When Aprilia first rolled out the SR GT a couple of years ago, I’ll admit that I found it a little odd. Aprilia is a name I usually associate with fire-breathing sportbikes and race wins, not scooters weaving through traffic. At first, I figured the SR GT was just another case of a brand trying to shoehorn itself into the booming scooter market.
But the first time I actually rode one (it’s available and actually sells quite decently here in the Philippines), my doubts disappeared. Here was an Italian scooter that wasn’t a Vespa, and it rode with the balance, refinement, and precision you’d expect from a Honda. And I mean that in the best way possible.
