$ 11 695,00

Sharing the same frame, fuel tank and engine as the Shiver, the Dorsoduro has a strong family resemblance, but a few well-placed styling touches give it a personality of its own. Aprilia designers have always blessed their models with a certain elegant creativity, and this 750 is no exception. The mini-fairing wraps partially around a Shiver headlight and features an integrated front fender; the fuel tank includes MX-style radiator shrouds for a lean and mean supermoto appearance.

Stance is tall, with a 34.2-inch seat height; benefits are footpegs offering ample lean angle and legroom. Out back is the same side-mounted, cantilevered monoshock as found on the Shiver. The 43mm inverted fork has a mellower 26-degree rake and 4.3 inches of trail. Wheelbase is a long 59.2 inches.

Engine tuning on the ultra-short-stroke, dohc, four-valve-per-cylinder Twin has been altered from Shiver specs, with slightly less peak horsepower (92 at 8750 rpm), but making 61 foot-pounds of torque at only 4500 rpm. On the road, this proved to be a very good compromise. Throttle response on the smooth-running engine is very gratifying, delivering a solid punch at just about any rpm. An adjustable ECU allows three different levels of throttle response optimized for standard, sport and rain riding.