Aprilia Shiver 900- Overview
Aprilia launched the Shiver 900 alongside the Dorsoduro 900 in India, with an introductory price tag of Rs. 11,99,000 (ex showroom Pune). The Shiver 900 is a naked Street fighter motorcycle, that adds up to the list of already increasing Naked bikes. The new updated bike is now light in weight and has more performance, thanks to an all new engine. Here is a quick overview of the Aprilia Shiver 900.
Aprilia unveiled the new Dorsoduro 900 and Shiver 900 recently in India. With the launch of these two motorcycles, Aprilia now has motorcycles across all the ranges for Indian market. The stable now has liter class race bikes, liter class nakeds, Adventure bike, Supermoto and a street fighter. Though the Dorsoduro 1200 is already on sale in India, the younger sibling would be much affordable to a wide audience. Here is an overview of the newly launched Aprilia Dorsoduro 900.
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