Aprilia SXV 550 a high-revving hooligan (Motoring.co.za)
Model(s) covered: 2009 Aprilia SXV 550
There's a reason why big enduro bikes – and, by extension, supermotards - have thumping great single-cylinder engines. Off-road riding – and inner-city hooliganising! – are all about huge gobs of torque, delivered without hesitation across a wide mid-range to cope with rapidly changing, unpredictable conditions.
So I could never understand what possessed Aprilia head Ivano Beggio to push ahead with a range of enduro and motard machines powered by a high-revving, short-stroke V-twin until I rode one - an SXV 550 supermotard. The experience was unforgettable.
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