APRILIA TUONO 660

You know that expression about bringing a gun to a knife fight? Well, it seems like with Aprilia’s new Tuono 660 in this group test, I bowled up with a bazooka while the other lads where faffing about with blunt spoons. Oops.

You see, the capacity of Aprilia’s (fairly) naked Tuono is just about the one redeeming factor that brings it close to the MT-07, Trident or Z650. Aside from that, it’s got more gadgets, more goodies, and more go than all of those combined – but it also comes in at the most dosh as well, sitting pretty at a hefty £9700. If you’re reading this wondering why on earth you’d part ways with a fair few extra notes than the other three, then strap yourself in because Aprilia has been busy creating an absolute monster. Looking at the spec sheet alone, in all honesty, I reckon the 660 deserves to be in the fight against higher capacity upper-class nakeds like the MT-09 and the 890 Duke.

I mean, for starters, just feast your eyes over that engine. Borrowed from the faired RS 660, the motor has been developed from the front bank of the 1100cc