Aprilia Tuono V4R takes on rivals

The Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC has taken the super naked class to a whole new level.

We pitched the Italian firm's naked superbike against its top-spec rivals on the road and at Blyton Park testing facility in Lincolnshire - and it wowed us in every situation.

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[NoobInaCan]

lets get one thing right...there is no such thing as "too much power"

[terriethewonderdog]

@Radient001 The missing Z1000 is a big deal. Great bike. Good question.

[MrEmperor79]

Nice to see MCN video in HD for a change.

[knocknockwhothere]

@Avus95 if you throw dirt tires on it it would handle exactly like any other supersport/superbike with dirt tires.... LIKE SHIT!!!

The WP suspension on this Superduke R is made for hard pavement pounding and racing. That's what the fucking bike is all about. You're an idiot.

[knocknockwhothere]

@Avus95 LOL you're CLUELESS man. I own an 08 Superduke R (and a Streetfighter S, along with 2 dirtbikes and a converted CRF supermoto). The KTM SDR has NOOOTHING to do with dirt performance and anybody who mentions it is a complete and utter retard.

Lineage??? Buddy, Lamborghini used to build farm equipment... that doesn't mean I can put a plough on a Gallardo and tend my fields with it!

*clueless*

[Avus95]

@knocknockwhothere

Quote: "the Superduke R has nothing at all to do with dirt or rough roads"

Except for its entire lineage, and the fact that KTM has been building offroad bikes for years, and the fact that the motor is derived from a Dakar-racer?

I think it is you who doesn't know what they are talking about...

[Avus95]

@knocknockwhothere

I don't know what I'm talking about?

I've been riding KTM's for years, buddy. The Superduke handles more like a large supermoto than a "upright superbike." And if you throw some offroad tires on it, it will handle fire roads and light offroading with ease. Hell, I've even seen a Yamaha R1 that did fine in the woods and trails with some minor mods.

[knocknockwhothere]

@Avus95 you dont know what you're talking about... the Superduke R has nothing at all to do with dirt or rough roads, in fact, its extremely tightly sprung and its in every sense of the term an 'upright superbike'

The reason most reviewers dont pick it as a winner is simply because its too rough around the edges. To me this makes it an exciting bike, to most others who look for smoothness and forgiveness, they're best served by the other choices in the category.

[hetisjechillerboyjwz]

@motorcyclenewsdotcom what bike (that's in this test of course) is the best one for daily use?

[alfred38uk]

@casterofchaos There was a toss up on which pig ugly bike should take part ,the B-king or the Tuono,the tuono won.

[monument4852]

WHY BUY A NAKED BIKE YHEN TEST AND RATE THEM ROUND A TRACK "LIKE MOST PEOPLE RATE AND COMMENT THESE TYPE OF VIDEOS "! JUST KEEP OR BUY A SPORTS BIKE????????????

[abazhlek]

The Tuono is a great bike but it is also the ugliest of the bunch. The comments about the MV are ridiculous.