Aprilia Dorsoduro
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| Manufacturer | Aprilia |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Piaggio |
| Production |
2008-2015 (750) 2011-Present (1200) |
| Class | Supermotard |
| Engine | 750 or 1200 cc Aprilia V-Twin |
| Transmission | 6-speed |
| Frame type | Steel tube with aluminum subframe plates |
| Brakes |
Dual 320 mm disc with 4-piston calipers (Front) 240 mm disc with 1-piston caliper (Rear) |
| Weight |
186 kg (409 lbs) (750 cc model) (dry) 224 kg (494 lbs) (1200 cc model)[1] (wet) |
| Fuel capacity | 12 L (3.17 gal) (750 cc model) |
The Dorsoduro is a line of V-Twin, supermotard-class motorcycles built by Aprilia, a subsidiary of Piaggio & C. SpA. The Dorsoduro line comprises two models: the 750 cc original and the later 1200 cc variant which have similar appearances, but have few common parts. The model was named for the Dorsoduro region of Venice, whose name translates to "hard ridge".
SMV 750 Dorsoduro
Aprilia revealed the Dorsoduro in 2007 at the EICMA show in Milan as the SMV 750 Dorsoduro.[2] The model was based on the successful SL 750 Shiver,[3] with which it shared an engine and frame, but differed in suspension and tuning.
First available for the 2008 model year, the Dorsoduro 750 was Aprilia's first foray into the "maxi-moto" class. Unlike Aprilia's supermoto designs, the Dorsoduro included some features more common to standard and touring bikes, like optional ABS and adjustable throttle mapping. The 2008 model produced a claimed 92 brake horsepower at 8750 rpm, and weighed 186 kg (409 lbs) dry.[4]
Dorsoduro 1200
The 1200 cc model was introduced in 2011 and became the only Dorsoduro in the 2016 model year. While it has almost identical physical dimensions to the 750, it shares very few parts.[5] For the 2011 model year, the engine produced a claimed 130 horsepower at 8700 rpm and the bike weighed 451 lbs (205 kg) wet.[1]
Dorsoduro 900
The new seral stage of the Dorsoduro starting from 2017 has a stroked out version of the 2007 Shiver 749cc engine (from 56.4mm to 67.4mm) to meet Euro 4 emission standards.[6]
References
- 1 2 http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/07/12/2012-aprilia-dorsoduro-1200-riding-impression
- ↑ http://www.sundaymorningrides.com/motorcycle-news/Aprilia/dorsoduro-eicma-2007
- ↑ http://www.autoevolution.com/moto/aprilia-shiver-750-2007.html
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/2012jandorso.pdf
- ↑ http://www.autoevolution.com/moto/aprilia-smv-900-dorsoduro-2017.html#aeng_aprilia-smv-900-dorsoduro-2017-900