Saturday, September 1, 2007

Shiver me timbers!

Aprilia launches the SL 750 Shiver! Look at the exhaust and the tail assembly, absolutely stunning design. Italian of course (naturally, who else can make those BMWs look matronly and the UJMs so terribly generic), but this completely outdoes Ducati - in fact, it makes the Monster look a bit gnarly and oh-so ancient 20th century in comparison!
And the go-fast parts are brilliant too! See for yourself:

Engine: Aprilia V90 Four stroke longitudinal 90° V twin. Liquid cooling.
Double overhead camshaft with mixed gear/chain drive; four valves per cylinder.
Fuel: Unleaded petrol
Total displacement 749.9 cc
Compression ratio 11 : 1
Maximum power at the crank 95 HP at 9000 rpm
Maximum torque at the crank 8.25 kgm at 7000 rpm

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