APRILIA SMV Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

The Aprilia Dorsoduro was a V-twin line of motorcycles part of the supermotard class. The range comprised three models: the 750cc made from 2008 to 2015, the 1200cc produced from 2011 until the present, and the 900cc model manufactured from 2017 until the present.

In 2017, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Aprilia SMV 900 Dorsoduro, the middle model in the range manufactured until 2022. The bikes were named after the Dorsoduro region of Venice, whose name translates to "hard ridge."

The bike was powered by a stroked-out version of the 2007 Shiver 750 model, with a stroke increased from 56.4 mm to 67.4 mm to meet EURO4 emission regulations. The bike received a ride-by-wire system and three double-spoke aluminum alloy wheels, saving 2.4 kp (5.4 lbs) weight.

In the performance department, the 2017 Aprilia SMV 900 Dorsoduro had installed an 896cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine at its core, delivering 95 hp with a peak force at 8,750 rpm and 89 Nm (66 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.

The bike was built around a modular steel trellis frame with a 41 mm inverted fork on the front and an adjustable shock absorber on the rear.

In the braking department, the motorcycle packed two 320 mm stainless steel floating discs tied to four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 240 mm disc married to a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

In 2011, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro, a supermotard motorcycle in its fourth year of production. Over its production period, the bike received several aesthetic modifications, delivering the same performance figures.

The Aprilia Dorsoduro was a V-twin line of motorcycles part of the supermotard class. The line comprised three models: the 750cc made from 2008 to 2015, the 1200cc produced from 2011 until the present, and the 900cc model manufactured from 2017 until the present.

It packed standard features, such as a single headlight unit, a high-mounted front fender, a single seat, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and lightweight ten-spoke alloy wheels.

The bike was built around a steel trellis frame with a 43 mm inverted telescopic fork on the front, offering 167 mm of travel and an adjustable shock absorber on the rear with 150 mm wheel travel. Two 320 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers mounted on the front wheel and a 240 mm disc with a single-piston caliper mounted on the rear wheel achieved the braking power.

As for the power figures, the 2011 Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro had its heartbeat set by a 749cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine with a fuel injection feeding the piston, delivering an output power of 92 hp at 8,750 rpm and 81 Nm (60 lb-ft) torque at 4,500 rpm.

The Aprilia Dorsoduro was a V-twin range of motorcycles part of the supermotard class. The range comprised three models with different engine displacements and similar appearances: the 750cc made from 2008 to 2015, the 1200cc produced from 2011 until the present, and the 900cc model manufactured from 2017 until the present.

In 2011, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Aprilia 1200 Dorsoduro, the second model in the range. It was introduced in 2010 and shared several parts with the smaller 750 model.

Aesthetically, the 1200 model was slightly different, featuring extra heat shields under the seat covering the rear subframe, and like the 750 version, it didn't feature traction control or ABS in the North American Market.

In the visual department, the 1200 Dorsoduro model had standard features, like a single headlight unit, a high-mounted front fender, hand guards, a one-piece dual seat, an off-set horizontally-mounted shock absorber on the rear, and 10-spoke alloy wheels.

Suspension-wise, the bike packed a fully adjustable Sachs inverted fork with 160 mm of travel guiding the front wheel and a piggy-back fully adjustable Sachs shock absorber with 155 mm of travel on the rear.

In the performance department, the 2011 Aprilia 1200 Dorsoduro had installed a 1,197cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine at its core, boasting 130 hp at 8,700 rpm and 115 Nm (85 lb-ft) torque at 7,200 rpm.

The Aprilia Dorsoduro was a V-twin line of motorcycles part of the supermotard class. The range comprised three models: the 750cc made from 2008 to 2015, the 1200cc produced from 2011 until the present, and the 900cc model manufactured from 2017 until the present.

Although the bikes had similar appearances, they had few common elements. In addition, the bikes were named after the Dorsoduro region of Venice, whose name translates to "hard ridge.”

In 2008, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Aprilia 750 Dorsoduro, a supermotard motorcycle presented at the 2007 EICMA Show in Milan as the SMV 750 Dorsoduro. The bike was based on the Shiver 750, sharing the engine and frame but with different suspensions and tuning.

The 2008 model was Aprilia's first try into the maxi-moto class, with features more common to standard and touring motorcycles, such as an Optional ABS system and adjustable throttle mapping.

Visually, the bike had standard features, such as a single headlight unit, a high-mounted front fender, a single seat, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and lightweight ten-spoke gold-finished alloy wheels.

As for power, the 2008 Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro had its muscles from a 749cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine. The engine was managed by a fuel injection system, delivering 92 hp at 8,750 rpm and 81 Nm (60 lb-ft) torque at 4,500 rpm.