V4 S, as Aprilia manages to eek a little more life out
of a design that really hasn't changed much in the
decade it's been around.
Interestingly, Aprilia hasn't really needed to rein-
vent the wheel with the Tuono over its lifespan. If you
take that first 2012 model and compare it to what's
on the screen in front of you, it's mechanically pretty
similar. The proceeding decade has seen a series of
updates, including the APRC (Aprilia Performance
Ride Control) electronic suite, the fitment of the 1100
motor in 2015, and steady upgrades to brakes and
suspension, but the basic design is still the same.
And that's a good thing because it shows how
right Aprilia got this thing back in 2012.
It's a folly to say the Tuono 1100 has the same
motor as the RSV4 1100 because it doesn't. There're
various intake and cylinder-head differences with the
Tuono to the RSV4 that lowers the Tuono's overall
power but punches up the midrange torque, but
trust me, the Tuono is still plenty powerful enough
for a street bike. Aprilia quotes 175 horsepower
and 89 lb-ft of torque from its 1077cc V4, which
puts it behind the Ducati Streetfighter V4 but
ahead of bikes like the Yamaha MT-10.
Knowing what I know from our Pikes Peak
testing, I'd guess actual rear-wheel horsepower
would be around 150-155 horsepower, so even
though that seems like a fair drop to what's
quoted, that's what Aprilia says is crankshaft
power, not rear wheel.
However, the Aprilia delivers every single one
2020 APRILIA TUONO 1100 FACTORY
R I D E R E V I E W
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(Above) The dash is easy to use but pretty small by current
standards. (Right) New Ohlins Smart EC 2.0 suspension is
a step up from the non-adjustable units in 2018.
