VOL. 55 ISSUE 6 FEBRUARY 13, 2018 P99
seat padding would get too hard too early
during my time with the bike. After half an
hour on board I was riding the Dorso like
an enduro bike, standing up with my bum
right off the seat, so this is an area Aprilia
really needs to look at if they want riders to
tour on a bike that is clearly capable of it.
Where Aprilia doesn't need to work is in
the dash. It's quite amazing the Italians are
now leading the world in how to make an
easy-to-read and use dash. They used to
be consistently awful in this area, and now
they are easier to use (on some bikes)
than their Japanese counterparts. Every-
thing is accessed by the left switchblock,
allowing easy navigation of everything you'd
expect like trips, clocks, etc. as well as
Cantilever rear shock makes for a pretty
comfortable ride over most tar surfaces.
Spot some
twisties and the
Dorso will be
your best friend.
