Aprilia Tuono V4 R SPECIFICATIONS, PRICE & IMAGES

engine:

engine specifications in short:

Engine capacity: 999.6 cc

Architecture: 65° V4

Crankcase: monobloc with integrated crankcase liners

Timing system: 4 valves per cylinder operated directly by a camshaft driven by a
mixed chain/gear system (lateral timing chain and central gear train)

Fuel system: electronic injection with a single injector per cylinder and
integrated independent Ride by Wire system for each bank. Three maps selectable
from the handlebar (Track, Sport and Road)

Compression ratio: 13:1

Gearbox: 6-speed direct-control cassette type gearbox

Clutch: Multiplate wet clutch with mechanical slipper system

Electronic management: Magneti Marelli control unit managing ignition, injection
and Ride by Wire system.

TRACK: no compromise. All 167.3 hp of power available at the slightest twist
of the throttle.

SPORT: maximum fun on the open road. Smooth delivery, maximum power. Torque
limited in all gears for fun yet less demanding riding.

ROAD: usability in all conditions. Smooth delivery and power attenuated by
25%25 across the rev range. Greater usability in all conditions. Ideal for the
city or wet road conditions.

available on the market: Brembo brake system with radial callipers and 320 mm
floating discs at the front (220 mm at the rear), aluminium wheels with a three
spoke design weighing 2 Kg less than the five spoke version, fully adjustable
Sachs upside down front fork with 43 mm stanchions, and Sachs shock absorber
with separate piggy back nitrogen canister featuring adjustable spring preload,
compression and rebound damping and length, to modify the setup of the bike to
suit different riding styles, roads and loads – including a passenger. The
choice of dual-compound tyres is new, with three different sizes approved for
the rear wheel:the 190/55 tyre fitted as standard may be replaced with a 200/55
or a 190/50 tyre to explore the full performance potential of the bike – even on
the track

though: to create the Tuono V4R APRC, Aprilia designer Miguel Galluzzi (who also
penned the original Ducati Monster, if the name sounds familiar) left the frame,
suspension and brakes alone, but street-o-rized the 65-degree liquid-cooled,
four-valve, dohc V-Four by extending the inlet tracts, changing valve timing,
increasing flywheel inertia and shortening gear ratios in the first three gears.
He lopped about 12 hp off the top end compared to the (also retuned for 2012)
RSV4R motor, but also moved power and torque peaks 1000 rpm down from the
12,500-rpm redline.

s: steering-head angle is a half degree more, to 25, the wheelbase
is 20mm longer, yielding 2.5mm more trail. The bodywork is unique, but has an
interesting continuity with the RSV4R’s aggressive shapes. There’s a tiny
passenger seat and shrunken windscreen, and the minimal bodywork lets you
eye-hump all the sexy details—that compact V-Four, the vast aluminum radiator,
giant, braced swingarm, deep, angled oil sump. Plenty of internet-forum haters
unimaginatively typed “fugly!” when they first saw photos, but in
person—especially with the glittery gold-painted example we had—the bike
triggers desire.

The motor is unbelievable: smooth, packed with torque, and strong-like-bull in any gear. In fact, the
Aprilia “In Any Gear” is what they should have called this bike, as the
brilliant ride-by-wire throttle makes it so smooth and tractable that trolling
around town in first gear is very practical. Second or third is fine for tight,
twisty roads, and in smooth, high-speed sweepers, fourth or fifth is fine—just
roll on and off the gas to go as fast as you want. Just be careful—it goes
really fast, and it’s so smooth and refined it doesn’t feel like 160 hp is
getting fed into that fat 190 behind you. The electronic wheelie thing does its
job keeping things under control, but this bike is still a wheelie machine. No
surprises there.

d expect: good. The chassis is
balanced, and I’m sure the frame is as rigid as you need, if Max Biaggi can win
SBK races on it, and he can. As delivered, the springs and damping felt stiff
but they’re fully adjustable, and what setup is perfect out of the box? A cheap
fix if it isn’t. The high, wide bars help the bike steer as quick as any
standard (though Al’s DR-Z supermoto felt like a bicycle after the Tuono), but
Galuzzi’s tweaking of the chassis numbers keep things feeling natural and
stable—no mean feat in a streetfighter. The brakes are plenty strong, but
they’re not the Brembo Racing monoblocs we know and love so much around here—but
hey, Aprilia has to do something to make the inevitable high-spec Factory
version worth buying, right?

suit: it’s Italian, it’s stylish, it makes you feel like a million bucks, but
you just don’t wear it to Costco. I see it as an indulgence for experienced
track-day junkies or former road racers. I could see one in my garage. Yellow
please. Now, if I could just get my license back . . .

