An Aprilia Shiver 900 would turn my head over a lot of modern bikes, even though it was discontinued around 2020, and it didn't receive many updates in the years preceding that.
I wanted one for as long as I can remember, too, as it just slipped into the A2 regulations in Europe, which I was forced to abide by at the time. But it wasn't meant to be, and when the model was discontinued, I forced myself to forget about it.
But then murmurs of a new Shiver-based concept bike—the Zongshen Cyclone RA9—as a joint venture between Piaggio and Cyclone emerged in 2021. At the time, they were ultimately more of a tease.
