So I bought a Tuono

[scottzilla]

But first....ever wonder what happened to Scott Russel's 1992 AMA Supebike?
it's sitting in a LI Yamaha/Ducati dealership.




Next...if you choose to buy a Busa in any color other than this one, you have no taste.  Of course, your taste is in question for even considering a Busa.


The Tuono.  Ater many years of riding I would buy many bikes I have owned again.  I would buy another Buell,  Triumph, Honda, etc.
The one bike that I was almost happy to see go was the Falco.  When I look back on it I think the reason is it was too quirky.  I don't like "Character".  I especially dislike "Italian" character because it comes with a yuppy vibe.
There are lots of good things to read about the Tuono.  I've been bitching about wanting to ride a true stripped down sportbike for a long time so I could no longer ignore the Tuono.  It is precisely a stripped down sport bike.
 

 

[scottzilla]

I sat in DMV for 2 hours to get in properly registered.
Then I went for a ride.




First off (And Thank God) it's comfortable.  The pgs are set much higher than the Speed Triple but they put your foot at the proper angle.  My feet were slipping off of the Speed Triple's pegs all the time.
The Speed Triple has more engine down low.  It almost feels faster that the Tuono but the T handles bettter; it has a better suspension and feels good over bumps.  Both machines hook up well out of corners.  The Tuono will shake it's it head a bit while The Speed Triple feels rock solid.  The front end of the Tuono skates a little over bumps; i'll work on it.
Once past 7000rpm it's all over.  The Tuono comes alive and pulls with ferocious force.  Fueling improves and the bike gets really fun to ride; it likes to rev.  It doesn't exactly suck at moderate speeds but theres some eveil crap lurking in the engine.
The Speed Triple, believe it or not, feels more stable on the front end.  I think I have to play with the suspension because the Tuono actually turns in much faster.

I have some fit and finish pics to add later.

[scottzilla]

Nice!

And I'm one of the few who think the Busa is right pretty bike. The detractors have no taste.

Well, it's an old Blackbird joke to make fun of the Turkey Vulture's ugliness.
Of course, the old school Blackbird folks have moved on to C14's.  Come to think of it, so did the Busa folks.

[Tyrroneous]

Very nice.  Dig the color choice too!  

[county]

I really want one of them Tuonos

[Rincewind]

Aprilia?  Who makes those - Honda?  







   


Nice bike.  Sounds like it has more of a top-end zing then the Speedie.  Enjoy.

[DogBoy]

 

[Dan K]

Very nice - the only place those blue wheels make sense is on that color scheme bike.  Amazig power delivery, ey?

Oh, and if I can't afford to add a K1300S at some point, I will add a Busa.  Wow, what an engine.  Of course, I never really got to test it - a weekend in FLorida is far from twisty....but love that motor.

- Dan

[TBone]

Sweet! Love the colors.  

Congrats and good luck with it.

[Justin]

Nice, love the tuono - now you just need to get some sand rail tires on it for those LI roads

Well, it's an old Blackbird joke to make fun of the Turkey Vulture's ugliness.
Of course, the old school Blackbird folks have moved on to C14's.  Come to think of it, so did the Busa folks.

And hey, I went from the XX to a Busa, so I'm doing something wrong lol - maybe I should have got a c-14?

[Croak]

Drop a tooth in the front if it hasn't been done already, that'll go a long way towards closing the lower-rpm grunt gap the Triple had.  Buell pegs are a cheap fix for the legroom issue, adjustable rearsets are de rigueur (and not hard to find good used ones, since 95% of the bike is an RSV R).  And Rhino Moto sells a nice cheap BLACK replacement front slider puck set.

Also, here's some good starting suspension settings assuming you're in the average weight band:

http://www.sportrider.com/suspension_settings/suspension/146_suggested_suspension_settings/index.html

And your new favorite page on the intertubes is this one:

http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=151

[scottzilla]

Drop a tooth in the front if it hasn't been done already, that'll go a long way towards closing the lower-rpm grunt gap the Triple had.  Buell pegs are a cheap fix for the legroom issue, adjustable rearsets are de rigueur (and not hard to find good used ones, since 95% of the bike is an RSV R).  And Rhino Moto sells a nice cheap BLACK replacement front slider puck set.

Also, here's some good starting suspension settings assuming you're in the average weight band:

http://www.sportrider.com/suspension_settings/suspension/146_suggested_suspension_settings/index.html

And your new favorite page on the intertubes is this one:

http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=151

Former Falco owner, I know all about Af1.

[antvq]

So I see you didn't get around to grinding down the sliders yet............






 

[scottzilla]

Ref: sliders.  You may recall the horrible sliders on the Speed Triple.  I don't know why people spend money on all these sliders but if my shin hits them one more time those fuckers are coming off.  

[Croak]

On the Tuono, they actually do a good job of preventing damage though.

[DogBoy]

That really is a cool bike but it needs a really big barn door windscreen, windshield wipers, much heavier subframe for two tractor seats, three giant hard cases, highway pegs, seven-inch bar risers, a trailer hitch, belt drive, large lower fairing, 24-switch control panel for heated clothing, bluetooth, GPS, Spot tracker, CB radio and maybe a steel roof and doors.

[scottzilla]

That really is a cool bike but it needs a really big barn door windscreen, windshield wipers, much heavier subframe for two tractor seats, three giant hard cases, highway pegs, seven-inch bar risers, a trailer hitch, belt drive, large lower fairing, 24-switch control panel for heated clothing, bluetooth, GPS, Spot tracker, CB radio and maybe a steel roof and doors.

Dude, I stll have the klr.

[DogBoy]

Dude, I stll have the klr.

Singles are only good for "around town" or journeys under 50 miles. Real bikes need the right components for journeys longer than 50 miles. Otherwise you will die.

[DogBoy]

I do what I can to save lives.

[Mr.Black]

Will we see it on Saturday?