I purchased a new RS660 just after last Christmas (yes, a present to myself ‘cause I’m worth it!😂) & absolutely love it! Useable power everywhere, fantastic tech, great handling, comfortable ride & beautiful looks! What more do you want! 👍
I have the Tuono v4 2022 and I must say that you have to understand what Aprilia is actually trying to do, their bikes are unusual special kind of breed and once you try them it is hard to imagine you riding anything else! Great video mate
It's fascinating how much value differs in different countries. I am in Australia, and value is the one element putting me off this bike. Here, it's sticker price is on par with Triumph Street Triple RS, and now considerably more expensive than the R7. For the same price, we can buy a relatively new Panigale V2 second hand.
I purchased a 21 model to treat myself with the idea to sell it after few years. After 1000 km the bike stopped running due to electronic calibration (which apparently has to be done every few months). The customer experience while purchasing was terrible, I was told a completely wrong mileage for the first service and I had to go to another dealer to maintain the warranty. Leaving this aside, I would do all that again, the bike is perfect for me. I decided that I'll try my best to keep it and invest over the years to improve the few aspects I don't like. Power is enough to have fun on the road, chassis is beyond the skills of the average rider, a massive improvement for me are the raised wind shield and the single seater cover that gives you a lot more space to move on the seat
Hi. First I've heard of calibration being required unless you changed tyre rear size or front or rear sprocket size. My understanding is the user selects to do a calibration, not the bike asking you to do it. Can you elaborate please? Regards. BTW - It's a brilliant bike hand's down.
@@irf888 Hi, the calibration you're talking about is described in detail in the owner's manual. You're right, whenever you fit a different tyre you have to follow a procedure that the rider can activate from the dashboard. You have to ride on a straight line for a fixed distance at constant speed (I don't remeber exactly but speed and distance are defined in the manual) to calibrate the sensors for traction control, abs and cruise control. If you don't do it all controls still work but Aprilia doesn't garantuee anymore for the proper operation of the systems and in case of a crash is not responsible for possible malfunctions of the electronic suite of the bike. The calibration that has been done to my bike is more an ECU upgrade, I did it a couple of times under warranty at my dealer. They told me that the ECU reads some incorrect parameters (I wasn't told exactly which) and put the engine in protection mode and prevent the restart whitout clearing all the faulty signals. This happened even if the bike had no issue at all so it needed to update the ECU with a recalibration of the faulty sensors. It seems that with the last update everything is solved but they told me that at every service they'll update the ECU anyway with the latest software version.
Why buy a secondhand one as new ones can now be bought for less than 9 grand now. I saw one place selling new for £8500. My brother just bought an R7 new for £7500 so not sure who's selling them over £9000! I've just bought a new hornet for £6999. Might not look as good but just as much fun and going to be more reliable for sure and cheaper of course.
I had a long conversation with the lady that served you in Donnington services about why the Greggs coffee machine has been out of action for months..🤷♂️
They had them early on, most have been flushed out. If you're near a dealer, definitely a plus. But just remember more people tell horror stories than give credit when it's due.
@@nismospec2649 I learned with Aprilia that reliability is actually an essential aspect for me. It is pointless to have a great bike, if you don't know if it will take you home from a vacation. Mine had so many problems, that I never even made it to go on vacation. Looks come after reliability for me.
Owned one.. wouldnt own another. Trust me motobob you want nothing but issues go for it. Remember major service ever 20-25,000km which aint cheap. Plus youll be waiting for almost a year on an engine when it fails
@@davexs Higher Import taxes? Those few bucks you save up by the cheaper services 😂 Hazards? They don't exist in your country 😂 Poor drivers? Open your eyes, expect the unexpected 😂 waiting for spare parts for 3 months = lack of reliability 😂 Dogs aren't an obstacle for bikes 😁 I never waited for spare parts, but hey, my bikes are from anywhere, but spaghetti country 😂
@@kwakithailand Point 1, Wrong. 2, please read statistics. 3, I am a biker of 45 years. 4, narrow minded opinion. 5, BS. 6, Racist as well as ignorant. Go and make some content of your own on RU-vid or at least be civil in your ignorance on someone else's channel.
Where I live the R7 is equivalent to Stg 7,200 and the RS 660 Stg10,500 So the Aprilia is priced out of he market. Could get a Street Triple RS for the same price here.
This bike keeps coming up as my eventual SV650 replacement. Still a bit away from that but once that happens... Ooooooo I can't wait to see what the current gen one will be like.
If you buy a new bike 20% is VAT, so you gave the Chancellor 1/5th of the value just by signing the invoice. Yes there is VAT on a used bike, but only on the dealers markup.
Mind boggles when people say the standard exhaust doesn't sound good or has a 'typical twin sound' 🤦♂️. Maybe they've gone deaf over the years of riding without ear plugs 🤷♂️ Couldn't be further from the truth, they sound amazing stock, and like a mini V4 on throttle. Absolutely no reason to change the exhaust, and ruin the look in the process....unless you're someone who likes spending around £2.5k for one with an Upmap for 4 or 5bhp gain. Anyone thinking of buying one, go listen to one in person and you'll understand.
