The 2009 Shiver gained an optional two-channel Continental ABS version and new colour schemes, while the engine, ride-by-wire system and chassis…
| MODEL | APRILIA SL 750 SHIVER 2009 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke longitudinal 90° V-twin, DOHC (mixed gear/chain cam drive), 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 749.9 cc / 45.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 92 x 56.4 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 70 kW / 95 hp @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 81 Nm / 8.25 kgf-m @ 7000 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital electronic, integrated with the injection |
| Induction | Integrated engine management, fuel injection with Ride-by-Wire throttle body control |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Clutch | Multi-plate in oil bath, hydraulically operated |
| Final Drive | Chain, ratio 16/44 |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Modular steel trellis bolted to aluminium side plates, detachable rear subframe |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm upside-down fork, 120 mm / 4.7 in wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension | Aluminium alloy swingarm with reinforcement truss; hydraulic shock adjustable for spring preload and rebound damping, 130 mm / 5.1 in wheel travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm stainless steel floating discs, 4-piston radial calipers, braided lines; optional Continental 2-channel ABS |
| Rear Brakes | Single 245 mm stainless steel disc, single-piston caliper, braided line |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | 800 mm / 31.5 in |
| Overall Height | 1135 mm / 44.7 in (at instruments) |
| Seat Height | 810 mm / 31.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1440 mm / 56.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 189 kg / 417 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 6.3 L/100 km (WMTC estimate) |
| Top Speed | approx. 220 km/h / 137 mph |
The 2009 Shiver gained an optional two-channel Continental ABS version and new colour schemes, while the engine, ride-by-wire system and chassis stayed as before. The same year Aprilia added the half-faired Shiver 750 GT alongside it, turning the naked bike into the base of a small family.
