APRILIA Tuono 1000 R Factory (2006-2007) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2006, alongside the Tuono 1000 R model, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Aprilia Tuono 1000 R Factory, a race-derived naked motorcycle featuring one of the best performances in its class.

Compared to the Tuono 1000 R, the Factory version came equipped with fully adjustable Ohlins suspensions, blue or gold-anodized forged aluminum wheels (depending on the model year), a gold-finished frame, a livery that sported Aprilia's Lion head signature on the fuel tank, and numerous carbon fiber parts.

In addition, the use of lightweight materials, such as forged aluminum and carbon fiber, explained the four kg (9 lbs) weight difference between the two models in favor of the Factory model.

The front end was guided by a 43 mm upside-down adjustable Ohlins fork with 120 mm of travel. In contrast, the rear end was controlled by a double-sided aluminum swingarm linked to an adjustable Ohlins Racing piggyback mono-shock.

As for the braking power, the bike packed two 320 mm stainless steel floating discs coupled to four-piston Brembo Gold calipers and a 220 mm stainless steel disc tied to a dual-piston Brembo Gold caliper.

As for the power, the 2006 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R Factory took its muscles from a 998cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine that delivered an output power of 139 hp at 9,500 rpm and 107 Nm (74 lb-ft) torque at 8,500 rpm.