Best Superbike: Aprilia Tuono V4 R

Aprilia Tuono V4 R

If you have one ounce, one molecule, one scintilla of hooliganism in you, the Tuono will bring it out faster than you can say, “But officer…” Try—just try—to ride this bike very far without snapping up the longest, easiest wheelie you’ve ever attempted. What? You say you don’t care about such things? Okay, but are [...]

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2012 Naked Bike Shootout Four nakeds, four engine configurations and four e-ticket rides directly to jail.

CW Comparison: The Unusual Suspects

They’re outcasts, the motorcycle industry’s dirty little secrets. Despite their niche popularity in the U.S, they make up only a tiny portion of new-unit sales, and yet to those in the know, they represent some of the most potent and entertaining motorcycles made. They’re the nasty nakeds, and like all shady characters, they tend to [...]

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2012 Aprilia Tuono V4 – Road Test Tuono V4: Aprilia builds another awesome way to lose your license.

2012 Aprilia Tuono V4 headlights

Evidently, there’s a standard method of creating a naked sportbike and then there’s the Italian way. Most manufacturers have done it by producing minimalistic, significantly detuned sportbikes that are just as well-suited to urban commuting as they are to the occasional weekend romp. But the original Tuono, introduced a decade ago, changed the naked-bike landscape. [...]

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