Aprilia dealers in Welly/Palmy area... any?

**Filter_nz** · 14th February 2009, 11:11

Aprilia dealships... where?

I've sold the 2000 Honda VTR1000
Awesome all-rounder bike but loads the wrists up too much esply when riding 2 up. I've heard the 2001+ models have bigger tanks and higher bars but time for something new.

I've got my eye on Aprilia, either..

a) Tunono
b) Falco SL1000

The Tunono is basically a naked Mille RSV with x-cross bars.
The Falco a totally diff bike running the same engine

Anyone own ether bike? Thoughts? Both seem well reviewed but both seem to full the same market gap. I can't find a dealship anywhere!

**Marknz** · 14th February 2009, 11:26

I'm pretty sure Stu at TSS Motorcycles (http://tssredbaron.com/), Cuba St, Lower Hutt is still an Aprilia dealer, and the Tuono is an awesome bike. Rode it back to back last year with a RSV. Both very good rides, and I came from a VTR1000 too. I've not personally tried the Falco, so can't comment.

**madmal64** · 14th February 2009, 11:29

TSS in Alicetown Lower Hutt are dealers.
Ive got a Falco & Clivoris has a Touno. Flick me a PM with your questions on the Falco. If you PM Clive he is a good bugger and he will surely answer any questions on that model.
www.apriliaforum.com is a good place for info too.

**James Deuce** · 14th February 2009, 13:52

TSS In Lower Hutt and Scooterazzi in Wellington.

The Falco was discontinued about 5 years ago.

Fatjim has just bought a new Tuono.

If you're after second hand Tuonos and Falcos then KTL Motorcycles in Auckland is your best bet.

**bull** · 14th February 2009, 17:09

Yip id agree with J2 - try Kerry at KTL bikes - picked up my ape from them and they were more than helpful.

**yod** · 14th February 2009, 17:26

No-one in Palmy does them

**Sparkz** · 14th February 2009, 19:32

Got me a Tuono as I have a dud back and couldn't walk for days after being folded up on a sprotsbike for a longish ride.

It is an awesome bike. The reviews are all good, but you have to ride one to fully appreciate it. Mine is the higher spec version with Ohlins front and back, Oz wheels and carbon everything, but even the standard one is great.

Wheelies off the throttle in first and second, steering gets light when nailing it in third. Really flickable and confidence-inspiring in corners. Bit of a hooligan machine though, they are hard to ride sensibly.

Never ridden a Falco, but would recommend a Tuono to anyone.

**ducatilover** · 14th February 2009, 20:44

Originally Posted by yod

No-one in Palmy does them

doesnt afc do them from time to time?

**yod** · 14th February 2009, 20:53

Originally Posted by ducatilover

doesnt afc do them from time to time?

i dont think anyone here actually has a dealership

**ducatilover** · 14th February 2009, 20:58

Originally Posted by yod

i dont think anyone here actually has a dealership

i would have to agree with you there. not too much in the bike buying range in palmy

**Filter_nz** · 16th February 2009, 08:39

Thanks guys, heaps of usefull advise via the thread and several PM's. Didn't realise there were so many ape riders. To sum up eveyones opinions.

1) Tuono: Awesome bike, comfy and confident
2) Falco: Awesome bike, slight cheaper shocks than Tuono but still excellent.

For those with a Tuono how do you find the wind at 100-120km/h I realise they're semi-naked.

Will have to test ride both when I have the mulah saved up.

**James Deuce** · 16th February 2009, 10:26

You'll find a naked or semi-faired bike to be more comfortable and less noisy at 100-120km/hr than a lot of faired bikes.

**Hitcher** · 16th February 2009, 10:32

James Deuce is absolutely right. My helmet noise has diminished appreciably since riding a naked Shiver, compared with a screened FJR. I now no longer get rain dribbles on the inside of my visor as well (with the visor in the closed position, of course). The Shoei now gets to do what it was designed to do, rather than being compromised by screen aerodynamics.

**imne1** · 16th February 2009, 11:44

talk to Mark at Scotterazzi Wellington, I'm pretty sure they can get in anything Aprillia you want, although last time I looked there was only the very awesome little Sport City 250