Aprilia Tuono

[ozkat]

Does anyone know if there are any problems with the Aprilia Tuono? Engines shitting themselves, frames cracking etc. 06/07 model to be excat.

[Fish]

Yes..... they're italian and ghey. :D

[oldskool]

No! Im an Aprilia tec and the Rotax 990 is one tuff reliable motor never seen frames crack probably the best Italian out there.
The early 2000 ones had a swing arm recall for cracking but they where all replaced.

[ozkat]

Thanks oldskool, how do servicing costs and parts prices compare to jap bikes? Test rode a Buell and liked it but just too small for me, Yamaha aust dont have a MT01 demo bike (fucked if id buy a bike without riding it) CB1000 to expensive, dont like the Z1000 alot same for the Bking. FZ1 i havent ridden. Ducati monster too small and i bought a new 900ss in 96, swore id never go Duc again.

[ozkat]

Oh yeah Oldskool its a R model. Any info would be great.

[Fish]

Ok I take it back. They're cool. Love when they're wearing nice carbon pipes... mmmmm nice.

[davio]

oldfool gets to ride everything and constantly bags pretty well all of them ,, the day day he showed up at my place on the "r",, i shit u not he had a hard on for it so bad i had to set the dog on him (yep those jack russels have sharp teeth)

[Large]

I *seem to remember reading about an incident where an aprilia tipped off its stand and the brake or gear lever punctured the frame enough to make it a write off.

I may be halicinating, but the bike in mention definitely had a gold frame

[ozkat]

Richard is your phone broken?

[Cruisecontrol]

quote:Originally posted by Bitchfish

Ok I take it back. They're cool. Love when they're wearing nice carbon pipes... mmmmm nice.


Sycophantastic!

[Large]

quote:Originally posted by ozkat

Richard is your phone broken?


It was working when I rang you yesterday

[Jay_G]

hey oz i know ipswich yamaha has a new MT01 sitting in their showroom, you might be able to give them a ring and organise a ride.

[ozkat]

quote:Originally posted by Jay_G

hey oz i know ipswich yamaha has a new MT01 sitting in their showroom, you might be able to give them a ring and organise a ride.
Fuck i was in Ipswich today and nearly called in, i actually thought they would be the last yamaha dealer to have one.

[oldskool]

They are a breeze to service & very rarely need shims, the late model ones have single plug heads the early motors had twin plug heads, I have nothing bad to say about them realy fuck loads of grunt and a sound of MC porno, we did have a few that had dash problems but were fixed under warranty pritty quick.
The factory model had Olans front and rear and oz racing rims and lots of carbon the R has standard rims no carbon, but i have seen some cheap factories getting around.
Mate I must say one of my most favorite bikes after Slabbys ofcorse.

[MONO]

hea OZ good mate of mine just traded his 06 tuono so go take it for a test ride (springwood suzuki). What did he buy did i here you ask ltd 08 demo busa .......true story:D:D:D:D:Djust ask them 1st name david .

[Fish]

I also think springwood suzuki has a 2nd hand MT01 you could ride. worth a trip by the looks.