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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
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
Oh, wonder what year that happened.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aprilia_Tuono
Gremlin
11th February 2016, 16:06
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 :D but it's supposed to be the last thing you care about.

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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.
AllanB
12th February 2016, 20:44
but it is a lot of fun.


Says it all.

If fuel economy worries you buy a Toyota Vitz.
Owl
13th February 2016, 18:03
If fuel economy worries you buy a Toyota Vitz.

Or 1290 SDR!;)
nzspokes
13th February 2016, 18:30
Says it all.

If fuel economy worries you buy a Toyota Vitz.

I just want to make it to the next servo.