VOL. 52 ISSUE 24 JUNE 16, 2015 P99
It's a totally versatile, thoroughly
practical everyday motorcycle
with phenomenal performance,
that's nonetheless been devel-
oped to be completely at home
in all kinds of riding conditions,
from bumbling along in third
gear through city streets at low
revs, to blasting along at 100
mph on the extremely legible
and informative digital dash.
Unlike many naked bikes that
are spinoffs from the company's
sports models, the Tuono hasn't
been watered down at all. On
the contrary, for it has 7Nm more
torque that the new version of
the RSV4, and just 12 percent
less power, but with an even fat-
ter midrange.
And you can't help but rel-
ish that as you scoot from one
turn to another along a wind-
ing country road, grinning to
yourself as you surf the Tuono's
unbelievably wide torque curve.
(Bottom left) 175hp from a
nakedbike!? It wasn't that long ago
World Superbike machines were
making those sort of numbers.
(Bottom right) Seat has been
thankfully re-padded due to various
numb-bum complaints from riders.
