Driving report Aprilia Shiver 900

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Aprilia Shiver 900 in the driving report

More displacement, same nominal power

The Aprilia Shiver 900 is the successor to the 750 series. MOTORRAD gathered its first driving impressions.

The Aprilia Shiver story began in 2007 as a 750. The liquid-cooled 90-degree V engine mobilized 95 hp at 9,000 rpm. Ten years later, the Aprilia appears S.winter 900 is the successor. Its engine is based on its predecessor, retains its 92 mm bore and, at 67.4 millimeters, offers 11 mm more stroke.

Aprilia Shiver 900 in the driving report

More displacement, same nominal power

Aprilia Shiver 900 still with 95 hp

Sounds like more torque, but also more power for the Aprilia Shiver 900? No, the V2 continues to develop 95 horsepower, but only has to turn 8,750 rpm. Aprilia deliberately opted for this restriction in order to be able to offer the Shiver as an A2-compatible motorcycle. Your torque has increased by 11 Newton meters, the maximum value of 90 Nm is at 6,500 rpm. So grabbed the wide, well-cranked handlebars, jerked your bum onto the comfortable bench at a height of 81 centimeters, enjoyed the adjustable hand levers on the brake and clutch and pressed the starter. Bubbler, braap. At least now it is clear: The Aprilia Shiver is back. It sounds pleasantly bassy and powerful from the rear – without being too loud.

Sports mode works fine

Three driving modes. Sport, Touring and Rain are available. As with traction control, you can switch back and forth between them while driving. "Rain" cuts the power to around 70 hp. Good for curling up in the morning. Soft response meets restrained power delivery. It changes spontaneously when touring fashion is allowed to run. The Aprilia Shiver 900 is now noticeably stronger at full power. It gets a little more pithy with the sport mode. Its responsiveness remains far from any criticism, so it can stay there for the rest of the day.

The Aprilia Shiver 900 is not a handling miracle. Tires with stiff Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier D 209, it steers in quite neutrally, but needs a clear impulse. This is not surprising when you look at the chassis data. 109 millimeters of caster, 64.1 degrees of steering head angle and 1,465 millimeters of wheelbase do not make the Shiver a nimble hop, but rather a stable and reliable partner. The fork and shock absorber of the Shiver 900 are adjustable in rebound and preload and have enough reserves.

TC and ABS can be switched off

This also applies to the brakes, which are monitored by a Continental two-channel ABS. The Aprilia Shiver 900 can be easily compressed with two fingers. The radial pliers and the two 320 mm washers at the front do not even hose down pass descents, the pressure point remains stable. The gear pairs find each other reliably during a joyful gallop, and the hydraulic clutch scores with good controllability. And then there is the noticeable torque increase. The V2 takes to the lower gears from around 2,000 rpm. It turns emphatically nimbly up to the Nm maximum. Up to here and below he feels really good, pulls the chain tight. Turned further up, towards maximum performance, his vigor feels slightly less.

The effectively regulating traction control intervenes early in the action in level three, in level two or one the coordination for the joyful alpine glow is better. Cross drivers are also allowed to switch off the TC – just like the ABS. Thanks to intuitive operation and perfect readability of the TFT display, individual setups can be completed quickly. Therefore, the following applies: The Aprilia Shiver 900 did really well – in terms of torque and the significantly upgraded equipment.

Technical data Aprilia Shiver 900

Engine: Water-cooled two-cylinder four-stroke 90-degree V-engine, two overhead, gear / chain-driven camshafts, four valves per cylinder, bucket tappets, wet sump lubrication, injection 2 x Ø 52 mm, regulated catalytic converter , 450 W alternator, hydraulically operated Multi-disc oil bath clutch, six-speed gearbox, O-ring chain, secondary ratio 44:16, bore x stroke 92.0 x 67.4 mm, displacement 896 cm, compression ratio 11.0: 1, rated output 70.0 kW (95 PS) at 8,750 rpm, max. Torque 90 Nm at 6,500 rpm

Chassis: tubular steel frame with screwed cast aluminum parts, upside-down fork, Ø 41 mm, adjustable spring base and rebound damping, two-arm swing arm made of aluminum, spring strut, directly hinged, adjustable spring base and rebound damping, double disc brake at the front, Ø 320 mm, four-piston fixed caliper, disc brake rear, Ø 240 mm, single-piston floating caliper, traction control, ABS, cast aluminum wheels 3.50 x 17; 6.00 x 17, tires 120/70 ZR 17; 180/55 ZR 17

Dimensions + weights: wheelbase 1,465 mm, steering head angle 64.1 degrees, caster 109 mm, spring travel front / rear 130/130 mm, seat height 810 mm, empty weight 218 kg, tank capacity / reserve 15.0 / 3.5 liters.

Guarantee: two years

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Price: 8.703 euros, additional costs 287 euros

Aprilia Shiver 900 offers in Germany

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The Aprilia Shiver 900 has a loyal fan base.

With its displacement of 900 cubic meters, the Aprilia Shiver 900 is located at the upper end of the naked bike middle class. The pretty Italian has her fan base and is available in good numbers on the used market. Here is a price comparison: -used Aprilia Shiver 900 in Germany.

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