APRILIA
30 entries
Italian motorcycle and scooter maker from Noale, named after the Lancia Aprilia and part of Piaggio since 2004.
- Founded
- After the Second World War, by Alberto Beggio
- Headquarters
- Noale, Italy
- Owner
- Piaggio, since 2004
- Name from
- The pre-war Lancia Aprilia
Aprilia was founded after the Second World War by Alberto Beggio as a bicycle factory in Noale, near Venice, and was named after the pre-war Lancia Aprilia. His son Ivano Beggio took over in 1968 and the firm began building motorcycles.
The company acquired Moto Guzzi and Laverda in 2000 and was itself bought by Piaggio in 2004, forming what was then the world's fourth largest motorcycle group. Aprilia has taken 15 road racing world championship titles.
- 1968Ivano Beggio takes over the company
- 1970Scarabeo motocross bike produced
- 2000Moto Guzzi and Laverda acquired
- 2004Acquired by Piaggio
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APRILIA Aprilia SX 50 and SX 125: the supermotard bikes of 2006 onwards
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APRILIA Aprilia Leonardo: the low-wheel scooter of 1997–2007 in 125 to 300 cc
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APRILIA Aprilia Atlantic: the maxi scooter family of 2001–2014, from 500 to 125
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APRILIA Aprilia Tuareg: from the 1980s desert enduro to the 660 of 2021
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APRILIA Aprilia Pegaso: the road-biased enduro of 1989–2011, from 125 to 650
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APRILIA Aprilia Dorsoduro: the V-twin supermotard in 750, 1200 and 900 versions
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APRILIA Aprilia Sportcity: the high-wheel scooter of 2004–2013, from the 125 to the Cube and One
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APRILIA Aprilia Scarabeo: the high-wheel scooter of 1993–2020
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APRILIA Aprilia Mana 850: the automatic V-twin motorcycle, 2007–2016
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APRILIA Aprilia RX 50 and RX 125: the enduro bikes of 1985–2010 and the 2006 redesign