2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 Specs, Engine Feature and Video

Posted in Aprilia, Dorsoduro 1200, Motorcycle on April 25th, 2011 by jess

2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 The 2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 is motored by a powerful 1197 cc liquid-cooled 90-degree V-Twin engine rated at 130 bhp and 85 lb.ft. of torque.  This large capacity, high performance motard bike has a triple map injection system throttle management, namely Sport, Touring, and Rain mode.  It employs mixed gear/chain valve timing.  Its front upside-down fork has fully adjustable compression, rebound damping and spring preload.  Its aluminum alloy swingarm with piggy-back design Sachs hydraulic shock absorber also has fully adjustable compression, rebound damping, and spring preload.  Appearance shows off two-tone ultra-light and stiff frame, painted tail fairing, and dual exhaust with black shield.  The Dorsoduro 1200 street bike can also be fitted with ABS and Aprilia Traction Control (ATC) for optimized safety.

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2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Specs, Engine Features, and Overview

Posted in Aprilia, Dorsoduro 750, Motorcycle on April 25th, 2011 by jess

The 2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 is a lightweight and agile high performance sport bike.  Powertrain is a 4-Stroke 8-valves V-Twin DOHC engine that displaces 749.9 cc, yielding 92 horsepower and 60.5 lb.ft. of peak torque.  Highlight include Tri-Map ride-by-wire engine management.  It is constructed around a mixed steel trellis and aluminum frame.  Bodywork is minimalist and slender, with a narrow mid section with a long flat saddle, Supermoto SXV inspired handguard, compact curvy-tail fairing, and dual exhaust.  Other accessories of this naked bike include matrix instrument display with on board computer, adjustable front and rear suspension, mixed gear / timing system, hydraulic wet clutch,  and Anti-lock Brakes. 

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