Aprilia Dorsoduro 900 (2017-2020) Review, Specs & Prices

Too heavy for what it is. It's more a fairly bulky road bike setup to look like a Motard.If you want a Motard get a 701. If you want an Aprilia Motard (and are brave) then get an SXV.I doubt the seat on either will be harder on your backside. You'd probably be better off all round with an Mt09 if you can avoid the siren call of Doris's seductive looks and her sweet exhaust whispering into your ears.

Engine sounds fantastic. In fact it's one of the best sounding bikes out there especially with Akros on.Gearbox is a bit pants though when it decides to have a game of hunt the neutral with you.I always felt it was underpowered and was always hitting the rev limiter as though I was waiting for more.

Oil drips from gear change shafts at about 900 miles does not inspire confidence.

Main issue is finding a decent Aprilia dealer.

The dash was good.She attracts attention. If you want a bike to pose around town she is great.If you actually want to ride somewhere comfortably look elsewhere.

Sweeping A roads

Nothing brilliant

Throttle body req calibration a few times . just lack of power but still ok to run

Valve clearance expensive

Arrow cans bridge stone s21 or s22

Forking great bike for country lanes and having fun.

Love it

Got a brake recall...its not 5 because i travelled 100 miles to get the job done...

First service was £111.00 second was the same service £179. Keeping the warranty costs money.

The ride is on the harder side. The rear shock is very saggy from the factory, but harden it up and there's no problem. The front forks are okay for road use, but all adjustment being on one side doesn't fill me with much confidence. A £9000 motorcycle has no excuse to not have adjustment spread over both forks. The brakes are a little squishy and the rear basically locks up (even though it has ABS) anytime you want to actually use it, which is nice when you fancy backing the bike into corners, but not so nice when the nonce in front of you drops their phone. Despite my complaints however, they're above average for bikes in this price range in my opinion. An upgraded master cylinder on the front would certainly be a welcome upgrade.

I love it. Simply put. It is an amazing engine. It pulls hard from nice and low, you don't need to be absolutely ragging it to enjoy it and it makes an absolutely wonderful noise. The gearbox is a bit poo, and hates going into neutral when it's cold, but otherwise, it's a bloody brilliant engine.

Multiple parts of the bike are rusting (1700 miles on the clock). Yes, I ride through winter. Yes, I clean the bike very regularly and protect it. The catalytic converter bakes the inside of the chain meaning one side essentially is never lubricated despite cleaning and lubricating regularly. Makes it very difficult to stop the chain rusting (I've never had a chain rust in my life). It's been back to the dealer numerous times, sometimes simply failing to start up at all. It broke down on the first day of ownership due to certain fuses and wires not having been fitting correctly. The 'stainless' steel exhaust system is either not stainless, or of such low quality material it corrodes extremely quickly. Again, I have never owned a bike where my exhausts have begun to corrode, and certainly not within 1700 miles of use. (As comparison, I owned an F800GS for 20,000 miles - done in 2 years - which had zero corrosion on it anywhere when I sold it). The exposed brake lines corrode very quickly, so despite it being disgusting, lather them in grease and they won't. Perks of the ABS module being right at the front of the bike. Multiple screws and bolts were cross threaded from the factory which have since needed to be re-tapped and replaced to avoid the problem.

Other than it being a rear tyre and fuel eating machine, it's pretty cheap to run. Insurance isn't that ridiculous (considering). Though where the MCN rider claims to be getting 50mpg from, I have no idea. When I'm not hammering it, I'm only just in the low 40's. If you're a fan of wide open throttles and caning it, be prepared for sub 30mpg. If your commute is particularly stop/start, be prepared for the fuel light at around 65 miles. The bike is well overpriced for it's overall quality. Its key selling feature is that it's niche, and people like me (idiots) love big V-Twin supermotos. I should have bought a Hypermotard.

Nothing stand out whatsoever, given the price range. Especially when you think the KTM 790 is packed to the rafters in comparison.