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  • Aprilia Tuono V4 APRC and Dorsoduro 1200 launched in Malaysia – new Aprilia flagship showroom opens

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    Amidst all the non-stop action from IIMS late last week was some local news on the motorcycle front, which we’re finally getting to here. Aprilia aficionados in Malaysia will be pleased to hear that there are two new models from the Italian marque to choose from as well as a spanking new venue housing all things Aprilia.

    The first of the two new bikes is the Tuono V4 APRC, the naked version of the RSV4 Factory – Malaysia is the first country in Asia to launch the model. The 1,000cc offering, which has 167.3 hp at 11,500 rpm and 111.5 Nm at 9,500 rpm for output figures and features Aprilia Performance Ride Control (APRC), is set to take the fight to the likes of Ducati Streetfighter S, KTM Super Duke R and the Triumph Speed Triple.

    The Dorsoduro 1200 is the other, and the Motard category offering, with 130 hp at 8,700 rpm and 115 Nm at 7,200 rpm, has an Aprilia Traction Control (ATC) system as standard fitment. The two bikes bring the Aprilia model lineup in the country to eight.

    Meanwhile, the new Aprilia flagship showroom in Kampung Baru was also launched along with the bikes. The 3S centre has a service area with eight bays, and the showroom features a Championship Corner where two almost exact replicas of championship racing bikes – a RSV4 Factory which was used by Superbike World Championship (SBK) winner, Max Biaggi in 2010, and a RS125R MotoGP bike – on display.

    The showroom will also have a merchandise store – opening next month – offering a wide range of Aprilia racing apparel and casual wear.

     

  • Piaggio, Aprilia, Gilera and Vespa brands now under Naza

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    The Naza Group is the official distributor of marques from Chevy to Ferrari in the car market, and its bike division is now catching up fast, thanks to new additions Piaggio, Aprilia, Gilera and Vespa. The conglomerate has signed a Distributorship Agreement with the Piaggio Group to become the exclusive distributor for the latter’s four brands. Naza already has Ducati and Harley-Davidson in its bike stable.

    The signing was done by Naza’s Joint Group Executive Chairman Dato’ Hj SM Faisal and Piaggio Asia Pacific Managing Director, Mark Franklin, and was witnessed by Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Dato’ Mukhriz Tun Mahathir and Commercial Affairs Attache of the Italian Embassy, Fabrizio Vergamini.

    Naza will invest some RM6 million into this venture, which would include a retail showroom and after-sales facilities. The products will also will be distributed under the Naza World of Bikes umbrella. The company also has the option to import and distribute the other three brands in the Piaggio Group – Moto Guzzi, Scrabero and Derbi.

    Dato’ Hj SM Faisal said that the market for big bikes bucked 2009′s downward trend and significant growth is expected. “The total industry volume in 2009 dropped around 17% as compared to 2008. However the lifestyle segment increased approximately by 40%, from 1,800 units to 2,500 units in 2009. The segment is expected to further increase in 2010 to 3,000 units,” he pointed out.

    The Naza boss also revealed that both parties would explore the possibilities of locally assembling at least one of the brands for the ASEAN region.

     

  • Aprilia RS125 – The Razor’s Edge

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    Aprilia RS125

    Story by Mohan K.R.

    I remember a time when 2 strokes were ubiquitous on the road. Their light weight, knife edge power bands, a power to H.P. ratio that wouldn’t look out of place on the specifications sheet of a 750 c.c. bike.

    The minimalist chassis, coupled with a sub-150 k.g. weight, meant that 2 strokes were suited for kamikaze corner bashing, and head down antics in pursuit of top speed. But their rather anti social tendency to smoke unburnt 2-T lead to their swift banning in many countries around the world because of pollution concerns.

    2 strokes are still with us, of course, in dirt biking, and in the GP 125 and 250 classes. Aprilia Malaysia recently launched the RS125 in this country at Sepang International Circuit. We had a go at it, so read our report after the jump.
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