Comments on: MD Double-Tested: 2012 Aprilia Tuono V4R (Bike Reports) (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Sat, 25 May 2013 06:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: blackcayman http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/comment-page-1/#comment-40459 blackcayman Thu, 03 May 2012 19:13:52 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21595#comment-40459 you must be using body english to reduce lean angle - I need to start working on that. Ditto on the wind blast. Do you have full header on your SV??? the stock duals are the reason for the long feelers on the pegs. I have Yosh slipons and didnt want to touch them down. BTW - I kept the SV for my do-everything bike, just not the track any more. I love that bike! you must be using body english to reduce lean angle – I need to start working on that. Ditto on the wind blast. Do you have full header on your SV??? the stock duals are the reason for the long feelers on the pegs. I have Yosh slipons and didnt want to touch them down.

BTW – I kept the SV for my do-everything bike, just not the track any more. I love that bike!

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]]> By: PeteN95 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/comment-page-1/#comment-40438 PeteN95 Thu, 03 May 2012 11:24:39 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21595#comment-40438 I ride in the fast group and am an instructor at track days on my SV1000N, which has MX bars on it, and the only drawback is wind resistance at the end of the straight. I pass plenty of sport bkes. I also heard Jason Disalvo rode the Tuono VR 4 and said he wished he could race it, it was so good!?! I ride in the fast group and am an instructor at track days on my SV1000N, which has MX bars on it, and the only drawback is wind resistance at the end of the straight. I pass plenty of sport bkes. I also heard Jason Disalvo rode the Tuono VR 4 and said he wished he could race it, it was so good!?!

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]]> By: blackcayman http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/comment-page-1/#comment-40408 blackcayman Wed, 02 May 2012 17:31:51 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21595#comment-40408 funny...the styling is a complete loss for me too. The performance sounds awesome - way more than I need. Would I love to ride it for the day at the track HELL YES - I'd even pay a rental fee for the privledge...if someone was insane enough to rent one!!! AS far as the leaning way off the bike around town...always thought that was for posers. Last year at 47 yrs old I did my first track day and the coach said you can olny ride so fast in the normal position. My SV1000 N started dragging pegs at every apex so I picked up a sweet, lightly used 08 GSX R750 for this year. I'm going to half to work on "body position" if I want to continue to go go faster. For the street I'll stick to NOT riding like a racer - but good to know what to do if a decreasing radius turn sneaks up. Cheers P.S. Keep up the great work - riding motorcycles and giving us your feedback. Never mind the Bullocks funny…the styling is a complete loss for me too. The performance sounds awesome – way more than I need. Would I love to ride it for the day at the track HELL YES – I’d even pay a rental fee for the privledge…if someone was insane enough to rent one!!!

AS far as the leaning way off the bike around town…always thought that was for posers. Last year at 47 yrs old I did my first track day and the coach said you can olny ride so fast in the normal position. My SV1000 N started dragging pegs at every apex so I picked up a sweet, lightly used 08 GSX R750 for this year. I’m going to half to work on “body position” if I want to continue to go go faster.

For the street I’ll stick to NOT riding like a racer – but good to know what to do if a decreasing radius turn sneaks up.

Cheers

P.S. Keep up the great work – riding motorcycles and giving us your feedback. Never mind the Bullocks

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]]> By: proheli http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/comment-page-1/#comment-40282 proheli Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:23:08 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21595#comment-40282 Helloooo... Its not naked! Its 1/3 faired. Not only that is the most important 1/3rd. THE FRONT . Excellent bike though, and a nicely done review! Helloooo…
Its not naked!
Its 1/3 faired.
Not only that is the most important 1/3rd. THE FRONT .

Excellent bike though, and a nicely done review!

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]]> By: DaveA http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/comment-page-1/#comment-40281 DaveA Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:43:43 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21595#comment-40281 I guess I'm not seeing the posts you're referring to then. I thought you were pointing your comments at me, but what I said was that hanging off on the street is squid-tastic in general, and also looks silly when combined with tiny lean angles. I went on to write in some detail about why I personally think hanging off is bad street riding technique. I don't see anyone talking about knee pucks skimming pavement being a desired result of street riding. I guess I’m not seeing the posts you’re referring to then. I thought you were pointing your comments at me, but what I said was that hanging off on the street is squid-tastic in general, and also looks silly when combined with tiny lean angles. I went on to write in some detail about why I personally think hanging off is bad street riding technique.

I don’t see anyone talking about knee pucks skimming pavement being a desired result of street riding.

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/comment-page-1/#comment-40280 Norm G. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:59:27 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21595#comment-40280 re: "The 2007 and up v-2 generation Tuono is the best for many reasons a resonable price,lower weight,better fuel economy and much less costly to run and 145 miles to a tank" guess what...? i can be even MORE reasonable. i say sell your bike and all your kit and just stick with driving automobiles. i hear/tell some get near 40 mpg and 350 miles to a tank...! you'll never beat the cost of ownership on a used toyota. re: “The 2007 and up v-2 generation Tuono is the best for many reasons a resonable price,lower weight,better fuel economy and much less costly to run and 145 miles to a tank”

guess what…? i can be even MORE reasonable. i say sell your bike and all your kit and just stick with driving automobiles. i hear/tell some get near 40 mpg and 350 miles to a tank…! you’ll never beat the cost of ownership on a used toyota.

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/comment-page-1/#comment-40279 Norm G. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:52:26 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21595#comment-40279 re: "5-10 years, who cares????" LOL...!!! yes, it's funny when people try to cite the most irrelevant things as though they were relevant. re: “5-10 years, who cares????”

LOL…!!!

yes, it’s funny when people try to cite the most irrelevant things as though they were relevant.

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/comment-page-1/#comment-40278 Norm G. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:38:02 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21595#comment-40278 re: "That MPG is horrendous! Are you kidding us Aprilia? 40MPG should be a minimum goal. This is the best you can do this day and age? We need better MPG more than we do that much HP. 120 BHP would be plenty." he already addressed your comment in advance with the comment below... "This bike isn’t for some drudge seeking maximum value and economy so he can commute for pennies a day. It’s for an expert rider who wants uncompromised ability and performance with some measure of riding comfort." re: “That MPG is horrendous! Are you kidding us Aprilia? 40MPG should be a minimum goal. This is the best you can do this day and age? We need better MPG more than we do that much HP. 120 BHP would be plenty.”

he already addressed your comment in advance with the comment below…

“This bike isn’t for some drudge seeking maximum value and economy so he can commute for pennies a day. It’s for an expert rider who wants uncompromised ability and performance with some measure of riding comfort.”

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]]> By: Gary http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/comment-page-1/#comment-40274 Gary Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:19:51 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21595#comment-40274 No ... don't think I did. No … don’t think I did.

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]]> By: Gary http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/md-double-tested-2012-aprilia-tuono-v4r/comment-page-1/#comment-40273 Gary Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:19:05 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21595#comment-40273 I like the concept but I prefer more of a bikini fairing, more legroom and a bigger fuel cell. Three and a half gallons ... that's Sportster territory. I like the concept but I prefer more of a bikini fairing, more legroom and a bigger fuel cell. Three and a half gallons … that’s Sportster territory.

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