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Page 1 of 3 FIRST LOOK: APRILIA SL 750 SHIVER
  THE MEDIUM
POWERED NAKED CLASS DISCOVERS THE APRILIA SL 750 SHIVER.
INTUITIVE, POWERFUL, MANOEUVRABLE AND HIGH
TECHNOLOGY. ONCE AGAIN, AN APRILIA TWIN
SETS NEW TECHNOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN ITS CLASS. A NAKED THRILLING TO RIDE LIKE FEW OTHERS.
APRILIA SL 750 SHIVER
It is certainly no easy matter to take the
lead in a class as fiercely competitive as the medium powered naked class. A class where the battle is not just about
technology and performance, but also design, economy of use and riding ease and
pleasure, elements which are not always compatible and are particularly
demanding for designers and engineers.
Aprilia has picked up this challenge and
interpreted it by applying its own successful philosophy to a completely new
design, destined to set new standards for years to come. A bike both strongly aggressive and at the
same time clean-cut and elegant, in perfect Aprilia style. A bike at the top of its class for its sporty
personality, designed on the basis of the know-how of a company which has to
date won 250 world championship victories.
The pride of all Aprilia bikes, refined
mechanics and a top class chassis, are once again the key to the success of the
750 V2.
The Aprilia SL 750 Shiver is the naked
everyone was waiting for. A design able to satisfy the disparate needs of those
buying this type of bike. From everyday
use to a trip along mountain passes or use on the racetrack, the Aprilia SL 750
Shiver is completely at home in any situation, guaranteeing pure riding
pleasure at all times.
 Light, agile and powerful, it has a new
generation engine and the most advanced technical features in its class. The brand new 90° V2 produced entirely
in-house by Aprilia is extremely compact. Above all, thanks to the advanced
electronic management, it can deliver power comparable to four cylinder engines
in the same class, but with much more favourable torque at low revs for an
efficient and pleasing ride even on everyday routes. True to the Aprilia tradition, the chassis
simply has no rivals in its class. The
innovative mixed trellis/aluminium frame provides standard setting rigidity.
All this makes the bike extremely compact, perfect even for the beginner.
With a dry weight of just 189 kg, the lightness of the
Aprilia SL 750 Shiver also satisfies the most canny motorcyclist, thanks to its
manoeuvrability and engine performance a bike able to accompany its owner from
his first few metres on two wheels up to his complete motorcycling maturity.
The main characteristics of the Aprilia 750
are:
- 90° V2 engine with four valve cylinder head,
double overhead camshaft and liquid cooling.
- Ride by Wire technology for electronic control
of the throttle bodies;
- Electronic fuel injection with latest
generation injectors;
- Mixed gear and chain valve timing;
- Three way catalytic converter on the exhaust,
Euro 3 compliant
- Dismountable trellis/aluminium frame for high
torsional rigidity;
- Aluminium swingarm with reinforcement truss and
lateral shock absorber;
- 43 mm upside down fork;
- Racing brakes with radial caliper at front;
THE DESIGN: SHAPE AT THE SERVICE OF POWER
 As with every Aprilia product, the SL 750
Shiver has a highly innovative design where form and function come together to
create an almost perfect object. The Aprilia SL 750 Shiver is pure technology
and this is evident in its sharp, sporty lines.
The frame and engine are the foundations of
the design and are also, rightly, the main elements characterising the look of
the SL 750 Shiver. Each element has been designed to be not just beautiful but
also functional. The design is refined, but at the same time clean-cut, without
too many frills for the maximum possible functionality. The Aprilia SL 750
Shiver exhaust is also a very distinctive design element. On the Aprilia SL 750 Shiver, the technical
component becomes a design element at the same time, creating a bike both
aggressive and at the same time elegant.
The tank-seat-tail assembly further emphasises
the compactness of the bike. The rider becomes one with the machine, perfectly
integrated in the short, agile, slim bike.
This helps establish an immediate feeling between the rider and the bike,
making everyone feel as if they have always been riding it. The strongly tapering tail also incorporates
the twin exhaust with triangular silencers, a feature which makes the design
even more aggressive, while keeping weight distribution highly symmetrical.
The Aprilia SL 750 Shiver is compact,
functional and attractive. The adoption of a side shock absorber not just adds
a further distinctive feature to the look of the bike, but also enables the
length of the bike.
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