Aprilia Dorsoduro Factory and 2010 Shiver
Sat, 03/04/2010 - 20:15
I'm riding both of these in the South of France on April 26 - any burning questions about these or Aprilia generally that I can pose to the company staff, ask them here!
Thu, 08/04/2010 - 07:52
#2
I don't know yet! I didn't realise they'd
I don't know yet! I didn't realise they'd made any changes until I saw it was being launched with the Dorsoduro Factory. Hopefully I'll find out...
Thu, 08/04/2010 - 10:04
#3
In the light of recent (dubious?) comment on
In the light of recent (dubious?) comment on state of Italian electricals, couldn't Aprilia have set up the test in Scotland, Norway, Ireland, errr...Brazil?
I have a Shiver GT (purchased June 09)as my sensible bike and v.happy in general. My only real beefs are,
- poor adjustability of suspension, with softly sprung/poorly damped front forks and short travel in rear. Spirited cornering on our less than well-surfaced roads (you probably won't notice in S.France), induces weave felt at handlebars. Dealer suggests dropping the yokes slightly (30mm) to load front end a tad.
- slightly spongy front brakes; they work fine but don't have the bite of say Brembos
- poor quality of steel on header pipes through to collector box; getting rust deposits with no winter riding
- poor tank range for a tourer; 135 miles tops to reserve countdown
- getting picky now, a bit heavy for a 750, especially if looking at a future 'tall rounder'
- pillion space limited but p'raps that's a good thing ;-)
I suspect you picked up several of these points on your initial test, Mr. Ash, but since then the competition has hotted up. It may just be a revised paint job, of course!
Fri, 09/04/2010 - 14:42
#4
Re: Aprilia Dorsoduro Factory and 2010 Shiver
Kev's review on the bike was really great and covers about all bases. As I mentioned in another post, I got some seat time this past week on a standard '09 Dorso. I was just shocked at how kind of smooth and "nice" it was in a way. I expected the bike to be rough around the edges and closer in form to other smaller supermoto styled bikes. Instead, I found myself thinking this would make a great urban attack vehicle and super weekend scratcher. To me, fueling was just spot on, engine so smooth, and the whole bike just seemed like a nice package. This being said, I do have to add, however, that I think the KTM 950 (now a 990) Supermoto I've spent some time on was a much more able machine in many regards with a great deal more character and zoom. But still, the Dorso has that finished bike look and feel that is very impressive.
Fri, 09/04/2010 - 20:14
#5
Re: Er, what's the difference between a 2009
Er, what's the difference between a 2009 Shiver and a 2010 Shiver?
Okay, I've got the spec now, the changes aren't huge but possibly useful to some people. The seat is narrower and lower, so they obviously felt it was too high before, the riding position is sportier with more rear set footrests and forward leaning bars, there's a new bikini fairing and finally wave-edged discs which allegedly give the stoppers more bite. I'm not quite sure how a wave edge would do that, but we'll see...
No changes to engine or chassis otherwise, though I suspect the injection mapping will have been further refined as they always do that sort of thing anyway.
Wed, 17/11/2010 - 11:58
#6
Re: Aprilia Dorsoduro Factory and 2010 Shiver
Just a few comments on Kevin's Shiver Test, based on my 18 months and 10,000 mile acquaintance.
Fuel Range - realistically 135 to reserve (itself about 20 miles). My reserve light winks at me at 120 miles (a nice touch), then goes off again to return and stay on at 135, to be accompanied by fuel trip counter. Avg consumption 49mpg (indicated), which improves to 55 when touring.
Instrumentation - comprehensive info and all dash options accessible from toggle switch on 'bars.
Handling - nice & neutral, improved greatly by dropping front yoke slightly(described above). Battlax BT-023 are confidence-inspiring (and significantly longer lasting) than standard issue Metzelers.
Build & Reliability - excellent; warped disc & brake hose chafing against front fork replaced under warranty. Juststarting 2nd winter with no corrosion issues (except front header pipe slightly tarnished). That's it!
Luggage options - pretty limited aftermarket (Givi does frame plus soft panniers) and as Kevin says, the branded ones don't look to be much cop. I used a tailpack when touring, plus bags connection tank bag, which was good for ten days. Stowage compartments in fairing v. useful for earplugs, visor wipes, 12v connector etc.
Overview - nippy & excellent handling compact tourer, with bags more character than BMW 800ST, whose special trick of transforming into manic B-road scratcher ('Sport' setting) should probably be used sparingly! With a bit more rear suspension travel (& questionable fairing restyling) it could morph into a 'Tall-rounder'.
Sun, 28/11/2010 - 10:07
#7
Re: Aprilia Dorsoduro Factory and 2010 Shiver
With a bit more rear suspension travel (& questionable fairing restyling) it could morph into a 'Tall-rounder'.
If they did that and got it right, I'd quite probably buy one. I was quite tempted by a Shiver anyway, but at the time I was looking was put off by the fact there was no real fairing (pre-GT version), and owners seemed to be bitching about the fuelling all the time.
Sun, 28/11/2010 - 19:54
#8
Re: Er, what's the difference between a 2009
No changes to engine or chassis otherwise, though I suspect the injection mapping will have been further refined as they always do that sort of thing anyway.
I bought a brand new Shiver GT/ABS in April '10, and I'm loving it! The poor range is something I've learned to live with, but a proper fuel gauge would help. I'm surprised it doesn't have one, considering how good the rest of the intrumentation is.
I had a problem with roughness at low rpm, and even had the engine die on me in a roundabout. (!) But an ECU map update was available, and I had this done before looking at the problem any further. The ECU update completely transformed the bike. It was MUCH better as a result, and the other problems went away.
Sun, 28/11/2010 - 22:16
#9
Re: Aprilia Dorsoduro Factory and 2010 Shiver
Can anyone can comment on the the Dorsoduro Factory.
I have read Kevs review and it joins the Shiver as bikes on my current check them out list.
Loubike. One of the bikes on my list (near the top) is the KTM 990SMT is that the one you are refering to.
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Er, what's the difference between a 2009 Shiver and a 2010 Shiver?