All Tests – Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 Test: Italian cracking … – For whom, why?

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Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 test: Italian cracking…

All Tests - Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 Test: Italian cracking ... - For whom, why?

Sophisticated (ABS and traction control), powerful (130 hp) and dressed like a sports car, the new Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 is the ultimate maxi-supermotard. Attractive, the concept unfortunately suffers from some unfortunate details… Test.

For whom, why ?

Obviously, the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 requires an obligatory passage through the "suspension settings" box to hope to stick with its sporting image. Our short trial gallop (160 km) did not leave us the leisure to try this sharpening, but the multiple possibilities of adjustments (preload, relaxation and compression) should allow it..

On the other hand, if the appreciable flexibility of the twin under 3000 rpm is a treat in town, its lack of consistency under 5000 rpm is surprising given its displacement: the Dorsoduro 1200 will surely put many people in agreement during repeat tests, but the radical nature of the concept foreshadowed a stronger personality in low revs.

Finally, the Ride-by-Wire electronic accelerator is not, itself, free from criticism: perfectly developed on the RSV4 Factory, it causes annoying jerks on the Dorsoduro and lacks responsiveness in certain phases. of accelerations-cuts of the gas chains without downtime. A phenomenon that the "Sport" mode exacerbates so much that it quickly prefers the "Touring" mode, with which it is much easier to keep a trickle of gas.

At the end of this contact, this Dorsoduro 1200 plunged the editorial staff of the Site into an abyss of perplexity: less playful and precise than expected – the fault of very poor suspensions – it will have difficulty seducing fans of outings in ‘sliding pins. As for its spartan comfort and its lack of practicality, they will put off the biker looking for a Supermotard a tad less exclusive….

In addition to this ambiguous positioning, this Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 is expensive: € 11,690 for the basic version and € 12,890 for the model equipped with ABS and ATC. These high prices are explained by the flattering fittings, the performance of the big twin and the sophistication on board, but how can we not regret that the ramage is not really up to this salivating plumage. ?

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