Aprilia TUONO 1000 R FACTORY 2010

Fully equipped Öhlins, a watt-gorged twin, radial brake calipers, a nice pair of forged aluminum rims, the ultimate version of a superbike-derived roadster … You think this is the spec sheet of a Ducati S4Rs ???

Oh no; We are in the presence of a roadster as spicy, Italian too and damn nasty: the Tuono R Factory Edition. Same principle, same recipe, same crazy cocktail. Take a sports car that goes wild, like an RSV-R Factory. Remove the fairing, keep the essentials, such as the aluminum frame, the 60 ° twin in magnesium, and raise the whole with carbon. Please note, only 300 copies of this tooth-loosening dish will leave the Noale factory..

From standard to Factory, the Tuono replaces its Showa and Sachs suspension elements with Öhlins. The boiler gains 6 hp (139 advertised) and 0.5 mkg. A small visit to the department "engine optimization" will have enabled it to gain larger exhaust valves (more than 2 mm in diameter) as well as a new injection map. Then Aprilia decided to take some weight off: OZ forged aluminum and carbon rims on all levels: engine spoiler, side panels, mudguard, spoiler, and even the protection of the brake fluid reservoir, are made. of this material. Thus, the Factory drops to 181 kg dry.

The manufacturer took the opportunity to review the decor and, while maintaining the white and red tones, manages to present us with a less "shocking" than on the Tuono. With the suspat ‘ Öhlins and the frame from the RSV-R Factory, the gold color is more than present on this model and radically slices the appearance of this Tuono "Factory". It is true that Aprilia’s ambition was not to present us with a pretty Barbie doll but a roadster as efficient and captivating as its sports RSV-R. With such equipment, this fiery machine can provoke the road and competition without batting an eyelid..