2010 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Review
06-26-2011,06:01 AM #1
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Aprilia Shiver Personal Review
Aprilia Shiver personal Verdict
My name is Eddy I�m 26 and I have been riding motorcycles for about 10 years. I have owned 7 different motorcycles and I have just bought a 2010 Aprilia Shiver 750, moving on from a 2006 GSX-R1000.
This is my first Aprilia motorcycle and also my first naked bike, I have owned sportbikes for the last 5 years
I have read countless reviews about the Shiver before purchasing it and they almost all had a positive feedback this is my first post on the forum and I would like to share what I personally feel about the 2010 Aprilia Shiver.
I Have owned the Shiver for 4 months now.Note that my Shiver is completely stock. The only thing I�ve done is remove the head fairing to give it a more pure streetfighter look.
Pros:
- Looks Awesome from front to back, badass attractive streetfighter look and stance.
- Immense accessible Torque and power from around 3800 RPM to up to 7500 RPM
- Amazing Sound, that thing really sounds mean and imposing even with stock exhaust.
- Easy to ride, very flickable, Excellent Handling.
- Wheelies in 1st and 2nd Gear
- Stoppie Looks amazing with the Massive undertail Exhausts pointing skywards
- Brakes are good, pretty good stopping power (Rear brake feels kind of mushy)
- Rain Mode could be usefulCons:
- Abysmal Gearbox , mishifts , it randomly jumps to Neutral when changing gears especially noticeable in the upper gears, not very easy to find neutral on standstill. ( this is a huge disappointment to me) however I have noticed that it�s getting better now that I�ve put some more miles on it. (1013 miles on ODO now)
- Seat is just not as comfortable as I expected it to be. I have no problem with seat height in fact I prefer it to be high, but that seat is just uncomfortable to sit on for more than 1 hour.
- Non-Adjustable suspension, some people say it�s too soft some say it�s too stiff, personally I think it�s kind of both. It�s too stiff if you don�t feel like tooling around and just want to ride comfortably or commute and it�s not as stiff and firm as I like to be if am riding canyons or doing high speed turns. Some slight headshakes and wiggles when ridden hard.
- Uncomfortable to ride on High speeds (above 80mph), but I guess that�s standard with naked bikes and it�s not that big a deal
- I don�t like the feel of the engine after 7500 rpm it sort of like gets boring.
- Low speed bogging? Below 30km/h the bike just feels like its dying, it seems like something wrong with fuel delivery or maybe sprocket set up.
- Mode Changing is kind of distracting; Sport Mode is a bit too snappy, while Touring Mode is allright I guessThis is a very Honest review, I�de like to say I�m an aggressive rider and am very demanding of the bikes I own. I chose the Shiver because I was looking for a bike with an upright position because after 5 years of riding crotch rockets for nearly everyday I was starting to feel pain in my neck and back.
Overall I don't regret Buying the Aprilia Shiver but i just expected better.
Please if you have read my review and have any solutions to these Cons , I�m all Ears.
Thank You
Eddy
06-26-2011,04:10 PM #6
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Have you dropped your forks?Have you done the back shock?
I found a post on here and adjusted my back shock to show 27.5mm thread, and turned the rebound clicker 10 out from the softest.
Made a world of difference to my bike.
I have also changed the fork oil to a heavier grade, and decreased the air gap by 5mm.
What a difference.
Check your sidestand bolts, they come loose!!
There was a recall on the seats and grab handles here in Oz.
The new seat is much better, and the pillion now has something to hang on to.
Glad you like the standard exhaust!! It does sound better with a few Klms on it.
I only ride mine in sport, It takes some time to get used to it,at first it's very touchy.
Stick with it, and thrash the bollocks of it up to 8000Rpm. You can set your shift light otherwise its easy to hit the rev limmiter.
If at all possible don't use ethanol fuel as it can distort the ABS plastic fuel cell!!
Good luck!!
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06-26-2011,05:16 PM #8
apriliaforum expert
I think that was clutch springs I think - search for that...
Courtney in Seattle
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06-27-2011,05:40 AM #11
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Its not a recall as such, some of the early bikes had weak selector springs, there is a technical bulletin at the dealers for it, mine had issues with false neutrals that was getting progressively worse, on examination the selection springs were out of tolerance and were changed under warranty.
Originally Posted by Eddy85
I am still not convinced about that gearbox. i have tried to make it misshift delibaretly and it doesnt work, it only likes to happen when i least expect it.
i have read here somewhere about some fault inside the gearbox, springs or whatever and that aprilia issued a recall.
Does anyone know anything about that ?
After the break in period the box loosens up nicely however finding neutral is easier if your rolling, if you continue to get false neutrals and it gets worse contact your dealer.
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2010 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Review
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