Bike Features

Make Model:
Aprilia Tuono V4 R

Year:
2012

Engine:
Four stroke, longitudinal

65° V four , DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

Capacity:
998.9 cc / 60.96 cu in

Bore x Stroke:
78 x 52.3 mm

Compression Ratio:

13.0:1

Cooling System:
Liquid cooled

Induction:
Airbox with front dynamic air intakes.
4 Weber-Marelli Ø48 mm throttle bodies with 4 injectors
and latest generation Ride-by-Wire engine
management.
Choice of three different engine maps selectable by the rider with bike in
motion: T (Track), S (Sport), R (Road)

Ignition :
Magneti Marelli digital electronic ignition
system integrated in engine control system, with one spark plug per cylinder
and “stick-coil” type coils Electric. 

Starting:
Electric

Alternator:
Flywheel mounted 450W alternator with rare earth
magnets

Lubrication:
Wet sump lubrication system with oil radiator
and two oil pumps (lubrication and cooling)

Exhaust:
4 into 2 into 1 layout, single oxygen sensor,
lateral single silencer with engine management system controlled butterfly
valve and integrated trivalent catalytic converter .
Euro4

Max Power :
120.8 kW / 162 hp @ 11000 rpm

Max Torque:
110 Nm / 11.2 kgf-m / 81.1 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm

Clutch:
Multiplate wet clutch with mechanical slipper
system

Transmission:
6 Speed 

Final Drive:
Chain

Final Drive Ratio:
42:16 (2,625)

Gear Ratio:
1st: 39:15 (2.600) / 2nd: 33:16 (2.063) / 3rd: 34:20
(1.700) / 4th: 32:22 (1,455) / 5th: 34:26 (1,308) / 6th: 33:27 (1,222)

Steering angle :
24.5° 

Trail:
105 mm / 4.1 in

Frame:
Aluminium dual beam chassis with pressed and
cast
sheet elements. Sachs steering damper.

Front Suspension:
Sachs upside down front fork with Ø43 mm
stanchions. Low profile forged aluminium caliper mountings for radial
calipers. Completely adjustable spring preload and hydraulic compression
and rebound damping.

Front Wheel Travel:
120 mm / 4.7 mm

Rear Suspension:
Double braced aluminium swingarm; mixed low
thickness and sheet casting technology. Sachs piggy back monoshock with
completely adjustable: spring preload and hydraulic compression and rebound
damping. APS progressive linkage.

Rear Wheel Travel:
130 mm / 5.1 in

Front Brakes:
2x Ø320 mm floating stainless steel discs with
lightweight stainless steel rotor with 6 studs. Brembo radial calipers with
4 horizontally opposed Ø32 mm pistons. Sintered pads. Axial pump master
cylinder and metal braided brake hoses.

Rear Brakes:
Single Ø220 mm diameter disc, Brembo floating caliper with two
Ø32 mm isolated pistons. Pump with integrated tank and
metal braided hose

Front Tyre:
120/70 ZR17

Rear Tyre:
190/55 ZR 17 (alternative: 190/50 ZR 17; 200/55
ZR 17)

Dimensions:
Length: 2065 mm / 81.2 in
Width: 800 mm / 31.4 in (at the handlebar)
Height: 1090 mm / 42.9 in

Ground Clearance:
125 mm / 4.9 in

Wheelbase:
1435 mm / 56.8 in

Seat Height:
840 mm / 33.1 in

Dry Weight :
179 kg / 395 lbs

Fuel Capacity:
17 Litres / 4.5 US gal

Fuel Reserve:
4 Litres / 1.1 US gal

Average Consumption:
7 L/100 km / 14.3 km/l / 33.6 US mpg

Standing
¼ Mile  :
10.8 sec

Top Speed:
269.2 km/h / 167.3 mph