Questions for Aprilia Tuono 1000 APRC owners

**nzspokes** · 11th February 2016, 13:02

What range are you getting from a tank and how reliable are you finding these?

**Gremlin** · 11th February 2016, 14:38

FYI there was an update at some point. The first few years came with smaller tanks, then they started fitting bigger tanks. Aprilia has done that a few times.

**nzspokes** · 11th February 2016, 14:42

Originally Posted by Gremlin

FYI there was an update at some point. The first few years came with smaller tanks, then they started fitting bigger tanks. Aprilia has done that a few times.

Oh, wonder what year that happened.

**sil3nt** · 11th February 2016, 15:11

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Oh, wonder what year that happened.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aprilia_Tuono

**Gremlin** · 11th February 2016, 16:06

Originally Posted by sil3nt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aprilia_Tuono

More specifically, located this line from that link (chur for the link, I knew it happened at some point, just not when). The new model came out 2012.

For the 2014 model year, various refinements including a larger 18.5 l fuel tank, more comfortable saddle, and 3 position race ABS brakes were introduced.

I still have a soft spot for this one, and rode my boss's one a couple of times (with Akra pipes). I think this model also had a change in fuel tank size mid life. Bear in mind these are Italian bikes, and Aprilia will never pick fuel economy over sound, feeling, performance. They're Italians. That said, I think when you ride them properly the economy goes from not good to drinking problem

but it's supposed to be the last thing you care about.

**nzspokes** · 11th February 2016, 16:14

Just read up and did a bit more googling. Looks like a decent change in 14 with fueling and motor changes along with ABS, bigger tanks and suspension changes.

**AllanB** · 11th February 2016, 21:34

Man that video is lame .... give it some stick.

Mate owned one - when you needed a refuel it was time for a bum stretch anyway.

Buy one you'll love it.

**Cosmik de Bris** · 12th February 2016, 08:07

I've got the 1100 Factory version, I think it has about a litre more in the tank than the older models. The manual says it holds 18.5. I get about 190 - 200k before the warning light which leaves 4 litres reserve. I seem to get about 7.1 litres/100k open road (not thrashing it but some curvy stuff), and about 8.5 going to work. Not great but it is a lot of fun.