I agree. Its a little quiet on startup but comes on song when on the throttle, sounds great above 6k. Personally love the look of the underbelly and not having a massive pipe hanging off the side
Hi. The stock system does sound fine and the induction roar is amazing for the riders excitement, however on nearly every ride I get cut of by a car because they don't see or hear me coming in the adjacent lane. It never happens when I ride my 1098S or Harley Softail (obviously both fitted with respective louder systems). I'll change the RS660 system soon for safety only but I agree with you it sounds great stock. Anyway we'll see, I'm doing my best to keep it stock. :) Love it.
Am 1 or 2 days (.....😉) older than you, which is why i went for the Tuono 660 & not the RS. Ta 4 your impressions & the outlook what's coming next. Bless & thx.........😊
Only bad thing is reliability. If only the Japanese made a sport bike with the same looks and power. R7 doesn't compare. My mt09 was fun but I want a bike with fairings and a decent seating position. Maybe the ninja 400RR will check those boxes.
I don't know whether I would have more fun with this or a Tuono V4. I met a guy out on the twisties who was on a Ducati Panigale V4 SP2, he said that as wild as the Panigale is, the RS 660 he had before it was more fun because he was able to wring the power out on the roads.
I did - a little more comfortable but I'm still impressed with how good the RS 660 is for a sports bike. I think I'd go for the RS cos it's comfy enough and looks a bit better to me
If I had to hate something about this brilliant motorcycle, it would be nitpicking its looks. Don't get me wrong it looks stunning in this video (even more striking in person) but I hate that it looks almost identical to the bigger brother, the RSV4
I bought one in September 2021 and loved it to bits. Never wanted to get rid of it. Sadly life happened and I sold it, but I yearn for another. However, also tempted by the 1100 Factory 🤣
V4 tuono is bike I want, probably a bit much...have 890 R and be nice if it had just a bit more.....180-200hp is overkill fir street.... Imo 130-150hp is the sweetspot in a lightweight pkg... Don't have ton of streetbike experience though plenty of motocross Almost bought one of these...I am after more protection from wind....in so cal we have lots of freeways and 80-90mph is normal just to get to the canyons for riding I get blasted on the 890 RS 900 would be perfect I think.....
I just like the R7 more than the RS660. Only problem is that dealers are asking 13k€ for an R7 over here. And at that money, there is no reason to get the cbr650r with a tinted windshield, heated grips and the rear seat cowl..
Very similar actually in terms of the engine and technology package, but I don't think the Honda will ever reach this level of desirability and the RS handles better too. It'll be interesting to see if Honda put that 750 in a sports bike though - would certainly be worth a back to back test with this
I sold mine after a year due to reliability issues. Needed a new tank as fuel gauge never worked from day one. Smoke bellowing from exhaust on startup and oil leaks. Warning lights intermittently coming on. Ended up getting a Yamaha xsr900 2022.
My Tuono 660 had a new engine when I bought it. It had a few minor issues with poor factory support before the new engine started stalling at low speed constantly from 2000 miles on. Was at the dealer for 3 months awaiting parts to replace the head and I gave up on it then. I’m sure many will have had better luck than me, or at least I hope so. The sound is ace for a start!
In my case the batteries, electronics, the valves and the connection rods. It resulted in replacing the entire engine. All had to be replaced in the 5 months I owned Tuono 660.
I'd buy one if not for the notorious issues I've heard. Even including oil leaks which needless to say is unacceptable on a modern bike. Pity really because it looks awesome.
Not to be that guy, but you guys are wrong, the r7 has more torque than the 660 up to 8k, after then the 660 will take over. In other words the 660 is a better racing but the r7 is a better street bike.
Nice bike but I wouldn't have it not enough power for a 660 this thing should have 100 horsepower at the wheel at least I would rather have a Suzuki GSXR 600 or a Ninja 636 much cheaper and better bike's especially in the reliability category
Oh my god how long are you going to talk about "I can't believe how comfortable it is" when we can see the bar risers? Yes I fucking get it. It's not magic. This is really the best you can come up with to talk about?
I had a Tuono 660. Nice little bike but unreliable. After having stayed months by the dealer waiting that the last defect got repaired, I lost my patience and sold it. Not all bad, because my new bike is cheaper and better.
All excellent characteristics however I'd say the CBR650R does tend to be on the heavier side. But at least an after market exhaust helps to knocks out close to 5kg.
Dont see the appeal of this bike, why because it is waaaaaaay too expensive for what it is. Why not getting a secondhand superduke or monster s4 for half the price and you get similar riding experience on the road.
if the big 4 tried to compete with this bike and not by making a 75hp R7... Maybe people would actually buy new bikes again... and stop this cringe used market.
Wait is it 350 miles on a demo bike, or someone sold their bike with 350 miles? Because that is a pure loser move. When I buy a motorcycle, it's got at least 350 miles by the end of the weekend.
I have a Special Edition. Rather poor quality. Poor dealer support from EuroCycle. No factory support, at all. Otherwise, a fair bike. Good handling. Poor fueling. Good brakes. Fair comfort. Underpowered.