Aprilia Tuono V4R

[henry hoover]

Got to have a go on one of these today,a friend of mine took a brand new one out for a demo. So we swapped bikes at one point. Was the full fat version all the toys QS,TC bla bla.

Stuck it in track mode and got to give a good hammering and to be honest it was pretty underwhelming. 12 n half grand doesn't seem to buy you a lot these days!

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/bikereviews/searchresults/bike-reviews/aprilia/aprilia-tuono-v4-r-aprc-2011-current/
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[_Iain_]

Cool bikes, avoid.

Seen three now sub 10k miles with knackered heads. Valve seats sink into the head & the fix is new heads @ £1500, plus gaskets, seals & labour. It's a very expensive fix.

Buy the older twin. Engines are stronger & if the ECU borks itself for no reason it's cheaper & easier than a head swap.
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[Seb]

Is the fuel consumption still horrific? That put me off before I even began with those things. Super thirsty bikes aren't much fun imo
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2010 Triumph 1050 Sprint ST

[chickenstrip]

Another one off the list then. I liked the idea of trying a Tuono V4, but I guess I'll have to think about trying a twin instead (one day).
The twin is a good bike isn't it?
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[wristjob]

i am surprised you didnt like it
the one i had for a day was mental.
had to play with the buttons a bit to get it to do stuff
sounded great
looked odd
pulled very hard from about 5k up to 12k
didnt have the low down pull i was expecting
loved it
getting back on my fz1 after was horrible .
didnt buy
because service intervals of 4k is silly
no dealer support near were i live
fuel tank range is still under 100miles if ridden with any gusto.
and horror stories of engine failures

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[henry hoover]

[wristjob]