Motorcycle electronic packages seem to make an evolutionary leap every other year. Even if we’re not focusing on newfangled doodads like adaptive cruise control and blind spot detection systems, many motorcycles adhere to today’s technological baseline. That commonly includes ABS and some form of traction control. Step up to the flagship models and that gold standard expands to wheelie control and engine braking management systems.
Piaggio is one brand that continues pushing the electronic envelope with every model year. As the parent company of Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, and Vespa, the Italian manufacturer can distribute its innovations across a wide variety of segments and machines. However, the firm didn’t exactly find the perfect technological recipe when it first introduced ride by wire on the 2007 Aprilia Shiver 750.
