2021 Aprilia Tuono v4

[bigpoppa]

Do they even make any other kinds of bikes besides those three?

shivers and dorsoduros but they dont sell as well as the v4 and 660

 

[Priller]

Well... I wouldn't say they're promoting the entire brand. They only had two kinds of Apes on the showroom floor: Tuonos and RSV4s. All sorts of different colours and trim levels, but no other bikes besides those two models...

When I bought mine at the Langley store back in spring 2019, there were just four Aprilias on the floor (RSV4 and RSV4 Factory, Tuono RR in silver and black) and they were literally under the stairs. Anything is an improvement from then...

Edit: no, I'm mistaken, they had the new RS 660s as well. Do they even make any other kinds of bikes besides those three?

Not really. RSV4 and 660, Tuono V4 and 660. Technically, I think they're still listing the 900 v-twins (Dorsoduro and Shiver) but I haven't seen one for sale new in ages.

Tuareg 660 coming soon, though. Would love to see them do a Tuareg V4 with 175 hp as a bonkers Dakar-style desert sled, but I don't think they have the budget to modify their V4 like Ducati did for the Multistrada...

Nice showroom though. We also visited Daytona Motorsports and they are making a move to become the flagship KTM store in the lower mainland. They've bought out a whole lot of warehouse space across the street from their original location and are in the process of turning it into a dedicated KTM showroom/service centre:

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Crazy. Daytona was almost a single-line Yamaha shop (with a little Suzuki on the side) for ages. I guess if you don't pick up a Euro brand to sell these days, it's tough to get volume. (Unless you're Burnaby Kawasaki, who will survive on Ninja 300's and Versys 650's until the end of time because they are so damn good. Best dealership I've ever frequented...)

Is that across the street on Hastings in Vancouver or in Surrey? Holeshot was the go-to KTM shop when I was there, but they're a long way out of the city for condo dwellers...

 

[killvino]

Looks better on the GP bike:

I'm really hoping the next RSV4 borrows heavily from the current RS-GP, as I think it's the best looking bike on the grid. Might be a bit biased, though...

I love my tuono and the look of it but heavily disagree. 2021 RS-GP looks like a melted mess but you did pick a picture that hides most of that:

nice schlong though.

 

[Evoex]

I love my tuono and the look of it but heavily disagree. 2021 RS-GP looks like a melted mess but you did pick a picture that hides most of that:
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nice schlong though.

 

[Priller]

I love my tuono and the look of it but heavily disagree. 2021 RS-GP looks like a melted mess but you did pick a picture that hides most of that:
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nice schlong though.

Lots have the schlong now, though it's called a spoon. It's, um, a tire cooler apparently. No downforce, they swear...

I still think it's a fantastic looking bike, though better with a rider onboard to give the shapes more sense. I don't see melty or droopy at all. To me, the Aprilia looks like a hammerhead shark.

The Ducati looks like a warthog (note hidden schlo...I mean, spoon):



The Yamaha like a stingray:



and the KTM, Suzuki and Honda are more or less interchangeable...






Eye of the beholder, etc, though the guys on the Brap Talk podcast were waxing lyrical about the RS-GP as well, so at least I know I'm not the only one. One thing that strikes me with all of them is the absolutely massive radiators...

 

[killvino]

Lots have the schlong now, though it's called a spoon. It's, um, a tire cooler apparently. No downforce, they swear...

I still think it's a fantastic looking bike, though better with a rider onboard to give the shapes more sense. I don't see melty or droopy at all. To me, the Aprilia looks like a hammerhead shark.

The Ducati looks like a warthog (note hidden schlo...I mean, spoon):

Eye of the beholder, etc, though the guys on the Brap Talk podcast were waxing lyrical about the RS-GP as well, so at least I know I'm not the only one. One thing that strikes me with all of them is the absolutely massive radiators...

its different i'll give you that. reminds me of old school curvaceous vs all the new sharp angles. I see some of the RS250 in there.
the M1 looks much nicer in the petronas colours

nice to have a big one (not a spoiler?) but you don't have to pull it out like that.