The Aprilia Tuono 660 has been spied testing in Italy. The naked sibling of the Aprilia RS 660 looks production-ready in the latest spy shot. This is the first time that the middleweight Tuono has been spotted undergoing road tests.
The new Aprilia Tuono 660 spy shot shows
us the front quarter of the motorcycle. It can be seen that the headlamp setup
is very similar to that of the RS 660. It contains three lights with attractive
LED DRLs. The entire front end of the Tuono 660 looks identical to that of the
concept model which Aprilia had showcased at the EICMA 2019.
Powering the upcoming Tuono 660 will be
the same 660cc parallel-twin engine that finds home in the RS 660, in which it
has been calibrated to produce 100 hp of max power at 10,500 rpm and 67 Nm of
peak torque at 8,500 rpm. We wouldn’t be surprised if Aprilia tinkers around
with the power and torque delivery of this motor for the Tuono 660 to suit the
naked bike’s character.
Other features such as the 41mm USD
adjustable front forks, TFT instrument cluster, full-LED lighting would also be
present in the Tuono 660. In fact, it is likely to come equipped with the
latest generation APRC package that includes cornering ABS, engine braking
control, wheelie control, traction control, bi-directional quickshifter, and
three different riding modes.
The Aprilia Tuono 660 should hit the
production lines very soon followed by its arrival at showrooms in the overseas
markets. As far as its availability here in India is concerned, Diego Graffi,
Piaggio India CEO and Managing Director did confirm in a statement earlier this
month that the Aprilia RS 660 along with the Tuono 660 will be introduced in
the Indian market. While a specific timeline wasn’t disclosed, speculations
suggest that both the middleweight motorcycles should reach the dealerships by
July next year after the necessary homologations are completed.
