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-[[image:Aprilia_rs125.jpg|thumb|350px|right|'''Aprilia RS125''']]
-'''Aprilia''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[motorcycle]] company, which in recent times bought the historical [[Moto-Guzzi]] and [[Laverda]] brands.
-Aprilia started as a [[scooter]] manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportsbikes. It is most recently best known for its flagship 1000 cc [[v-twin|V-Twin]] Superbike, the [[Aprilia RSV Mille|RSV Mille]].
-== History ==
-Aprilia was founded immediately after the [[Second World War]] by Cavaliere Alberto Beggio, as a bicycle production factory at [[Noale]], [[Italy]] in the province of [[Venice]].
-Alberto’s son, [[Ivano Beggio]], took over the helm of the company in 1968 and he constructed a 50 cc "motorcycle" with a dozen or so collaborators. The first production Aprilia [[mopeds]] were named Colibrì, Daniela and Packi. Aprilia later produced a [[motocross]] bike in 1970 called the Scarabeo. Produced until the end of the 1970s, the Scarabeo came in 50 and 125 cc versions.
-In 1977 [[Ivan Alborghetti]] from Milan, Italy won the Italian 125 and 250 cc motorcross championships on Aprilias. In 1978 Alborghetti closed the season with two third places in individual races and sixth place in the World Championship.
-In the 1980s Aprilia added enduro, trials and road bikes of between 50 and 600 cc. In 1981 Aprilia introduced the TL320 trials machine. In 1983 Aprilia launched to St 125 road bike. In 1984 Aprilia launched an improved model called STX, and an enduro, called the ET 50.
-In 1985, Aprilia started outsourcing engines for some models to the Austrian company Rotax. In 1985 Aprilia launched a 125 STX and 350 STX. In 1986 Aprilia launched the AF1; a small sports model, and the Tuareg; a large tanked bike for [[African rallies]].
-In 1985 Aprilia rider [[Philippe Berlatier]] contended for the trials world championship reaching fifth place, and [[Loris Reggiani]] road an Aprilia GP 250 with Rotax engine to sixth place in the road racing World Championship. Two seasons later, on August 30, 1987, at [[San Marino Grand Prix]] in Misano Loris Reggiani’s AF1 won the first World Speed Championship.
-In 1990 Aprilia launched the Pegaso 600, a road bike derived from off-road mechanics.
-In 1992 Aprilia rider [[Alessandro Gramigni]] won the World 125 Road Racing Championship title. Also in 1992, [[Tommy Ahvala]] won the [[World Trials Championship]] on an Aprilia Climber. Since then, Aprilia has 124 times won 125 and 250 cc class Grand Prix, 15 Road Racing World Championship titles, and 16 European speed titles. Many world champions started on Aprilia such as [[ Max Biaggi | Biaggi]], [[ Loris Capirossi | Capirossi]], Gramigni, Locatelli, Sakata and [[Valentino Rossi | Rossi]].
-Also in the 1990s, Aprilia entered the scooter market starting in 1990 with Italy’s first all-plastic scooter, the Amico. In 1992, Aprilia introduced the Amico LK and the twin cylinder Pegaso 125, both with [[catalytic converter]]s. In 1993 Aprilia launched a large diameter wheel scooter reusing the name [[Aprilia Scarabeo | Scarabeo]] with a four-stroke, four-valve engine. Later Aprilia launced additional scooters such as the Leonardo, the SR and the Gulliver, to name a few.
-[[image:800px-Org-sil_right_side.jpg|thumb|350px|left|'''Aprilia Moto 6.5''']]
-In 1995, Aprilia commission [[Philippe Starck]] to design the Motò which was shown in [[New York’s Modern Art Museum]]. Also in 1995 Aprilia launched the [[two stroke]] RS 125 and RS 250 sports bikes.
-In 1998 Aprilia launched what is its current flagship model the [[Aprilia RSV Mille | RSV Mille]], a 1000cc [[V-twin| V-Twin]] Superbike, and the [[Aprilia Falco | Falco]], a 1000cc V-Twin [[Sport touring | sport tourer]] with emphasis on sport. Both bikes used a variation of a Rotax 1000cc engine.
-In 1999 Aprilia entered World Superbike Championship racing with its RSV Mille, and during 2000, Aprilia acquired Moto-Guzzi and Laverda, both historic heritage Italian marques.
