Aprilia

It was previewed here a year ago and now Aprilia’s new LAMS-legal RS 457 is set to go on sale in New Zealand priced at $10,590 plus on-roads. Aprilia is offering a free quickshifter device for the first 10 units sold in the premium Racing Stripes colour. This comes at a $400 premium ($10,990 + ORCs). The RS 457 goes

Sick of traffic jams? Don’t like buses or e-scooters? Then maybe Aprilia’s SR GT 200 is something you should consider. It’s uber cool to behold, feels nimble and nippy to ride in town, is motorway ready and is even capable of taking to “alternate paths” for “urban adventures”. No, really. Okay so it isn’t quite dual purpose but it does

As if the RS660 wasn’t compact, lightweight and fun enough, Aprilia has shrunk the concept further into a power packed but LAMS-legal weenie called the RS 457. Expect it here next year. Still a high-tech parallel twin, it is suspended in an aluminium alloy frame and features an electronic management package with ride-by-wire throttle, adjustable TC, and three riding modes.

Is the latest Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 still a wild child, or has it matured with age? Aprilia’s Tuono has always been somewhat uncompromising, and even in its latest guise, despite it bordering on being comfortable, it remains a mount that demands to be given its head. It really does not appreciate being on a short leash. The original Tuonos,