Oh man we missed your reviews! Welcome back!

I think the color is beautiful 😍

By far my favorite motorcycle reviewer. Not even remotely interested in this bike, but yet I enjoyed every minute of the presentation!

Pick up a Limited Edition RS 660 Friday! I am extremely excited!

Incredible video thank you!! Your camera angles are amazing, loved watching.

Great review, one of the best oabout RS660 available. A lot of content for someone who is in the market for this bike. I think I am getting one next week. I am 40 years old and I think I will go for the yellow one. Seems like perfect midlife crisis bike, let's see what my wife is going to tell when she will see it. Cheers!

Good to see you back Scott! 👏🏼👍🏼🇦🇺

Great to have you back!! Love from India ❤️

Nice Bike. Thank you for being the first showing torque and power figures over rpm`s in a diagram and the comparison of the seating position.

This is the perfect video I've been waiting for.🔥

Hey great video. I was on the fence watching all these other RS 660 reviews but your 'real world' thoughts have me sold (probably was going to purchase anyways). Anyways, looking forward to Tuono review! Ty

Nice idea to combine passenger‘s seat and topcase holder! Of course brilliant review, Scott - spring is coming, looking forward to your next test rides!

Glad your back with some good video. Winterbreak's over..... These travel films have not been all that fun to watch..... but you probably knew that already. Thanks for all these good and professional reviews :-)

Welcome back NTP! Great real world review as always. Yeah, the baby Tuono would be the one for me. All in all great concept from Aprilia.

Hi Scott, good you are back!

Ein wirklich toller Beitrag👍👍👍😊 Ich war bei meiner Probefahrt auch total überrascht von dem Bike. Dieser Sound 😁😁😁 Ich bin abgestiegen, ins Büro zum Chef und habe den Kaufvertrag unterschrieben. Jetzt freue ich mich auf den Frühling 😊👍😊

Another great review. Looking forward to your Tuono 660 review.

Great Video! Great bike in a definitely new category of street bikes! Keep on doing this relaxed, competently and symphateticly reviews! I like the way you're doing it very much. Makes a rainy sunday morning just on the beginning of the motobike season with a cup of coffee a way more better ;-)

Hehe i actually ordered this bike this week in this hilarious colour 😆. Ps. Love your relaxed way of reviewing. Always a joy to watch

This is a really great review, very well presented. Top man. :)

Great to have you back Scott! Sounds like you loved the little Italian like the ride in the alps at the hotel in the countryside! I agree, I think the Tuono 660 will be better for ride position, but lacks quick shifter & IMU. I’m not sure if that is for European markets too.🤔 will wait for this ☝️! Thanks

Enjoyed the review thoroughly, love your relaxed tone of voice.

Wonderful bike and excellent review...I think Aprilia has really put out the best bike in its segment

As always great review and great timing... wednesday going to give the final yay or nay on this one and it keeps going yay! (although... probably the old classic purple/red...)

Excellent review man! a toss up between this and a Triumph street triple rs

Love the review. I purchased the bike a couple of weeks ago. Right now, at least in the US, there is a feeding frenzy on motorcycles, houses, etc. I drove 90 minutes in the wee hours of the morning to stand at the dealer's for to get this bike, it was their only one. When the doors opened there was a long line of unhappy dudes behind me when I told the salesman what I was there for.

I don't know why but personally I really like this yellow color. It's very showy but I think it's nice. It is a bit pricy but I think this seems like a great bike. Definitely should test one. Cheers

Very good stuff! Thank you!

At last I understand about the firing thank you and well demonstrated ....

Great looking machine!

999👍🏻 Picking mine up Saturday, can’t wait 😅

This is a beautiful bike. Dare I say, a dream bike!

Looks great! 👍

Loveeeee this bike!!

I’d throw Triumph Street Triple R out there as a competitor. Cheaper, a little, and premium too. Less sporty look but maybe same riding position? I’d like to see the Tuono 660 compared to a Street Triple. Love you reviews! Perfect points you cover.

