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Aprilia / Racing / WSBK — No Comments
13
May 13

Laverty takes Race 2 win to close on Championship lead

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Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) has taken revenge over Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) after first race defeat for the win to achieve a crucial victory in Eni FIM Superbike World Championship Race 2 at Monza. The Irishman grabbed the lead on the penultimate lap and defended the position from a competitive Melandri, who set the fastest lap of the race right before the chequered flag in 1’42.379.

With his 3rd race win of 2013, Laverty equals the same number of victories achieved in the past two seasons to close the gap on the Championship leader Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) to 13 points, with Tom Sykes 3rd at 18 points from the top.

The Kawasaki Racing Team rider completed the podium ahead of Guintoli, as both riders were part of the 4-way battle that characterised most of the 18-lap race. Continue reading →

Aprilia / Canada / Super Bikes / USA / WSBK — No Comments
27
Jan 13

Aprilia reveals 2013 RSV4 APRC ABS SBK Special Edition

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To celebrate its WSBK-winning performance last year, Aprilia is coming out with a limited-edition sportsbike, the 2013 RSV4 APRC ABS SBK Special Edition. Based on the 2013 RSV4 Factory APRC, it will boast a new variation of Brembo’s monobloc caliper, with the hardware linked to a newly designed Bosch-sourced multi-mode ABS system. Continue reading →

Aprilia / Funny / Video — No Comments
27
Dec 12

Video / Aprilia Commercial

Seen this cool short of Aprilia taking a dig at its competitors? Real bikes for real men, they say. What do you think?

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12
Nov 12

Official Launch / 2013MY Aprilia RSV4 Factory ABS

With the 70th edition of EICMA, the International Motorcycle Show, just around the corner, Aprilia will be making a grand entrance with the 2013MY RSV4 Factory ABS.

Since it appeared on the road and track a few years ago, it was clear that the new Aprilia was the bike to beat. Unmatched for its rigorous design and applied technology, the RSV4 was born around a 65° V4 engine never before seen on a factory sport bike, a frame which was heir to a dynasty which had won 18 world titles and 143 Grand Prix in 250 GP and the most advanced applied electronics systems for managing the engine and the bike’s dynamics. This last item is a genuine vocation of Aprilia, the first manufacturer in the world to adopt the Ride By Wire system as standard equipment, the multimap system for power output, and above all, the first to patent the APRC dynamic controls platform. Continue reading →

Aprilia / BMW / Ducati / Kawasaki / News / Racing / WSBK — No Comments
09
Oct 12

WSBK: Magny-Cours Series Finale Results

The closest ever finish in the history of the Superbike World Championship came yesterday at Magny-Cours when Max Biaggi ended the second race in fifth place and in doing so he ended up the season 0.5 points ahead of Tom Sykes. Continue reading →

Aprilia / Australia / Carbon Fiber / Cool / Crazy / News / Street / Technology — No Comments
28
Jul 12

Carbon Fiber Aprilia RSV4 Factory Down Under


Let’s get the facts straight – the Carbon Fiber Special Edition of the latest Aprilia RSV4 Factory bike is absolutely bonkers, mad, crazy-exclusive and super-expensive. Yet somehow it represents an object of such irresistible desire that it would easily make the sanest and most calculated rider spend it’s entire life savings in an blink of an eye. And we have to say that we understand this poor, sane and calculated man. Who wouldn’t, for only $10 000AUS more, buy (what buy, steal) a $39 990AUS machine with the following specifications: Continue reading →

Accessories / Aprilia / Italian / News / Performance / Products / Technology — No Comments
08
Jul 12

Arrow Exhaust Systems for Aprilia SRV850


Arrow prepared a new range of products for the “mad” Aprilia maxi scooter – the SRV850. Behind the slick body and scooter ergonomics hides a real motorcycle with high power numbers, speed and acceleration. Arrow developed a full exhaust system with the choice of the Race-Tech titanium or Alu muffler. The exhaust pipes come in two options: racing and street approved. Check out the prices after the jump (VAT excluded). Continue reading →

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10
May 12

2012 Aprilia RS4 Biaggi replica / The New Teen Dream


These bikes are totally mad, and we’ll try to explain why. First of all – who would pay £3,099 for a 50cc bike?! Or £4,299 for a 125cc one? No matter if they come in the new 2012 Superbike livery – the exact same one that Max Biaggi has on his Aprilia RSV4. Second – who will ride this bikes? Some rich kid perhaps, who’s father wouldn’t mind to shelf such amount of money for something that could kill him faster that he do 1-2-3 shift? Ok ok, we are being a bit too dramatic, but you get the idea. Continue reading →

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17
Mar 12

2012 Aprilia SRV850 Maxi Scooter / Hi-Res Images + Video


Here’s another look at Aprilia’s mental SRV850 maxi scooter. Fuel-injected, liquid-cooled 839cc V-twin, 76bhp, 76Nm of torque, and spinning the rear wheel via sealed Z-ring chain for maximum efficiency…how does that sound? There is also a double cradle steel tube trellis frame, aluminium swingarm, 2-in-1 exhaust, 300mm Brembo front disc brakes and a 280mm rear disc brake, along with a 41mm front fork and adjustable monoshock – up to 45° in corners if you have what it takes. Yes, we know, MENTAL! Continue reading →

Aprilia / News / Scooters / Technology / Vespa — No Comments
12
Mar 12

Cutesy Vespa GTS 300 Super is “Bike of the Year 2012″ in the scooter category


For the second consecutive year, Vespa’s GTS 300 Super is the “Bike of the Year 2012″ in the scooter category, according to German magazine Motorrad. Nearly 40,000 people voted for it – 11,000 more than the last year – giving the Italian brand a landslide victory over its competitors. The 300cc version has the most powerful engine ever installed in a Vespa, with 21.5hp at 7,500rpm and 22.3Nm at 5000rpm. Continue reading →

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