Tuono's in Perth gday all,
Im keen as on the post '06 V-twin Aprilia Tuonos, love the look of them and everything ive read about them.
The thing is, ive been searching for one for sale in Perth but cant find one.
I am probably going to have to buy one interstate in the end, but i need to at least sit on one first to see if i fit lol (im 6'3)
So does anyone have, or know someone that has one of these bikes and would be willing to let me come round and try there bike for size?
cheers, James
Shame you dont pass through Singapore.... I have an 07/08 Tuono Factory and as I am 8+ inches shorter I have had to lower the bike by 30mm to be able to get my leg over. If you budget is fine go for the factory, its got nice forks and bling carbon. Very fun to ride and would be good on the track although I think track is beyond me (fat and old). Good luck
Mark
thanks for the tips mate, yeah i like the sound of the factory but it will just come down to whats available when im ready to buy i think. enjoy yours!!
anyone else out there with one? surely there has to be a few around!
James
Jennau was selling a final model Tuono Twin on PSB a while ago... might be worth a PM.
Another sport bike for us lanky types (i'm 196cm) that you may wish to consider is the RC8.
Another couple... Speed Triple and Street Fighter.
S.
Chuck Norris is 1/8th Cherokee. This has nothing to do with ancestry, the man ate a fucking Indian.
ok thanks for that mate, havent considered the rc8 yet. the speed triples are pretty cool, but i just cant go past the awesome looks of the tuono!!
and the streetfighter... well... if only i had that sort of cash, oh yeeaahhhh!!
OP, give Unicycle on here a shout, sure he'd let you check his out
ok, thanks shadow
i have the previous gen tuono it has the same ergos as the current gen model, the only thing i can say other than a great bike is that the current gen feel slightly detuned
A motorcycle is a joy machine. It's a machine of wonders, a metal bird, a motorized prosthetic. It's light and dark and shiny and dirty and warm and cold lapping over each other; it's a conduit of grace, it's a catalyst for bonding the gritty and the holy.
The 05 zx10 I had was quite a bit comfy for me, and I'm just under Sprint's height.
I know one in Perth that might be for sale - an 03. Magnet grey. Akros. Contact me if you're interested.
thanks Miss Behave, im really looking for the 2nd gen model though, '06 they started im pretty sure
Cheers, James
No worries. Dunno why you'd wanna buy the slow one but.
haha maybe slow comparitively, but im sure its pretty quick compared to most other vtwins out there!
plus i reckon it just looks sexy!!
rick gills still have a few 2nd gen ones in stock go down and have a look
A motorcycle is a joy machine. It's a machine of wonders, a metal bird, a motorized prosthetic. It's light and dark and shiny and dirty and warm and cold lapping over each other; it's a conduit of grace, it's a catalyst for bonding the gritty and the holy.
oh really, fark yeah! will be down there as soon as im back from work! cheers mate
talk to paul in there and say richard with the black 04 tuono sent you down, hes been a a great help to me and continues to give awesome service everytime im there
A motorcycle is a joy machine. It's a machine of wonders, a metal bird, a motorized prosthetic. It's light and dark and shiny and dirty and warm and cold lapping over each other; it's a conduit of grace, it's a catalyst for bonding the gritty and the holy.
ok mate will do! do they know alot about aprilias in there?
their the main aprilia dealer for WA so yeah they know a little bit about them
A motorcycle is a joy machine. It's a machine of wonders, a metal bird, a motorized prosthetic. It's light and dark and shiny and dirty and warm and cold lapping over each other; it's a conduit of grace, it's a catalyst for bonding the gritty and the holy.
I have the same model as Baxter, and have also test ridden the newer versions. Even though on paper the newer gen bikes have higher HP figures, the power delivery is a lot 'softer'. At the time I was thinking of trading up, but decided to keep mine and tinker with it.Originally Posted by baxter
If you go back far enough in the for sale threads there have been a couple of the newer gens for sale on here.
Pity Rick Gills doesn't have a Tuoldo as well as the new Gen, you could test both that way.
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