Come check out my Aprilia shiver 750. This bike was build to square up against the Ducati monster. See how they compare to own. Ive owned 3 Ducati Monsters and 2 Aprilia Shivers.
Ive got a 2013 from new , its better than ducati. Cheaper maintenence cost , has same brakes and rotors , same tyre sizes. More power on paper than ducati. I love it
Regarding the handling of this bike - yes, she is feeling pretty heavy. But there is one thing you can do have it more nimble. Go for a model produced after 2012 or change the rear tire. The models before 2012 have 5,5" rear rim, after 2012 a 5" rim. This stretches a 180 tire to the effect, that the bike is loosing they ability to fall into corners. Get a 190/50 tire and it will be much more nimble again. Fun fact: the Shiver 900 got the 5,5" rim again.
And for all the owner of Shiver/Dorsoduro, don't forget to inspect the starter motor cable terminal regularly. It's prone to rust because of the location, and it'll make the starter motor refuses to operate thanks to the rust accumulation inside the terminal boot. Don't ask me how do I know this 🤦🏻
@H H My radiator fan died @ 14k kms. This bike tends to run hot. I used it for commuting to work. Clutch lever pull is on the heavy side. It'll more noticeable when in heavy traffic 😁. In a hot sunny day (especially with tropical climate), sometimes the dashboard will go blank 🤦🏻. Inspect the side stand nut and bolt regularly (prone to loose, a loctite may help). Otherwise, it's a really nice bike. 👍
It is not L twin, it's V twin. Its an Aprilia engine & it has 95HP and 80Nm. The engine is much easier to maintance than ducati, ducati have desmo, aprilia uses normal timing gear.
if its 90degrees isnt it an l twin? also its stroke hp and wheel hp are more than 10hp difference. Dynos dont lie, its just that the channel chose to say the rear wheel hp, which is still a lot, considering its almost the same as the ktm adventure 950s hp at the wheel or other typical touring v/l twins at 1000cc back in 2000s.
@@yoMamsLover You are right, L-Twin is a special type of V-Twin engine. L-Twin has 90 degrees between cylinders and V-Twin can have what you want (for example 52 degrees - Honda NTV 650, or 60 - for some H-D).
Looking forward to swap my current bike to a Shiver, so thanks for the review! Thumbs up! Btw, there is a quality aftermaket rear mudguard called Puig 4902C Rear Fender S
I own one for years now and i am very happy with this bike. The bike is absolutely undervalued. Standard the bike has a soft front suspension and sometimes you have to work hard to get it around the corner. High speed cornering on bumpy roads feels a little bit unreliable, but after a while you get used to that. In sport-mode the bike is very nervous in low rpm (stuttering engine). Riding in Tour mode is much better and much comfortable. But speeding in Sport mode feels really exciting. It''s possible to change this by installing some kind of adjustable pot-meter which will change the air/fuel mixture. I agree...if like driving v-twins and you can find one...go for it!
The under seat exhaust or mainly the under seat cat is nice during cold weather as it keeps your bottom warm. What I've heard, getting a de-cat pipe cools the exhaust down a lot. Btw it has ~95hp so it's ok power for this bike. Would need more power on the high way tbh. Really nice bike to ride in towns and country roads! Engine seems quite reliable, electrics by Italians so expect some funky issues (starter motor for one).
A decat pipe definitely makes this bike more comfortable in warmer weather. I changed out the stock exhaust for a roadsitalia proj 6 exhaust which looks good on the bike and is a fair bit lighter. A lithium battery also shaved off a few kilos. Less than 1kg vs 4kg for the stock battery. The only dramas with a lithium battery is they need a little warmup in colder weather. The first time you go to start the bike on a cold morning you'll think the battery is flat. It usually takes a few goes before it will fire up. Each time the bike will turn over stronger as the battery warms up. The 95hp is plenty for the highway. I've taken it on some trips out to the country and it will sit on 160km/h - 100mp/h for hours with no complaints. Motor wise it's been very reliable and I've put on over 120k kms on mine since new. I have the 2012 model which has a slightly more aggressive riding position and passenger footpegs are mounted differently. The starter motor on mine did die after about 100K but luckily there was an aftermarket one available from an Italian site that arrived in less than a week. I can't complain about the bikes reliability.
I have Shiver GT ABS 09. Its really nice when driving out of town. And good thing it's was just GT version from 09-11 so its kind of limited edition haha.
@@ManaMotors Yeah exactly. I'm in a weird place where I want a sportsbike because I love the looks but I also want a naked, preferrably a twin because I love the sound and feel of that haha. And the Aprilia shiver seems like it's got plenty of power to stay entertaining. Only thing I"m worried about is the size(I'm 6'3) and the reliability.
