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Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro 2008 Found in Aprilia |
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Make: Aprilia Model: SMV 750 Dorsoduro Year: 2008 Engine: Liquid cooled, four stroke, longitudinal 90 Capacity: 749 Bore: 92 x 56.4 mm Compression: 11.0:1 Induction: Integrated engine management system. Injection with Ride by Wire technology control of the throttle bodies Starter: Digital electronic, integrated with the injection, two spark plugs per cylinder Power: 95 hp 70 KW @ 9000 rpm Torque: 8.25 kg-m @ 7000 rpm Transmission: 6 Speed Front suspension: 43 mm Upside-down fork. 167 mm wheel travel Rear suspension: Aluminium alloy swingarm with reinforcement truss. Hydraulic shock absorber adjustable in spring preload and rebound damping. 150mm Wheel travel. Front brake: 2x 320mm discs 4 piston caliper Rear brake: Single 240mm disc Front tyre: 120/70 Rear tyre: 190/55 Dry weight: 185.5 kg Fuel capacity: 12 Litres |
| Riding on the coattails of the championship-winning 450 and 550cc V-Twin-powered SXV racers, the Dorsoduro is Aprilia's latest interpretation of a mid-sized supermoto streetbike. It proves that the freshly capitalized company is serious about expanding market share. Basically, it's a Shiver with supermoto styling, but it's different enough to have a personality of its own. This new model is based around the Federico Martini-designed, 750cc, 90-degree V-Twin that was developed at parent company Piaggio's headquarters in Pontedera and first used in the Shiver 750 that went on sale this past spring. It was anticipated that the Dorsoduro would be introduced with a 1200cc version of that engine but preproduction problems delayed the release and a 750cc version was green-lighted instead. 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 alwa | |
