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Model(s) covered: 2008 Aprilia Shiver
There I was sipping an espresso in one hand with a biscotti cookie in the other overlooking the Palazzo Senatorio while in Rome. Then I was off to traverse the coast via the Autostrada Roma Civitavecchia on Aprilia’s new Shiver. Well, that’s at least what I envisioned when I received a phone call to test the Shiver 750. Unfortunately my vision was just that - a vision. Now that I was plunged back to reality again I settled for a large Dunkin’ Donuts coffee with a muffin and began my journey through rush hour traffic to go get my trusty new stallion.
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Naked Shiver - not a real knee-trembler (Motoring.co.za)
Model(s) covered: 2008 Aprilia Shiver
Aprilia is best known in South Africa for its Mille 1000cc superbike and a troubled financial history but the company was recently taken over by the Piaggio group and seems to be on a more stable footing.
The South African distributorship was passed around like a hot potato but has now been taken up by Kawasaki Motorcycles SA with all the after-sales support that suggests.
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2008 Aprilia Shiver 750 - First Ride (Motorcycle-usa.com)
Model(s) covered: 2008 Aprilia Shiver
For those in the market for a funky middleweight roadster, the choice has never been so good. Gone is the stuffy, slightly cheap image that used to go with these naked and half-naked streetbikes - because now the Z750s, Fazers and Hornet 600s of this world, as tested last week in MCN, are brimming with performance and style to match their practicality and reliability. And if you want to be a bit different from the Japanese crowd, there's always the brilliant little air-cooled 992cc V-Twin Monster S2R 1000 to tickle your taste buds.
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Shiver of excitement (Telegraph.co.uk)
Model(s) covered: 2008 Aprilia Shiver
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