tyres and an scottoiler. Twin stainless exhausts are beautifully made and match the curves of the bike. Weaknesses: Robust 650 single cylinder Rotax engine. Easy to clean and service. Best with Bridgestone Battlax tyres and an scottoiler. Twin stainless

opposing pistons.Tank Capacity (litres)9.5Wheelbase (mm)1360ChassisClosed cradle split at exhaust level, in high strength steel tubesColoursAprilia black/lemon yellow; baltic blue/sky blue; matt black/hot red Engine spec: Cubic Capacity (cc)50Bore (mm)40

need only apply Top speed: 110mph Engine capacity: 549cc Power: 70bhp Weight: 138kg Seat height: 918mm Fuel capacity: 7.8L Full Review: If you know who Christian Iddon or Van Den Bosch is, this bike will need no introduction. Aprilia’s SXV550

to keep up with traffic and race your mates. Combining the looks and size of a 125 with enough speed to beat your mates, Aprilia have made a real winner here. The brakes are good as well. Tyres are cheap and the wraparound fairing is rather easy to keep

-range, easy to ride fast, not snappy or edgy like a japanese 4-pot. Overall: Restricted by ECU out of the factory, very easy to remove with a snip of a cable. Remove the airbox restriction plate, Eprom chip, snip the ECU cable and fit Aprilia Racing Exhausts

In short:At last Aprilia have arrived with a middleweight. Laden with high-tech features and cutting edge styling. Only it's 750cc. And £5600. You have to ask, is this cheating? Bags of style and technology could make it the sector leader Pros

In short:Too fast, too furious? Niall Mackenzie takes a walk on the wild side onboard Aprilia's Tuono 1000R Pros:Too fast, too furious? Niall Mackenzie takes a walk on the wild side onboard Aprilia's Tuono 1000R Cons:Too fast, too furious? Niall

changes that also flavour the aesthetics are to the intake and exhaust systems. At the front is a wide open Honda SP-2 style ram-air snout. Aprilia agrees with Honda and Kawasaki in feeling that this is the best place to steal air for its ram-air system

, but the Aprilia RS 125 is one of a dying breed: a two-stroke race rep.If you want a bike to tickle your senses then it's a two-stroke every time. And for the last 14 years RS125s have stimulated over 82,000 teenagers the world over.The new RS looks like a mini

In short:Aprilia's new RSV4 with the fairings removed. Pros:Aprilia's new RSV4 with the fairings removed. Cons:Aprilia's new RSV4 with the fairings removed. Top speed: 165mph Price new: 10500 Engine capacity: 999cc Power: 167bhp Torque: 82lb ft