The Piaggio group, which owns Aprilia, Gilera and Derbi has told investors it intends to develop a range of sports bikes with mid-sized engines for the American market, MCN can reveal.
The Italian manufacturer announced its intentions in its 2009-2012 Strategic Plan. But it has yet to reveal any concrete details about the bikes. However, rumours suggest the bikes will carry an Aprilia badge.
It simply said: “The Group intends to work on the growth of different brand names, also through the development of sport bikes with mid-sized engines.”
As soon as any more information emerges MCN will be the first to bring it to you.
Would certainly be interested in an Aprilla 600! Don't quite understand all the hate regarding Italian reliability on here, either. I've never owned an Italian bike, but my GSXR 600 has broken several times in the last 12 months - including a serious Gearbox gremlin. Jap bikes (in my experience) are not as faultless as some people assume
Will be interesting to see, a middleweight v4 sportsbike would tick all mt boxes personaly and I can think of a few other fellow riders that would be very interested by this. I think the main concern would be competitivly priced next to the japanese supersports. O and wings1372, aprilia's are ultra reliable and built to last, my main riding buddy has a 01 rsv which huge miles on the clock he rarely services it and it has never given him any issues, he says he trusts it more than any of the jap bikes, I would get one but I cant get on with the twin thing
Had my RSV 3 years and 23,000 miles..No problems and has started first press every time..Unlike my R1 which chewed its gearbox at 13,000 and my Kawasaki ZX9 which blew its head gasket at 18,000..
Italian bikes have moved on from their well deserved reputation
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