My New Bike.....and I'm In Love.

Agree on the SDR

 

And he's only had baby Ducati's too for comparison

 

i was torn between an rsv4 and a panigale, in the end i went for the panigale cause the front of an rsv4 looks like aids.

but all in all they are epic bikes (i understand yours is the tuono but exxentially the same)

 

I don't think this bike gives that impression at all - that is my main bugbear with the Panigale. The fairing stops so short that i feel it looks like a cut and shut. The Aprillia design is quite clever in that it flows and looks as one.

I like it.

I am turned off by the dealer and parts network apparently not being much use but have always liked the bikes. And the noise they make.

Is that the same model @nothingfaced had?

 

Must be small hills

 

I had the chance of a tuono but didnt as ive already got my RSV4 (the only downside i can see is the valve check interval is, quite often). Lovely bike though....and yeah....the noise is something else, its one of the reasons i keep mine....i couldnt bear to sell it. All mine gets used for is the annual trip to the TT and a few summer days out, but, for that reason it stays in good condition and doesnt cost and arm and a leg to run.

I havent had all the dealer and parts problems....everything ive bought is quite reasonably priced but.....if you need any parts get them before August as when the aprilia factory goes into summer shutdown - forget it if you want something fast....a few years back i ordered the replacement rocker covers (the factory ones are magnesium - there was an upgrade to the part which stopped them leaking which mine were) in April, 2, and 2 gaskets. 1 set turned up 3 months later, then the august shutdown hit so i didnt get the second set til November....

 

Depending on how mechanically minded you are ive not got the confidence to do a valve check on a v4 engine, or the specialist tools needed to hold the cams (theres a couple of others i think also) but, i stripped my bike down to the top of the engine and then dropped the bike off....that cut the valve check price in half. Most usually pay about 500ish...

 

Id have one in a heart beat.

 

I will say this year at the TT there were loads of tuono's (the latest livery) so it looks like the reviews are paying dividends for Aprilia.

 

Great bike, you'll love it .

Had a Tuono Aprc 2011 a few years back and loved that, apart from the seat was hard as fu#k and the fuel tank on those earlier pre abs Tuonos only just about got me 80 miles

All have been fixed on the newer ones so no issues.

Not sure if it's still something you can do, but the butterfly valve on the exhaust normally opens around 4-5k.

If you want the full v4 sound throughout it should just be a spring to remove iirc

 

See you on the AF1 forum! No reason to leave though...i was ducati-less for about a year but found this is one of the, if not the most active friendly forums ive ever been on.

 

Without a wheely bin, it's just another bike

 

I was the other way, I rode the Aprillia and took the Panigale. A lot of that was lack of dealer support close to hand also.

No denying its a nice bike for sure, but just something about the Panigale, the noise, the looks, a bit of theatre if you will. Absolutely no disrespect, but the Aprillia just looks like another sports bike, gawdy paint job etc. But for sure if I had the money, there would be one of these sat next to my Duc.

Let us know how you get on