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New for 2015 Motorcycles: Bombshells and Bargain Blasters

We’ve already devoted more space to new bikes in the last several issues than we have in years, and now another round of new-for-2015...

New 2015 Aprilias: Tuono, RSV4 and Shiver – First Look Review

Aprilia has announced new-for-2015 models, including the Tuono V4 1100, Tuono V4 R, RSV4 and Shiver 750. 2015 APRILIA TUONO V4 1100 RR & TUONO...

2015 Aprilia Tuono V4 R aPRC ABS – First Look Review

This month Aprilia dealers around the U.S. will be taking delivery of the 2015 Tuono V4 R aPRC ABS, the latest iteration of the...

2015 Aprilia Caponord 1200 ABS Travel Pack – Road Test Review

Norway’s Nordkapp (North Cape) is a 1,000-foot cliff overlooking the frigid Barents Sea, reached by riding through a 4.3-mile undersea tunnel on the world’s...

2015 Aprilia Caponord 1200 ABS Travel Pack – First Ride Review

Photography by Kevin Wing Not that long ago, back when only a select few knew how to get the clock on their VCR to stop...

Aprilia USA Announces 2014 Model Lineup

Aprilia has experimented with new ideas and technologies from the beginning days as a motorcycle manufacturer, and it is through this dedication that Aprilia...

Aprilia USA Announces Special Edition 2013 RSV4 Factory

In honor of the 2012 World Superbike Champion Aprilia RSV4, Aprilia USA has developed a limited edition 2013 RSV4 Factory exclusively for the North...

Six Degrees of Temptation: Ridden and Rated Special

When Victory fired off the invite for its 2013 Boardwalk model launch, we looked up from our meatball subs, wiped the marinara sauce from...

2012 Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC – Road Test Review

In the world of muscle-bound streetfighters, the Aprilia Tuono has a serious reputation. Debuting in 2002, it was an RSV Mille shorn of bodywork,...

Get the Aprilia Experience May 26-28 at Miller Motorsports Park

Those who attend the Salt Lake City round of the World Superbike Championship on Memorial Day weekend will also be able to take part...

Piaggio Group Launches New Infographic about Aprilia Motorcycles

Piaggio Group Americas recently launched the infographic, “Aprilia Ride Like A Champion,” which was produced in conjunction with Column Five Media. The infographic includes...

Piaggio Group Americas Introduces Three New Models, Four New Prototypes to North American Market

Italian manufacturer Piaggio Group, represented in the U.S. by its subsidiary Piaggio Group Americas, gave North American dealers a clear vision of plans for...

2011 Aprilia Mana GT ABS | Road Test Review

This 2011 Aprilia Mana GT ABS Road Test was originally published in the February 2012 issue of Rider magazine] Back when I learned to drive,...

2012 Aprilias & Moto Guzzis – First Look

Piaggio Group’s two street motorcycle brands, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi, are each rolling out a half-dozen models for 2012. Making a comeback, the legendary bad-boy...

First Look: 2011-2012 Aprilias

In addition to an updated Shiver 750, Italian maker Aprilia, part of the Piaggio Group along with Moto Guzzi, has three new liter-class models...

2011 Aprilia 750 Shiver | First Look Review

A few years after joining the Piaggio Group, Aprilia began building its own motors, including the 750cc 90-degree V-twin in the Shiver, which debuted...

Italian Bikes in a German Town: Aprilias in East Texas

by Steve Natt; photography by the author and Ted Phillips It was with more than a modicum of skepticism that I fielded the invitation to...

2009 Aprilia SMV750 Dorsoduro | Road Test Review

When running late or feeling lazy, instead of my Wheaties I grab a chorizo-and-egg breakfast burrito from a popular Ventura eatery on my way...

2009 Aprilia Mana 850 | Road Test Review

If you judge this book by its cover, it is clearly a winner. Red, Italian and stylish, with a rumbling V-twin engine. Factor in...

2008 Aprilia SL 750 Shiver Twin | Road Test Review

The Aprilia Shiver is Aprilia's first middleweight sportbike, a product of its plant in Noale, Italy. This factory has already served as the birthplace...

2003 Model Year Bike Reviews

(This article was published in the December 2002 issue of Rider magazine.) By Mark Tuttle Jr. Hope you’re hungry! There’s a veritable feast of new motorcycle...

2001 Model Year Bike Reviews

The article The Stars of 2001 was published in the December 2000 issue of Rider magazine.) by Mark Tuttle Jr. Ready? Cue Thus Spoke Zarathustra, the...

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