Great Review

LOVE that acid yellow!!

A nothing to prove video ?? Hell yes! 👍🏻 👍🏻 2 thumbs up from me . 😃

Never seen a motorcycle with a child’s seat, much less a recaro, impressive!

I personally love this new niche of bike one what I call, the “premium compact” class of bike, if we’re to use an automotive term here. I lump BMW’s new F900 series of bikes and Ducati’s Supersport in here as well. They’re middleweight powerplants, sort of middle of the road physical size, not compact like a Ninja 400 but not touring or cruiser sized sort of bikes, but with all the same tech and convenience goodies and build quality you used to only find in top tier bikes. I have the BMW F900r and I love it for that very reason. I was realistic in what sort of power figures I wanted out of a new bike for my application, but I did want the full kit only top spec bikes would’ve had in the past. This is an exciting new segment that fills a niche I DO believe is out there, but hasn’t been tapped into until recent.

Wow I realized I didn't even watch your review before purchasing this bike (sorry Scott) but I tend to agree with John's (Lamb Chops) opinions whole heartedly. But this is a very accurate and fair review and after owning the bike now I can attest to your opinions (even the TFT, kinda meh). I have a soft spot for middleweight sport bikes starting with a CBR 600 RR back in 03 and this bike is just such an evolution of the concept. It's so fun and yet so practical and I went through the nekked bike phase and at speed are just miserable to ride with the wind beating you up especially at lower elevations (~sea level). Spot on review as usual and thanks as always for the great content

best review. from philippines

Thanks.

Excelent video 😉👌💪🙏 Big hug from Portugal my friend 🤜🤛👍ride safe and stay safe🙏💪✌️😉

I actually ordered that Acid Gold, I don't like all the graphics. Plus I have to have both Red wheels, don't like different colored wheels.

Great video as always. My multistrada 950s's fuel gauge is useless anyways. It is hilarious, you will go to fill up when it is showing less than half a tank and only take 1.8 gallons. Then, go again at roughly the same and it takes 2.5 gallons. I just use the trip meter and ignore for the most part the fuel gauge. Ducati told me, local dealer, that the reason for this issue is ethanol based fuels, and I will admit it seems more accurate after a few tanks of ethanol free fuel, but I wouldn't trust it remotely.

Great review as always. As for the bike, I prefer a straight-up sitting position so I can hardly wait for the Tuareg to come. I hope you get to test that one too. Just one question what kind of kid seat is that on your BMW? Is it specifically for BMW or an after-market one? And more importantly, can you recommend it? Thanks in advance and keep up the good work.

Super nice review again ,like always 👌 thanks ..Best channel 👍 now really waiting your opinion aboat Tuono 660 and And hopefully new Yamaha mt 09 👍

NTP living the dream.

Welcome back Scott. Great review but oh my, that colour scheme. Would look better with black wheels.

will be waiting for the Tuono review like to see the comparison with the Trident wife needs a new bike just figuring some things out there is a few to choose from

Looking forward to your Tuono 660 review. That is the bike I have my eye on. I've heard that it will NOT have the IMU that this RS660 has.

I like how you describe the motor's characteristics. Can you also add how quick the motor spins up as inertia plays a big role in how lively a bike feels?

Just taken delivery of my acid gold RS660 😁

Nobody mentions it but Ktm 890 Duke is a competitor- people might cross shop this with that. Good review and nice bike.

I want an s1000r so bad, I never thought I would want a bmw but that bike is sweet as hell

Great review Scott. Still unsure whether the power/torque would have you wanting more pretty quickly. Had similar power value bikes. After owning 160 plus bhp bikes have now settled on the 120-130 bhp sweet spot.

It’s got like a sort of half-fairing. So it’s unique in that regard too, only a little naked

Love your channel Scott, youve a great laidback presenting style and quite knowledgeable. A quick question please, what is your backpack? Do you like it? pros and cons? im in the market for one. Vielen Dank :) PS an idea for a video for you if you like? A detailed look at your riding history, bikes, tours etc.

