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MCN exclusive on new Norton V4 TT racer

Andy Downes, 03 May 2013 15:23

Norton is putting the finishing touches to the latest V4 race it will contest the 2013 Isle of Man TT in just three weeks with virtually every part of the bike new for this year. The team hope the unsilenced, 200bhp monster with two riders for this year will be enough to bring some credible results for the team with ...

New Aprilia Caponord 1200 revealed

Andy Downes, 09 November 2012 13:50

Aprilia has resurrected the Caponord name with this all-new 1200cc V-twin adventure bike which packs cutting-edge technology including semi-active suspension, traction control and ABS. The Italian firm hopes to muscle back into a market it hasn’t been able to compete in since the last of the old 999cc V-twin Caponords were sold and the model was discontinued. Since then the ...

New Aprilia SR Max 125 and 300 scooters

Andy Downes, 23 June 2011 17:14

Aprilia has unveiled two new scooters called the SR Max 125 and 300 with styling Aprilia optimistically suggests is inspired by the RSV4 Superbike. The SR Max will go head to head with bigger scooters like the Suzuki Burgman and the Yamaha T-Max combining big wheels, larger than normal diameter forks for a scooter and decent brakes while keeping the ...

Aprilia adds World Superbike electronics to 2011 RSV4 range

Andy Downes, 28 February 2011 09:38

Aprilia has now added the sophisticated APRC electronics package across the RSV4 range which includes eight-stage adjustable traction control, wheelie control, launch control and a quick shifter as standard. MCN scooped the changes to the RSV4 range in October 2010 when we were sent leaked brochure pictures of the revised RSV4 range on track. APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control) was ...

Boss of Aprilia Racing confirms he will be involved in future road bike development

Andy Downes, 20 January 2011 14:31

The man who took the Aprilia RSV4 Superbike to the World Superbike title has exclusively confirmed to MCN that he will be involved in ‘future innovation’ in the firm’s road bikes. Rumours began earlier today that Aprilia’s Gigi Dall’Igna will be taking over the role of road bike development alongside his responsibilities as technical Director of Aprilia Racing. Dall’Igna spoke ...

Cologne Bike Show: New Aprilia RSV4 gets traction control

Andy Downes, 06 October 2010 09:15

Aprilia has unveiled today at the Cologne Show an updated version of its RSV4 superbike. Called the RSV4 APRC (for Aprilia Performance Rider Control) it’s essentially a limited edition built to celebrate Max Biaggi’s World Superbike championship victory and is distinguished by being equipped with traction control for the first time. The new bike also gets a restyled exhaust and ...

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 official image

Andy Downes, 14 September 2010 16:37

Aprilia has released a single image of the new Dorsoduro 1200 – a big supermoto-style bike it will show in finished form at the Cologne show in October. MCN revealed the bike after an owners manual was leaked online in August but this official image was released following an unveiling at the Aprilia parent company Piaggio Group’s headquarters in Milan. ...

Video: New Aprilia RSV4 Tuono spotted on track again

Andy Downes, 25 June 2010 15:37

Aprilia’s new RSV4 Tuono naked bike has been spotted in almost finished trim at Mugello in Italy – four months before it will be seen at the Milan motorcycle show. Find an Aprilia Tuono for sale MCN showed spy shots of the RSV4 Tuono back in July 2009 but these latest shots captured by Italian bike magazine Motocisclismo show a ...

Aprilia recalls more RSV4s for engine swap

Andy Downes, 26 January 2010 16:25

Aprilia is voluntarily recalling all of the RSV4 superbikes sold in America to add to the ones from the rest of the world already under recall. It’s understood almost 300 bikes across the world are affected in the recall. The move follows conrod failures on a handful of bikes during the launch of the RSV4-R - later attributed to a ...

New cheaper Aprilia RSV4-R is £2500 less than Factory version

Andy Downes, 25 September 2009 16:00

Aprilia has revealed a new, cheaper version of the stunning RSV4 superbike. The RSV4-R keeps the 180bhp V4 motor and high tech fly-by-wire systems of the RSV4 Factory, but has lower specification suspension and a £2550 lower price. Read the Aprilia RSV4 Factory review The basic structure of the bike remains the same – the 999cc engine, frame, brakes and ...