Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 caught in design studio, dyno sheet and specifications leak

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Back in April, we told you an Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 was waiting in the wings, well here it is, at lest in clay model form. Captured by Spanish magazine SoloMoto, this shot shows Aprilia's 130bhp, 89lb/ft 1200cc v-twin in a Dorsoduro chassis, apparently in the early stages of development. According to our information, the big supermoto was engineered to accept this motor -- first seen in the FV2 1200 concept -- from the beginning, meaning this could be an old photo. Additionally, a dyno chart and spec sheet which compares the two engines has leaked from the factory. It follows the jump.
Expect to see this engine in the Shiver -- which shares its chassis with the Dorsoduro -- as well as an all-new 1200cc Caponord destined to rival the BMW R1200GS.

The new engine can't come soon enough to the Dorsoduro, which has come under much criticism for weighing a full 10kg more than a Ducati Hypermotard while using a 350cc smaller engine. The new 1200cc motor makes 32bhp and 34bhp more than its 750cc counterpart and only weighs 5-7kg more, so it should be considerably faster. Expect the Dorsoduro 1200 to debut at the EICMA show on November 4th or 5th.

via Solo Moto Treinta



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Nice.........!!!

Why they would'nt use this engine in a soup-up RSV to compete with the 1098? It's beyond me really, do they think we will all go for the RSV-4? It's a V-twin I want not a V-4! Damn!!

130bhp at 9000rpm hmmmm

sounds like its got plenty of scope left

Drouin955....

I'm on yer side mate. Gimme that motor and let me put it in my RSVR.

Jesus. Ask your customers what they want guys!

Can this engine transplant to RSV? ( only dreaming here) would be a nightmare in engineering i'm sure?
Smick looking set of TBz also.
I'm with Drouin V2 only :thumbup ..the v4 does not interest me, i would never buy one!
now, a 1200 RSV V-twin..superb! irate this would have me lining up with my bucks.

Abolutely!
I know the V4 is going to be an incredible machine but to lose the V2 over it? Surely we could have both, after all ther's a six grand difference. It kinda rules me out of having one until it's pretty long in the tooth. Suzuki did it with te TL ad I don't care what people say it was an incredible bike. I was actually pretty gutted to chop mine in for my RSV.
So this means I have to change brand again!
Who is going to be making the good v2 I want???