Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Concept
The Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Concept was a Aprilia V90 four stroke longitudinal 90° V twin. Liquid cooling. Double overhead camshaft with mixed gear/chain drive; four valves per cylinder. Supermotard motorcycle produced by Aprilia in 2008. Max torque was 59.75 ft/lbs (81.0 Nm) @ 7000 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 94.94 HP (70.8 KW) @ 9000 RPM.
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| Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Concept | |
| Manufacturer | |
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| Production | 2008 |
| Class | Supermotard |
| Engine | Aprilia V90 four stroke longitudinal 90° V twin. Liquid cooling. Double overhead camshaft with mixed gear/chain drive; four valves per cylinder. |
| Bore / Stroke | 91.4mm x 91.4mm |
| Compression ratio | 11:1 |
| Horsepower | 94.94 HP (70.8 KW) @ 9000RPM |
| Torque | 59.75 ft/lbs (81.0 Nm) @ 7000RPM |
| Transmission | Gear box: Spur gears Final Drive: Chain |
| Suspension | Front: 43 mm upside-down fork. 120 mm wheel travel. Rear: Hydraulic shock absorber adjustable in spring preload and rebound damping. Wheel travel: 160 mm. |
| Brakes | Front: Double stainless steel floating 320mm discs, ABS Rear: Stainless steel disc 245 mm, ABS |
| Front Tire | 120/70 ZR 17 |
| Rear Tire | 180/55 ZR 17 |
| Wheelbase | 56.69 inches (1440 mm) |
| Length | 89.21 inches (2266 mm) |
| Width | 31.5 inches (800 mm) |
| Seat Height | 31.89 inches (810 mm) |
| Weight | 186.0 kg (wet) |
| Manuals | Service Manual |
EngineEdit
A 91.4mm bore x 91.4mm stroke result in a displacement of just 749.9 cubic centimeters.
DriveEdit
The bike has a Spur gears transmission. Power was moderated via the Hydraulically operated multi-plate wet clutch.
ChassisEdit
It came with a 120/70 ZR 17 front tire and a 180/55 ZR 17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Double stainless steel floating 320mm discs, ABS in the front and a Stainless steel disc 245 mm, ABS in the rear. The front suspension was a 43 mm upside-down fork. 120 mm wheel travel. while the rear was equipped with a Hydraulic shock absorber adjustable in spring preload and rebound damping. Wheel travel: 160 mm.. The wheelbase was 56.69 inches (1440 mm) long.
2008 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 ConceptEdit
Here's how the amazing 2008 Dorsoduro 750 came into being, a natural evolution of function and shape, set into motion by the desire to offer riders a more aggressive supermotard, with revised styling and better-performing architecture. The final bike had to be a top-drawer ride and look even better, so the designers had a difficult task, which they carried out with flying colors, anyway.
If you see a 2008 Dorsoduro 750 today, you'll most likely be enthralled by the edgy, aggressive design cues, smartly mixed with function-focused engineering and resulting in a machine that's both lovable and breathing a bit of fear.