2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 Review
With 277 GP wins, Aprilia is the most successful racing brand in the history of the Motorcycle GP World Championship.
A new record-breaking twin cylinder engine in a light and nimble chassis. Dorsoduro 1200 is an explosive cocktail of horsepower, agility and precision. An extreme bike that takes the concept of fun riding - introduced by the"Dorsoduro 750 "and enjoyed by countless riders around the world - to the next level.
Dorsoduro 1200 is the new benchmark in the maxi motard class.
Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 combines power and agility, sportiness and essentiality, bringing together the best aspects of the street sports bike and Supermoto genres.
With the perfect riding position for total control, a powerful 130 hp engine and an incredibly nimble, class-beating chassis in true Aprilia tradition, the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 is the kind of bike that just begs you to twist open the throttle.
Naturally, the Dorsoduro boasts class-beating technical solutions, too. The Dorsoduro is also available with ABS and Aprilia Traction Control (ATC), for total fun in total safety
Releasing the first official image of the Dorsoduro 1200, Aprilia hasn’t dropped too many surprises on us. Throttle control comes from Aprilia’s ride-by-wire technology, and the bike will feature a three-mode engine map selector. Suspension on the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 is done by Sachs, and comes with USD forks with adjustable hydraulic damping (that seems to be Aprilia code for fully-adjustable) and a piggy-back rear shock with adjustable pre-load, rebound, and compression.
The 15-liter (3.96 gallon) fuel tank is also integrated into the sleek forms of the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200.
The latest generation injection system uses micro-nebuliser injectors. Twin spark ignition also contributes to cleaner emissions, as well as ensuring totally smooth power delivery.
The Aprilia electronic throttle management system used in the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 offers more precise and sophisticated maps to ensure optimized engine management, keeping the engine in the perfect conditions to deliver maximum acceleration at all times for a riding experience.
The 43mm Sachs upside-down fork with shell-cast caliper brackets features adjustable spring preload and hydraulic compression and rebound damping. The Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 adopts the state of the art in brake technology: at the front are 4-piston radial Brembo calipers gripping 320 mm floating discs. Both the front and rear Aprilia brake systems employ aeronautical grade metal braided hoses, which eliminate the undesirable pressure fluctuations of conventional hoses for maximum braking precision and truly class-beating stopping performance.
The Dorsoduro 1200 gets the Aprilia Traction Control (ATC), an exclusive traction control system working in conjunction with the sophisticated ABS system, which allows the rider to make full use of the performance of the exuberant 1200 cc engine, to tackle challenging terrain.
When active, the Aprilia system offers three different selectable traction control levels that adapt each of the bike's dynamic parameters to suit the personal needs and preferences of the motorcycle rider.
In Europe, the "2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200" motorcycle is optionally available with a two-channel ABS system, which can be deactivated by the user directly from the instrument panel.