Motoring Pulse

With the Tuono 457, Aprilia broke the tradition of creating a faired sports bike for the streets. While this Tuono is still an RS essentially, it looks more like a contemporary streetfighter with complete naked styling. There is no half-fairing to boot that would make it appear like the RS 457 (and a typical Tuono for that matter).

Aprilia recently launched the RS 457 and the Tuono 457 globally, powered by a parallel twin engine with a 270-degree crank.

The RS 457 is Aprilia's entry into the beginner sport bike class, sporting a parallel twin liquid-cooled engine and a 270-degree crank...