I'm 5'11" 190 looking for a sport tourer/in town do everything bike/all day riding or running to the store. Also 1 problem is dealers/shop for Aprilla are not near ...as in over 4 hrs away. There is 1 near me for sale for a good deal, but if it's hard tp get serviced,worked on, parts.... it won't really pay for me to make this purchas...
i liked the way he laughed when he said "it feels pretty big". Good video first time on the channel for me keep it up! btw im thinking to buy this bike, do you recommend in 2022?
Hi! Welcome to the channel! In 2022 I think shivers are a good deal. Only thing I warn is the electrical issue. Ive owned 2 and 50% of them had this issue. It sucked and puzzled me and the dealer. But the other one that didn’t have the issue was very lovely.
Hey! Yup I sold a few bikes ago. I think I sold it for $3.5k. Those are nice bikes. I’m a big fan of triumphs. I’m on my second one now lol sell the monsters while people have their stimulus checks lol
Hey man,Love your bike ! I am looking to buy Shiver 750 too ! Tell me plz did you had any problem with the engine or electrical problems of the bike? I am hearing they having electrical issues, or their are lies? Thanks man always ride safe ! 💪
Hey, sadly im very familiar with the electrical issues with the Shivers. i had one that gosh i could not solve. sold it to a bike mechanic for like $1500
I also have a shiver 750 from 2011, the driving setting is totally different from the 696, the shiver is much higher, it has a driving style similar to the tracer09
i have a 13 shiver 750 and finding parts for it is impossible. Low sided the bike and took 8 months to fix because finding parts was hard. On top of it, I got it back and still need to find fairings....
Im wondering do you feel vibrations at some rpm? Im asking this because i owned Fazer 600 and vibrations was very high at around 4.000 rpm because of exhaust under seat.
You will feel vibrations on the shiver all through the rev range, as it is a v-twin engine. That being said they are lower frequency vibrations compared to a four cylinder engine which makes it not as annoying in my opinion.
@@justacomment1657 great to Hear, I experienced the same very low frequency vibrations on a dorso 900 that I have on my shiver 750. Like they aren't annoying or anything you just feel that the engine is running thats it. Not like some inline 4s that vibrate at a very high frequency.
@@Dareios4297 yep, you hear and notice the engine running, but the only time I actually felt any vibrations was at about 215kph on a highway trough the foot pegs, but at that speed the windblasr you get on the shiver is way more annoying than anything else...
@@justacomment1657 those real high frequency vibrations start at 200 kph with the 750. Those are the annoying high frequency vibrations I meant, when talking about the two Different types of vibrations.
L twin ? so it doest have a counter balancer ? I just bought a 2009 shiver and i need my fork seals done and a new sub frame I got ripped off hard hahah
Hey, thanks for the review, I am about to buy one, I will have it checked by a mechanic next week, I am wondering if anybody can give me an insight of the maintanance costs... Clip drive and groove !!
I used to work for a shop that dealt with these specifically. That aren’t the most expensive but just like all bikes and shops it depends on rates and what needs to be done
@@ManaMotors was looking to get another one, but grabbed a 2005 Suzuki sv650 wow what a great little bike. Seems a lot faster than the Aprilia and much more aggressive. People are always shocked how fast it is. The Aprilia is a much nicer built bike, but the SV is just such a fun and playful bike
You had an Aprilia shiver 750 I just got one 2009 Aprilia shiver 750 don't know how or if you can lower take off speed I put 1st gear let off clutch slowly and bike just takes off to fast without giving any throttle at all is yours like this How could I fix this?
I've got a 2012 750. Sports and Touring mode are quite different so move it to T if you feel that. Sport mode is quite brutal. The levers are already adjustable; see the min/max on the levers and play with that. The next step would be to check if it's idling and throttling correctly I guess.
Massive tire is at least a 200 bro, thats what i got in my gsxr 1000, un my FZ07 i got a 190 so 180 its small now a days .. Im looking to buy this 2012 Aprilia thats what im looking at this video .. 😎
Fair enough for the Gsxr but theyre in different categories and power ranges. You're right though, today's bikes 180 is normal now but the shiver did that in 2008 when the competition was still rocking 160s. Did you end up getting the 2012?
@@ManaMotors no not yet im a bit scared of getting and older Aprilia. Im more familiar with Suzuki and Yamahas for now. But I saw this Shiver near me and I was tempted 😃😄🏍
Hey man!! I sold the FZ to a good friend of mine. It went to a good home. After that I think i bought another shiver then a triumph tiger 1050 then sold the shiver and bought a Ducati. it's been a busy few months.