Hello world. I’m the Aprilia Tuono 457, and I’m absolutely excited to be here. You may be familiar with my older sibling, the RS 457, a razor-sharp, entry-level sportbike the writer of this article had tons of praises for.
Well, I’m essentially the same, except for the fact that I ditched the full-fairing and aggressive riding position in favor of an exposed engine and a more upright seating position.
My parents have long been keeping an eye on the entry-level segment, and after the success of the RS 457 in the sportbike segment, well, they decided that now would be the best time to reign terror upon the naked bike segment. So yeah, that’s essentially my job. To show bikes like the KTM 390 Duke, Kawasaki Z500, CFMoto 450NK, and Honda CB500F who’s boss, and absolutely decimate the competition.
So, how am I gonna do that?
