Details: Aprilia Tuono V4R
Out of all the bikes at the EICMA show — including the Diavel, F3 and Triumph Tiger 800 — it’s the Aprilia Tuono V4R that really needs a closer look. Not because it’s a complicated bike — a “naked” version … Continued
Aprilia RS4 125 coming to America, fuck yeah
The 15bhp, 264lbs, four-stroke Aprilia RS4 125? It’ll be joining the Aprilia Tuono V4R in America next fall. But wait, you say, isn’t this just a re-bodied Derbi GPR 125 and don’t four-stroke 125s suck? Yes and no. Because it’s … Continued
2011 Aprilia Tuono V4R: the most sophisticated naked ever
Combining the SBK-spec electronics package of the 2011 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE with the suspension and other components from the cheaper Aprilia RSV4 R, this 2011 Aprilia Tuono V4R has two things neither of its fully-faired siblings do: its … Continued
Aprilia RS4 125: RS125 re-born in RSV4 mold
This is the most exciting thing you’ll read all day. Are you sitting down? This is the all-new Aprilia RS4 125, a 125cc four-stroke RSV4 rep. Awesome. More details as they’re available. Update: turns out the RS4 125 is just … Continued
2011 Aprilia Tuono V4: ye gads
This is it, the Aprilia Tuono V4, my god it’s ugly. This is all happening rather fast, so let’s make this easy: same frame and 65-degree V4 as the RSV4; 162bhp; 81lb/ft. There’s talk of APRC and the timing ring … Continued
2011 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE: can electronics = performance?
The 2011 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE isn’t the first superbike with traction control, but it is the first production superbike with the full complement of SBK electronics: traction control, sure, but also wheelie control, launch control and quickshift. Kevin … Continued
A carbon-bodied RSV4 Factory and Aprilia Performance Ride Control explained
Take an impressive list of performance-boosting electronic widgets: adjustable traction control capable of self-adjusting to different types of tires, launch control, a quick shifter with bar-mounted buttons and wheelie control, then add all-carbon bodywork and a full Akropovic race system … Continued