APRILIA Dorsoduro 750 (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2011, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Aprilia Dorsoduro 750, a naked supermotard in its fourth consecutive year of production featuring several mechanical and electronic modifications, making the V-twin engine a benchmark for its class and its larger rivals.

The bike was presented at the 2007 EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan as the SMV 750 Dorsoduro. It was based on the Aprilia Shiver 750, sharing the same frame and engine but a different suspension tuning.

It was released into the market in 2008 as a first foray into the maxi-moto class. Unlike Aprilia's supermoto designs, the Dorsoduro had features common to touring and standard motorcycles, like optional ABS and adjustable throttle mapping.

Visually, the motorcycle had standard features, such as a high-mounted front fender, a single seat, hand guards, a dual exhaust system with silencers mounted under the seat, an off-set horizontally mounted rear shock, and 12-spoke front and 10-spoke alloy wheels.

As for the power figures, the 2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 had installed a 749cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine at its core, boasting 92 hp at 8,750 rpm and 81 Nm (60 lb-ft) torque at 4,500 rpm.

The bike's engine was married with a six-speed manual gearbox controlled by a multi-plate hydraulically operated clutch, sending the power to the rear wheel via a final chain drive, pushing the motorcycle to a top speed of 203 kph (126 mph).