Had my first Tuono through the workshop today.....

[pete roper]

I love the RSV-4 but no way in the world could I live with one.

The Tuono? Oh My! I'd ridden them before a couple of times but only in built-up areas. I live in the middle of bumfuck. My customers come to me. This was the first time I've had a chance to *ride* one.

Barking mad, Really! Hopping, skiping, carpet-chewing mad. I just wish I was thirty years younger. What a stupid, stupid motorbike!!!!!

Pete

[Rayzor61]

well? what did you do for service? Did it have a problem or just need routine first service?

[Micah / AF1 Racing]

They are bonkers huh Pete? Once you get away from the city and cops and pull the pin, well, there are few if any bikes that really compare. The last one I took out for a test rape saw 142mph at a local airport...insane I say!

[pete roper]

Just a first service. Change the oil and filter, check nothing is loose or broken, plug in Nagrivator just to see if everything pans out, (It did.) that's about it. It had one minor issue, a coolant leak from the bottom of the hose that goes to the pump behind the sprocket cover. Turned out to be the shitty Oeliker (Sp?) clamp wasn't on tight enough. Rather than slapping in a warranty claim and waiting for a clamp I just pissed it off and used a conventional hose clamp. Owner back on road that afternoon.

My little 'Test Ride' saw 198kph come up in very short order! Truly a barking mad motorbike! I want one!!!

Pete