Aprilia Tuono V4

What is the Aprilia Tuono V4?

The Aprilia Tuono V4 takes Aprilia’s compact V4 performance platform into a high-handlebar road bike, and it has done so as a model family since 2011. The name has moved through several technical phases since then. Here, Tuono V4 means the current standard UK/EU bike: the 1,099 cc, 180 hp Euro 5+ version introduced with the 2025 update and still listed in Aprilia’s 2026 range.

The standard Tuono V4 and Factory share the same current engine output, which is exactly why the equipment split is easy to miss. The base bike uses manually adjustable Sachs suspension and three riding modes; Factory uses electronically controlled Öhlins suspension and a broader standard electronics package. Earlier 1,077 cc bikes, the Tuono V4 X and the RSV4 are separate configurations, so their figures don’t belong on the current base bike.

As of 21 September 2026, Aprilia lists the standard Tuono V4 on its UK site and configurator, and its November 2025 range brochure includes the standard Tuono V4 under the heading 'Motorbike Color Range 2026'.

From the first V4 to the current 1,099 cc bike

The later Tuono V4 1100 phase increased capacity, and the 2021 generation still used a 1,077 cc engine rated at 175 hp and 121 Nm while separating a more road-and-touring-oriented standard Tuono V4 from the sportier Factory.

For the update unveiled in November 2024, displacement rose from 1,077 to 1,099 cc, throttle bodies grew to 52 mm and the exhaust system was revised for Euro 5+. Aprilia raised maximum power to 180 hp. The launch release quoted 121 Nm at 9,600 rpm; the live UK technical sheet, the 2026 range brochure and current Swiss approval data instead converge on 121 Nm at 9,650 rpm, which is the current production specification.

The 180 hp V4 and current performance

The current engine is a liquid-cooled 65-degree V4 with four valves per cylinder and Ride-by-Wire. Bore and stroke are 81 x 53.32 mm for 1,099 cc. Aprilia's current UK technical sheet gives 180 hp (132.4 kW) at 11,800 rpm and 121 Nm at 9,650 rpm, figures repeated in the 2026 range material and current Swiss approval data.

Swiss type approval 6AA373, granted in April 2025 for the current 132.4 kW Tuono V4 type, records a maximum speed of 270 km/h. Two further 2025 Swiss approvals for the same current output also record 270 km/h. Higher top speeds quoted for the Tuono belong to earlier 1,077 cc versions.

Drive is through a six-speed gearbox and wet multiplate clutch with slipper system. Aprilia Quick Shift is standard, allowing clutchless upshifts and downshifts on the road bike.

Standard Tuono V4 versus Factory

The current Factory is the higher-specification road version. Base Tuono V4 uses a fully adjustable 43 mm Sachs upside-down fork with 117 mm of wheel travel, a fully adjustable Sachs monoshock with 130 mm of travel and a Sachs steering damper. Factory changes to electronically controlled Öhlins suspension, with 120 mm front and 130 mm rear wheel travel, plus an electronic Öhlins steering damper.

The electronics split is equally important. The standard specification carries three riding modes and the core APRC functions. Factory carries six riding modes and adds functions such as cruise control, launch control, pit limiter and slide control through its broader standard package. Aprilia MIA is optional connectivity equipment.

One older distinction no longer holds: Aprilia's current technical sheets list cast 17-inch wheels for both present Tuono V4 versions. Forged wheels appeared on earlier Factory generations, but they are not a current base-versus-Factory rule.

Aluminium chassis, Sachs suspension and Brembo brakes

The standard bike uses a twin-spar aluminium frame with the manually adjustable Sachs suspension described above. Aprilia specifies twin 330 mm floating front discs with Brembo radial callipers and a 220 mm rear disc with a Brembo calliper. Steel-braided brake hoses and a Sachs steering damper are standard.

Cornering ABS is part of the current electronics package, with three maps and Rear Wheel Lift-up Mitigation. The chassis and braking specification is shared in broad architecture with Factory, but the suspension control hardware remains version-specific.

Aerodynamics and heat management

The current Tuono V4 uses a frame-mounted half-fairing with two overlapping wing surfaces integrated into the nose. Aprilia says the redesign was developed in the wind tunnel and that the wings add 2.5 kg of vertical load at 250 km/h. That is a manufacturer aerodynamic claim tied to the current generation, not an independently measured downforce figure.

Aprilia also revised airflow and cooling around the rider. The current product page describes the bodywork as diverting high-speed airflow away from the rider while extracting hot air from the engine at lower speeds; the launch material also records more powerful radiator fans and a repositioned catalyst intended to reduce heat reaching the rider.

Electronics on the standard bike

The standard Tuono V4 uses a six-axis inertial platform within Aprilia's APRC system. Its technical sheet lists Engine Maps, adjustable Engine Brake, three-map Cornering ABS with rear-wheel lift mitigation, Traction Control, adaptive and predictive Wheelie Control, three riding modes and the bidirectional Quick Shift. The 5-inch bonded TFT display and backlit switchgear are standard.

Factory's additional modes and track-oriented functions are not standard on the base bike. Current Aprilia material makes the split explicit: the standard bike carries the three-mode package, while Factory receives the broader six-mode package and additional functions as standard. Software and connectivity on an individual motorcycle can also vary because Aprilia offers MIA and other electronic functionality through accessory or package routes.

Wheels, tyres, fuel and 211 kg wet mass

Aprilia specifies cast 17-inch wheels measuring 3.5 inches wide at the front and 6 inches at the rear. Current Swiss approval data lists a 120/70 ZR17 front tyre and permits 190/50, 190/55 and 200/55 ZR17 rear sizes. Aprilia's current material does not establish one universal fitted tyre brand and model for every market.

Fuel capacity is 18 litres. Aprilia gives a wet mass of 211 kg under the EU 168/2013 basis: all fluids, standard equipment and at least 90 per cent of usable fuel capacity. The Swiss approval data also contains a 286 kg administrative unladen-weight field, but that is a different regulatory measurement and is not a replacement for Aprilia's 211 kg wet road-bike figure.

Road focus and passenger provision

The standard Tuono V4 is positioned more towards road use than Factory while retaining the same headline engine performance. Aprilia fits a passenger seat and aero-cover as standard, and the current range offers road-focused accessories including raised handlebar risers, a comfort seat and a larger windscreen. Passenger accessories include lower footpegs, a larger seat and a grab handle.

The half-fairing and upright handlebar distinguish the riding position from the fully faired RSV4 even though the two motorcycles belong to Aprilia's wider V4 performance platform. The Tuono has its own gearing, suspension, electronics, mass and aerodynamic specification rather than the RSV4's.

Buying and researching a Tuono V4

If you’re looking at a Tuono V4, establish the generation first and then work out whether it’s the standard bike or Factory. The current 1,099 cc generation is separated from the earlier 1,077 cc bike by its 180 hp specification and current bodywork, while Sachs suspension and three-mode electronics distinguish the base model from the Factory’s electronic Öhlins hardware and broader standard control package.

Check the software and accessory configuration as carefully as the hardware. MIA connectivity, track-oriented functions, exhaust changes and touring accessories can change what’s fitted without changing the underlying model identity. One useful trap to avoid: current Factory and base bikes both use cast wheels in Aprilia’s present specification, so the older assumption that Factory automatically means forged wheels can misidentify the latest bike.

The Tuono V4 remains in Aprilia's current UK range, but a live product page or configurator does not guarantee stock at a particular dealer or a delivery date. For a used or nearly new motorcycle, confirm the exact production phase, original suspension and electronics package, road equipment, service history and any exhaust or ECU changes before applying a generic specification.