Thanks for the update there....I didn't realize it was introduced in '19. Do you think there'll be any updates coming for the Tuono in the near future? It seems that Aprilia do this every 3-4 years or so.
Not sure why everybody praises the "low down torque" on the Tuono, I find it very viby/choppy, almost unusable under 3k rpm, maybe even 4k, and combined with the tall 1st gear. I find myself dropping to 2nd and sometimes even 1st gear on mountain roads where I used to keep my old z900 in 3rd.
I agree, it's not a very flexible engine in that manner. I don't enjoy my Tuono at all when the speed is below 60 km/h / 37 mph, so I avoid city riding as much as I can. It needs 3,5-4k plus rpm to thrive. But it really shines at higher rpm all the way to the 12,5k redline, and then it's absolutely fantastic!
There is a bit of subjectivity to these impressions I must admit. However when I say "low down torque" I don't necessarily means it's the smoothest down at low rpm's. I just mean that it will pull well from down there. If I'm riding in traffic I hate shuffling through the gear box...and my impression is that you don't need to do so that much on the Tuono. BUT, in my long memory bikes have come a long-long way so my impressions might be quite different to yours. In any case I appreciate the comments and perspectives of y'all.
Dude! I totally agree. I feel it’s weak below 3k rpm. The reviews I’ve seen compared to the Ducati Street Fighter make it sound like the Tuono has tons more torque. I’d hate to see how low the torque is on the street fighter. My buddies Super Duke has ridiculous torque down low. He can pull in 5th gear at like 35 mph. That would absolutely lug the engine on the Tuono.
The semi-active suspension was introduced in 2019, I have öhlins EC 2.0 on my 2019 Tuono Factory.
Thanks for the update there....I didn't realize it was introduced in '19.
Do you think there'll be any updates coming for the Tuono in the near future? It seems that Aprilia do this every 3-4 years or so.
Not sure why everybody praises the "low down torque" on the Tuono, I find it very viby/choppy, almost unusable under 3k rpm, maybe even 4k, and combined with the tall 1st gear. I find myself dropping to 2nd and sometimes even 1st gear on mountain roads where I used to keep my old z900 in 3rd.
I agree, it's not a very flexible engine in that manner. I don't enjoy my Tuono at all when the speed is below 60 km/h / 37 mph, so I avoid city riding as much as I can.
It needs 3,5-4k plus rpm to thrive. But it really shines at higher rpm all the way to the 12,5k redline, and then it's absolutely fantastic!
There is a bit of subjectivity to these impressions I must admit. However when I say "low down torque" I don't necessarily means it's the smoothest down at low rpm's. I just mean that it will pull well from down there. If I'm riding in traffic I hate shuffling through the gear box...and my impression is that you don't need to do so that much on the Tuono.
BUT, in my long memory bikes have come a long-long way so my impressions might be quite different to yours.
In any case I appreciate the comments and perspectives of y'all.
Dude! I totally agree. I feel it’s weak below 3k rpm. The reviews I’ve seen compared to the Ducati Street Fighter make it sound like the Tuono has tons more torque. I’d hate to see how low the torque is on the street fighter. My buddies Super Duke has ridiculous torque down low. He can pull in 5th gear at like 35 mph. That would absolutely lug the engine on the Tuono.