-In 2000 Aprilia launched the 50cc [[Aprilia DiTech Engine | DiTech]] (Direct Injection Technology) two stroke engine for scooters which provides high milage and low emissions, and also the [[Aprilia Futura | RST Futura]]; true sport tourer, and the [[Aprilia Caponord | ETV 1000 Caponord]]; an "[[Adventure Touring Motorcycle]]" (also known by some as a "[[Trailie]].") Both of these latter two motorcycles used a variation of the Rotax a 1000cc V-Twin.
-[[image:Aprilia Tuono.jpg|thumb|350px|right|'''Aprilia RSV Mille Tuono''']]
-Most recently, in 2003, Aprilia launched the [[Aprilia Tuono | RSV Mille Tuono]] which was essentially an RSV Mille with motorcross-style high handlebars and only a small headlight fairing. Most of the major motorcycle magazines picked it for the best bike of the year.
-As of 2004 Aprilia was acquired by Piaggio & C. SpA, to form the world’s fourth largest motorcycle group with 1.5 billion Euro in sales, an annual production capacity of over 600,000 vehicles, and a presence in 50 countries.
-With the acquisition by Piaggio, the newly nominated President of Aprilia is Roberto Colaninno (President of Piaggio & C.), and the Managing Director is Rocco Sabelli. The founder, Ivano Beggio, is the Honorary President.
-== Racing ==
-[[image:Aprilia Kymco.jpg|thumb|350px|left|'''Aprilia Kymco''']]
-Despite being a relatively small company by global motorcycling standards, Aprilia is very active in [[motorcycle racing]]. It contests many formulae, including the [[FIM]] 125 cc World Championship, the [[FIM]] 250cc World Championship, the now-defunct [[FIM]] 500cc World Championship, and from 2002-2004 the [[FIM]] MotoGP World Championship.
-Aprilia Racing saw varying successes. They were extremely successful in the smaller categories, winning numerous races & championships in the 125 cc [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] and 250 cc [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] classes. However, their 500 cc [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] bike was less competitive, and their MotoGP effort - dubbed the [[RS3]] - was technically advanced but difficult to ride and performed poorly in the championship. The RS3 did, however, feature many advanced technologies either not seen or only being seen now in other MotoGP bikes - technologies including [[throttle by wire]] and [[pneumatic valve]] actuation systems.
-Aprilia also feature in the off-road racing world, with their 450cc [[V-Twin]] motocrosser producing respectable results (including race wins) in both off-road ([[Motocross]]) and on-road ([[Supermoto]]) categories.
-The company is also notable for choosing somewhat unpopular engine configurations. For example, they progressed with development of a [[V-Twin]] 500 cc Grand Prix bike when other teams were moving to [[V-Four]] configurations for better & more usable power outputs. Aprilia continued this trend, taking advantage of lighter minimum weights with the introduction of their RS3 MotoGP bike - featuring three cylinders in a [[Inline triple]] layout, the bike had the least number of cylinders on the Grand Prix paddock. [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]] had gone ahead with an [[inline four]] layout, whilst [[Suzuki]] and [[Ducati]] went for (differently-designed) [[V-Four]] layouts. [[Honda]] took the idea even further, producing the championship-winning [[RC211V]], powered by a [[V5]] cylinder engine.
-== Models and Photos ==
-{| border=5 align="centre" cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 width=300  style="margin-left:2em; margin-bottom: 2em;"
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-!colspan=2 style="color: white; background: red;"|Aprilia Models and Pics
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-[[2000 Aprilia 2000 RS 250 CUP]]<br>
-[[2003 Aprilia RSV MILLE R]]<br>
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-==External links==
-* [http://www.aprilia.com/ Aprilia]
-* [http://www.lightningmotosport.com Lightning Moto Sport - The Aprilia Dealer in Florida]
-* [http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/ Forum for aprilia enthusiasts]
-* [http://www.wheelsofitaly.com Aprilia's and other Italian Motorcycles (Wheels Of Italy)]
-* [http://www.scuderia.com Scuderia West - Largest American Aprilia Dealer]
-* [http://sameerkumar.blogspot.com/2006/07/aprilia-rsv-1000r-factory-sportsbike.html Aprilia RSV1000R: Sportsbike heaven!]
-== See also: ==
-* [[List of Italian companies]]
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-'''[[Aprilia, Italy|Aprilia]]''' is also an industrial town in southern [[Latium]], between [[Rome]] and [[Latina]].
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