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RIDE REVIEW I APRILIA TUONO 660 FACTORY AND TUONO V4 1100 FACTORY
was we didn't have to bring tire
warmers and stands to do so.
The SC3 is Pirelli's hardest-
compound tire, yet they warm
up so fast that I had my knee
on the deck within a lap on both
the 660 and the V4. Edge grip
was exceptional, and so too,
surprisingly, was the wear rate.
Both the 660 and the V4 were
run nonstop over two days, and
while the V4's tires were at their
wits' end, the 660 could have
run another two days with
plenty of grip to spare.
GSX1000GT+, which is a shame
given it's got way more perfor
-
mance than either.
The
Tuono 1100 V4 Factory
is $3400 more at $19,599 at the
dealership than the Tuono 1100
V4, but you get a lot more for
your money with Ohlins semi-
active, EC 2.0 fully adjustable
front and rear suspension, more
aggressive ergos and far more
attitude than the base model.
Therefore, it might sound a
bit odd to put this against the
660 version but run them back-
to-back at Willow Springs and
particularly at Streets of Willow
and it mightn't be that silly an
asking.
BIG WILLOW
We ran both bikes on the stu-
pendous Pirelli SC3 slicks for
two good reasons.
The first was
we wanted slick performance
for the track but the second
The 660 Factory is
a joy in the twisties.
Light and nimble,
although it lacks that
finite level of feel
that top-notch Ohlins
suspension brings.
