Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC | $14,999
Ergos
The Tuono is as a naked bike should be: upright. It’s a shorter reach to taller bars. The seat is also slightly lower, which makes it easier to reach the ground, but legroom is reduced by nearly 2 inches.
Dyno
Aprilia’s V4 doesn’t have as much grunt off the bottom, but low-rpm numbers are still impressive. Power builds dramatically above 7000 rpm and hits hardest right where the Ducati signs off.
Tech Spec
| Engine type: | l-c 65-deg. V4 |
| Valve train: | DOHC, 16v |
| Displacement: | 999.6cc |
| Bore x stroke: | 78.0 x 52.3mm |
| Compression: | 13.0:1 |
| Fuel system: | EFI |
| Clutch: | Wet, multi-plate slipper |
| Transmission: | 6-speed |
| Frame: | Aluminum twin-spar with aluminum swingarm |
| Front suspension: | Sachs 43mm inverted fork with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Rear suspension: | Sachs shock with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Front brake: | Dual Brembo radial four-piston calipers, 320mm discs |
| Rear brake: | Brembo two-piston caliper, 220mm disc |
| Front tire: | 120/70ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa |
| Rear tire: | 190/55ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa |
| Rake/trail: | 25.0°/4.2 in. |
| Seat height: | 32.9 in. |
| Wheelbase: | 56.9 in. |
| Fuel capacity: | 3.9 gal. |
| Weight (tank full/empty): | 472/448 lbs. |
| Measured horsepower: | 145.1 bhp @ 11,800 rpm |
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| Measured torque: | 72.3 lb.-ft. @ 9500 rpm |
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| Corrected ¼-mile: | 10.30 sec. @ 135.30 mph |
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| Top-gear roll-on, 60-80 mph: | 2.81 sec. |
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| Fuel mileage (high/low/avg.): | 29/25/28 mpg |
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| Colors: | Yellow, black |
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| Available: | Now |
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| Warranty: | 24 mo., unlimited mi. |
| Contact: | Aprilia USA 140 E. 45th St. New York, NY 10017 800.631.1101 www.apriliausa.com |
Ducati Streetfighter S | $18,995
Ergos
The Streetfighter has a high, slanted seat that threatens your unborn children, plus droopy bars that put an uncomfortable bend in your wrists. But it offers a lot more legroom for tall riders.
Dyno
Power is as you’d expect from a racing-derived big twin. Torque surpasses 60 lb.-ft. at 3500 rpm and rises from there. Horsepower climbs all the way to 9750 rpm before the rev-limiter spoils the fun.
Tech Spec
| Engine type: | l-c 90-deg. V-twin |
| Valve train: | DOHC, 8v desmodromic |
| Displacement: | 1099cc |
| Bore x stroke: | 104.0 x 64.7mm |
| Compression: | 12.5:1 |
| Fuel system: | EFI |
| Clutch: | Dry, multi-plate |
| Transmission: | 6-speed |
| Frame: | Tubular-steel trellis with single-sided aluminum swingarm |
| Front suspension: | Öhlins 43mm inverted fork with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Rear suspension: | Öhlins shock with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Front brake: | Dual Brembo Monobloc radial four-piston calipers, 330mm discs |
| Rear brake: | Brembo two-piston caliper, 245mm disc |
| Front tire: | 120/70ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa |
| Rear tire: | 190/55ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa |
| Rake/trail: | 25.6°/4.5 in. |
| Seat height: | 33.0 in. |
| Wheelbase: | 58.1 in. |
| Fuel capacity: | 4.4 gal. |
| Weight (tank full/empty): | 437/410 lbs. |
| Measured horsepower: | 135.1 bhp @ 9750 rpm |
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| Measured torque: | 74.1 lb.-ft. @ 7750 rpm |
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| Corrected ¼-mile: | 10.44 sec. @ 124.42 mph |
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| Top-gear roll-on, 60-80 mph: | 2.68 sec. |
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| Fuel mileage (high/low/avg.): | 37/34/35 mpg |
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| Colors: | Titanium, red |
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| Available: | Now |
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| Warranty: | 24 mo., unlimited mi. |
| Contact: | Ducati North America 10443 Bandley Dr. Cupertino, CA 95014 408.253.0499 www.ducati.com |