MCN APRILIA TUONO 660 (2021 - on) Review

[The Spin Doctor]

I googled it.

It fills the gap between the sprocket and the swing arm, so if the chain breaks it doesn't wrap around and lock the rear wheel.

It the right answer.

Don't ask how I know

[weeksy]

now going cheapy cheap cheep.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aprilia-Tuon ... 635-2958-0


Along with a new Factory version for 2022
https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/ ... 4G3tv08e6g

[Skub]

Looks like a keeper to me.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

It isn't cheap if the engine goes bang

[Bustaspoke]

I know it's subjective but that Aprilia is one of the few modern bikes that looks good.It's a pity that they've got some problem with the engine's
If they had a better reputation & dealer back-up I would consider one.A few years ago a workmate had one of their big single cylinder bikes,he rode it as a year round commuter & had no problems until he started to need spares as the bike got older & he would have to wait weeks for some parts.
LCR seemed to enjoy both versions of the bike.

[Dodgy69]

It's a 2 year bike for sure.

[Tricky]

Lee's got his Supertwins bike- very pretty, I really like that



Looking forward to the next episode to see the dyno and scales results

[Dodgy69]

Jeez...I only got gloves. ☹

[KungFooBob]

Is it me, or are these dirt cheap?

https://via-moto.co.uk/aprilia/1001934/ ... -tuono-660

Thats only a grand more than the new Hornet.

Do they still grenade?

[weeksy]

They seem superb value... i think they have potential to be grenadey... but I'd have one for sure.

[Skub]

Aprilia currently make bikes which appeal to me greatly,but there's no way they are THAT good to put up with the horrendous reliability issues and the piss poor service from the Piaggio group.

I hear stuff from owners such as,"if you want reliability buy Japanese",said in a scornful manner. To me that's just delusional. It's some marketing coup when Aprilia can punt out shit build quality and have the owners endorse it as character.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

It's a good price, but a 95bhp 660cc 4 stroke twin is very likely to be a hand grenade, it'd be like riding an Italian Supermoto again, wondering when it's going to go bang rather than if it's going to go bang, Aprillia should go back to using Yamaha engines.

[Supermofo]

I thought blimey that's cheap, then remembered it's what I paid for mine. Feel like I got a better deal. But bike prices are ever upwards

[mangocrazy]

I think a lot of the perceived 'grenadey' nature of 'Priller motors are due to a comparatively small number of people who have had issues making a lot of noise. It's a given that people only speak up when they want to complain. Praise just flies under the radar - 'he would say that, wouldn't he?' - and if folks have a bike they like they'll be out riding it rather than bigging it up on social media.

[KungFooBob]

That and the fact so many of the first shipment blew up they recalled them all for new motors.

[mangocrazy]

That and the fact so many of the first shipment blew up they recalled them all for new motors.

Yeah, that's never going to help. Having said that I'm pretty sure that the first batch of RC30s sent to Oz suffered plenty of blow-ups (all fixed under warranty, of course).

I really don't understand how issues like those with the Aprilia 660 can get past new model testing. Don't they have people whose only job is to put lots of miles on new models before they're released to the public?

[Mr. Dazzle]

I really don't understand how issues like those with the Aprilia 660 can get past new model testing. Don't they have people whose only job is to put lots of miles on new models before they're released to the public?

*sucks teeth*

Ooooh....sounds expensive.

[Bigjawa]

I think a lot of the perceived 'grenadey' nature of 'Priller motors are due to a comparatively small number of people who have had issues making a lot of noise. It's a given that people only speak up when they want to complain. Praise just flies under the radar - 'he would say that, wouldn't he?' - and if folks have a bike they like they'll be out riding it rather than bigging it up on social media.

They have every right to complain though, they paid good money for something that went bang in a big way. Social media works both ways, if the bikes were bulletproof, people would be singing their praises all over the place.

It's a good price, but a 95bhp 660cc 4 stroke twin is very likely to be a hand grenade, it'd be like riding an Italian Supermoto again, wondering when it's going to go bang rather than if it's going to go bang, Aprillia should go back to using Yamaha engines.

Dunno if they'd go back to Yamaha engines though? Party because it screams "We can't make engines!" and partly because if only made 75 bhp, would it be as attractive to prospective buyers?

Aprilia currently make bikes which appeal to me greatly,but there's no way they are THAT good to put up with the horrendous reliability issues and the piss poor service from the Piaggio group.

I hear stuff from owners such as,"if you want reliability buy Japanese",said in a scornful manner. To me that's just delusional. It's some marketing coup when Aprilia can punt out shit build quality and have the owners endorse it as character.

There have been some Jap bikes with awful reliability issues, I'm thinking VF chocolate cams, VT250's in general, those yamaha V-twin things that kept blowing up, and the GPz305......

Saying that, character doesn't mean poor reliability, any BM boxer has character, big cc sports bikes have character and I've seen plenty of Blades and GSXRs with 6 figure mileages,

That and the fact so many of the first shipment blew up they recalled them all for new motors.

Yeah, that's never going to help. Having said that I'm pretty sure that the first batch of RC30s sent to Oz suffered plenty of blow-ups (all fixed under warranty, of course).

I really don't understand how issues like those with the Aprilia 660 can get past new model testing. Don't they have people whose only job is to put lots of miles on new models before they're released to the public?

Simple, they rushed it out without proper testing and hoped for the best, IE they would either become track tools with a disclaimer in the warranty or they do so few miles the issue doesnt arise until the warranty runs out. The ball is firmly in Aprilias court, either they can do a Mea Culpa and sort it out, or they can sell them as homolagtion models with a very limited warranty.

The VF Honda's vere a great example, it led to a reliable fix and an even better bike.

[KungFooBob]

Honda fixed it with the VFR, but it cost them.

Back in the early 00's the VFR was still a loss leader, they lost money on everyone they made.

Fixed the reputation tho'

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

My mate raced a 2000 RSV1000 for about 10 years, it never missed a beat until he hit Brands pit wall with it, the 1000s are fine, the same certainly can't be said for the 450 and 550 V twins.

Buying an Aprillia is like dealing with Dirty Harry, are you feeling lucky?