: The Tuono was the first of what is now becoming a long list of very silly naked bikes. You have to love Aprilia’s thinking, which probably went along the lines of ‘We need a sporty naked bike, so let’s just rip the fairing of the RSV-R and stick on a set

and Boge shock on the launch RSVs, although the early standard machines were later bettered by the all-singing Öhlins suspended RSV-R.The brakes worked too, albeit not stunningly well but, in short, it was a brilliant first effort for a big capacity sports

by the RSV4 Factory when it was launched. All our misgivings about such a small manufacturer actually managing to get it right with a limited budget for a hugely complex R&D project were swiftly blown away. So were our befuddled minds for a good five minutes

later bettered by the all-singing Öhlins suspended RSV-R.The brakes worked too, albeit not stunningly well but, in short, it was a brilliant first effort for a big capacity sports bike. Offering more oomph and comfort than a Ducati 916, even

.0L Full Review: The old Mille R is now dead, replaced by the Factory, while the old standard model (the RSV1000 Mille) is now replaced by the RSV1000R. Confused? Possibly. The new standard model comes with the same engine and frame as the Factory

with the RSV Mille, now that WSB homologation has been dealt with, a more affordable base model for the masses finds its way into dealers by mid November. Naturally, the ‘R’ variant loses some of the Factory bling, with the Öhlins forks and shock making way

In short:Aprilia's new RSV4 with the fairings removed. Pros:Aprilia's new RSV4 with the fairings removed. Cons:Aprilia's new RSV4 with the fairings removed. Top speed: 165mph Price new: 10500 Engine capacity: 999cc Power: 167bhp Torque: 82lb ft

In short:If you need the best of breed Mille, then this is it! Pros:If you need the best of breed Mille, then this is it! Cons:If you need the best of breed Mille, then this is it! Engine capacity: 998cc Power: 130bhp Full Review: Much like the Mille Factory, but even more singin...

’t actually that bad and has a fair sized fan base in the UK. The motor is a de-tuned RSV-R lump housed in a fairly sporty chassis which gives it good handling at speed and it has a decent sized half-fairing for weather protection. At low speed the Falco has a

ready prototype, I can tell you the sportsbike tag fits perfectly too.Don't mistake it for supersport though - the MGS is not aimed at the high tech, high performance V-twins such as the Ducati 999 or the Aprilia RSV Mille. Apart from anything else