First SMV 750 Dorsoduro pics!!!!

Let’s look at the features of the Aprilia SMV 750 DORSODURO in greater detail:

• 90° V twin engine with four-valve heads, double overhead cam and liquid cooling
• Ride-by-wire controls
• Electronic fuel injection with the latest generation of injectors
• Mixed gear and chain timing drive
• Three way catalytic converter with Lambda probe
• Compound steel trellis and aluminium alloy frame for extremely light weight and high torsional rigidity
• Aluminium alloy swingarm with offset monoshock
• Fully adjustable 43 mm upside down fork
• Racing brakes with radial front calipers

EICMA has started!

The EICMA convention at Milan has opened its doors and Aprilia News will be your #1 source for news about the latest models. Keep checking Aprilia News daily for the latest scoops!

Aprilia 750 Dorsoduro????

Rumours are spreading on the web that Aprilia will present a new Aprilia 750 Dorsoduro Supermoto bike at the EICMA next week.

This supermoto will be powered by the 95hp Shiver 750 engine.

Keep tuned for more news.

New SXV08 Details

All the changes:

* Sachs 48mm forks
* Switchable engine mapping with a button on the handlebars
* On-/Off button for starting
* Different shape of tank for better position of the rider
* Foam air filter
* Homologated ligths with lighter racing front light and led rear light
* Red/black seat
* Euro 3 Homologation
* Longer service intervals
* New graphics
*edit the first reports where that the bike comes with marzocchi forks but this information was incorrect. Fault of Aprilia germany.

V4 spotted

The new V4 spotted at Valencia...first time without the RSV Factory fairings.

Lorenzo 250cc Champion

Jorge Lorenzo wrapped up his second consecutive 250cc title, one round early, by finishing third in a thrilling Malaysian Grand Prix - won by Hiroshi Aoyama.

Lorenzo needed to score just five points in Malaysia, even if nearest rival Andrea Dovizioso won the race, but the Fortuna Aprilia star wanted much more and took the lead from Dovi at the halfway mark.

The Italian responded and remained in Lorenzo's slipstream, and the pair were then caught by KTM team-mates Hiroshi Aoyama and Mika Kallio - with Hector Barbera also in tow!

The top five exchanged blows until the penultimate lap, when class rookie Kallio launched an over-optimistic out braking move into the final hairpin - and took out race leader Dovizioso. That allowed Aoyama to inherit a lead he held to the finish, while Barbera took second place ahead of countryman Lorenzo. Aspar Aprilia riders Alvaro Bautista and Alex de Angelis both failed to finish.

Lorenzo celebrated his final 250cc title by changing into a gold-coloured boxer's dressing gown and gloves before a tearful Jorge 'danced' his way into parc ferme to collect a mock championship belt!

125cc


Having seen team-mate and title rival Hector Faubel close to within one point, Gabor Talmacsi will now head to the 125cc season finale with a ten point lead after a dominant victory at Sepang.

Talmacsi was quickly up front and pulling away hand-over-fist from the opposition, while pole sitter Faubel was left to try and limit the damage within a hectic eight-rider fight for second position.

The Hungarian Aspar Aprilia rider went on to win by 6.753secs after backing off in the closing stages, while team-mate Faubel was fourth with two laps to go. The Spaniard managed to overhaul Joan Olive on the final lap, but KTM's Tommy Koyama remained out of reach.

Chiodi takes first victory with the Aprilia MXV

The Aprilia MXV 4.5 entered into the motocross history books thanks to Chicco Chiodi's success in the final round of the Italian Motocross Championships, disputed on Sunday, October 14th at Gazzane di Preseglie (Brescia, Italy). In fact, it was the first time that a twin 4-time motorcycle won an official national motocross championships race. Riding the MXV 4.5 to success was Chicco Chiodi, the three-time international 125 champion and official rider of the Noale Production House.

At the start of Race 1, Chiodi didn't have a great start, taking the first curve in the middle group. In a couple of laps, he was able to rid himself of the adversaries he had been following and made his way up to 2nd place, aiming for Philippaerts in the lead. This last adversary, however, was able to successfully keep the lead and went on to win the heat. For Chiodi, also the winner of the fastest lap during the race, it was a well-deserved 2nd place, especially knowing that victory was within reach.

This undertaking was simply pushed back to the second heat when Chiodi, second at the start behind Philippaerts, passed his rival during the first lap and gained the lead. Both riders immediately stepped up the rythm of the race (Salvini, who finished 3rd, was about 30 seconds behind the top two finishers) but Chiodi was able to contain Philippaerts' attacks, ultimately forcing his rival to settle for 2nd. The checkered flag thus awarded the heat victory (and that of the day) to Chicco Chiodi's Aprilia twin.
Thus the year of Aprilia's official reentry into the motocross world closes out with a brilliant, national affirmation of the evident progress made by the MXV 4.5.