed a new 900cc V-twin engine for the new Dorsoduro supermotard and the Shiver naked bike (pictured above)...
Aprilia has expanded its naked Tuono range for 2017 with a new 125cc model (pictured above), and updated the other Tuonos, renamed and updated its RS4 125 to an RS124 and updated the RSV4. There is no word yet on when the new models will be available in Australia. TUONO125 The...
Some of the finest examples of Italy’s most iconic, desirable and collectable machines will be on show for a brain...
Australian Aprilia importers John Sample Automotive have issued a voluntary recall on their Dorsoduro 750/1200, Caponord and Tuono V4 1000/1100...
Thanks to the new rules on European-approved helmets throughout Australia, Moto Guzzi Australia has imported a range of helmets to suit the new V9 Bobber and Roamer. The $315 open-faced jet helmets are not only stylish and low profile, but also match the new colours of the hipster V9 models....
January is motorcycle sales month as manufacturers/importers offer discounts to get rid of stock they didn’t sell at Christmas time. 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...
If you’re riding through Las Vegas and want to do what the local riders do, then drop in and see...
Australia has developed a special edition Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC ABS with Ohlins suspension and a suite of additional factory accessory upgrades. Kris Matich, general manager of John Sample Automotive, Australian importers of Aprilia motorcycles and scooters, says the Special Edition will satisfy a long-held consumer demand. “Since the...
(2012 Aprilia V4 Tuono review by MBW reader Dan Mickan) Early in 2013 I was looking for a bike to...
Now is a good time to grab a few Aprilia and Moto Guzzi bargains from Australian importer John Sample Group...
Aprilia owners now have an exclusive track day where they can really test out the full performance of their bike, some of which include new electronic traction control systems. Importer John Sample Automotive (JSA) has combined with Eastern Creek Ride Days to host the event on March 15 and/or 16....
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...
The fast-growing adventure motorcycle segment is becoming crowded with models. Aprilia wades in with the Caponord (Italian for north cape), a road-oriented adventurer featuring a 17-inch front tyre, ABS, three-stage traction control, engine maps, cruise control and electronically adjustable active suspension. You get all this, plus Italian design flair, for...
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...
Most people would like an Italian love affair in their life, but not everyone wants, or can afford, some of the exotic models. Benelli’s TNT R160 offers the Euro naked bike buyer an attractively priced option. It arrives at $19,990 ($22,490 ride away) and the Cafe Racer version with gold-coloured...