# Aprilia's two new 1200s

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 8, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aprilias-two-new-1200s/236790 "2008-05-08T20:23:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aprilias-two-new-1200s/236790/1 "2008-05-08T20:23:03Z")

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[http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2008/04/aprilia-to-launch-1200cc-dorso.html#more](http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2008/04/aprilia-to-launch-1200cc-dorso.html#more)

200 horses seems a little much for a motard, or hell, for street bike in general.  
sure look sweet though.

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**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aprilias-two-new-1200s/236790/2 "2008-05-08T20:25:28Z")

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pics of the bikes with current 750 blocks  
according to the site frames are designed to accommodate the bigger blocks from the start so no changes will be made other than the motor size.

![http://hellforleathermagazine.com/images/2009_Aprilia_SL1200_Shiver.jpg](http://hellforleathermagazine.com/images/2009_Aprilia_SL1200_Shiver.jpg)

![http://hellforleathermagazine.com/images/2009_Aprilia_SMV1200_Dorsoduro.jpg](http://hellforleathermagazine.com/images/2009_Aprilia_SMV1200_Dorsoduro.jpg)

what’s up with the twin front fender on dorsoduro? :confused  
that bike is having an identity crisis.

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**Author:** ![mcflurry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mcflurry/32/6468_2.png) [@mcflurry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mcflurry)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aprilias-two-new-1200s/236790/3 "2008-05-08T20:26:15Z")

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yea they r really nice but damn thats alot of power on a bike

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**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aprilias-two-new-1200s/236790/4 "2008-05-08T20:33:37Z")

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those guys at aprilia are a little on the crazy side methinks

their 1200cc prototype - the one with the block that will be in shiver and dorsoduro  
I dunno what to say

[http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2007/12/aprilia-releases-first-offical.html](http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2007/12/aprilia-releases-first-offical.html)

![http://hellforleathermagazine.com/images/Aprilia-FV2-1200-rear.jpg](http://hellforleathermagazine.com/images/Aprilia-FV2-1200-rear.jpg)  
 ![http://hellforleathermagazine.com/images/Aprilia-FV2-1200-front.jpg](http://hellforleathermagazine.com/images/Aprilia-FV2-1200-front.jpg)
