2021 Aprilia Tuono 660 Review

The Aprilia Tuono 660 is a bike that I’ve been eager to ride since I first laid eyes on the pretty production-ready looking concept at EICMA 2019. Even through what was left of my tired red occhi, dried from so many hours of planes, trains, and automobiles (what I would give for that now!), I was digging the “naked” version of the RS660 more than the sportybike itself. And really, it does come down to which look you prefer, because they’re almost identical, aside from styling and the essential naked bike handlebar. In fact, since Troy has already reported his riding impressions of the RS660 on the street, track, and in video, I’ll just link to those and go about my day… Ha! Yeah, right! The story here isn’t so much about how Aprilia’s two new machines are alike, but rather, it’s the Italian marque’s foray into an entirely new segment. Aprilia’s latest offering is jumping into one of, if not the, most competitive class(es) in motorcycling today: middleweight naked bikes.