I've never seen a pillion seat like that before (on your bike) It almost looks like its for a child?? Good idea. Could you review it or provide a link please?

Wouldn't the honda cbr650 compete with this (aside from the aprilia power advantage- 80hp vs 96hp both at around 10.8K rpm)?

Nice review! Is the baseplate under the passenger seat from steel? That would give the option for an magnetic tank bag solution.

Great review, really helpful! I will be getting my A license in April and really considering getting one of these. Reliability seems questionable from what I read for the european bikes as opposed to the japanesse ones. This is just purely on what I've read online but I'm kind of torn between this or the zx6r. I will try and get my hands on them if I can find them at dealer nearby, but do you have any opinion on this? I will be using it for city ride and 2h commute in weekends.

I would love if they made this bike with the 4 cylinder from the sports bikes you mentioned. Or a triple. Parallel twins ....I’m just a bit weary of this at this point

That's my color!

You called the r6 a 6r and the 636 a R6. Jumbled 6’s for days :D

How is the Yamaha r7 compared to the aprilia RS 660. They no longer offer the r6 at all now. It is discontinued from the Yamaha line.the new r7 is parallel twin also for about 9 grand US dollars.

Oh Soo 💖😂 WoW classic Masha ALLAH

That colour is growing on me, I haven`t seent it in person yet though. I'll also be curious to see where this segment goes, there are rumors that yamaha will make a R7 based on the mt07 engine to compete with this. Good times ahead I think.

I don’t think they started a new segment. I think they just completely redefined the 650 class.

Hey Scott...where did you get your child's seat? I have the same bmw 900xr and my kid is 7 yo. Thanks.

Do American riders have a shot at the driving range?

Please please compare the RS with the Tuono

Are you living in osnabrueck, just asking cause it was my home town :)

Great video 👍 Actually I love it in the Acid Yellow. I bet in 15-20 years down the line, people will collect this paint scheme over the race replica look. Just look at all the rep schemes of 600's in the 00's, eww.

11grand...? Im a street bike dude so 890( NON R!! R is too high for me! ) for me if im spending that much coin looking forward to the tuono review!

What is it's minimum ground clearance? 🤔

I was surprised you didn't compare to the Triumph 660 triple.

Great review. Call me nuts but i like that acid yellow . Or whatever Aprilia calls it :D

tuono is more upright correct.......can get new one for pretty good deal right now

Why are the even german subtitles I mean they are perfect are you german? Nvm hab gerade die Leitpfosten (Schleuderstempen ;)an der Seite gesehen

What are the 360 shots filmed with?

The Aprillia certainly revs higher than your (and my!) F900XR but in my book an optimum torque 'curve' should be as flat possible. While you can say that for the less sporty BMW, the Aprilia graph is very peaky in comparison.

I do like the gold color, but why red wheels? Seems odd, great review though! I’m looking forward to the Tuono 660 review.

Would you rather buy the Aprilia 660 or the ktm duke 890 if you had to choose?

This aprilia or the cbr600 r what would be your choice?thx.

Welche Farbe würdest du empfehlen bzw. selbst wählen?

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So what happened to the triumph triple????!!!????

Yo Scott, what's in the pipeline?

For that price I wonder if the actual competitors are more the likes of kawasaki Z900 or yamaha MT-09.

Going out to EuroCycle Orlando Florida tomorrow on my 2020 Ninja 650 KRT ABS to check out the Tuono 660. Probably sits like an MT-07. Not really a fan. I had one. If I even remotely like it I'll have them bring the RS model over from Tampa (35 minute ride vs 2 hours, and they said they would). Hopefully I can test ride the Tuono to get a feel for it. The sales guy said they had every color option. I just hope one of them is a demo. Hopefully not in yellow because that is just FUGLY! Ducati puts out yellow now and then and it's FUGLY! I will say one thing nice about the Tuono. AT LEAST THE WHEELS MATCH!!! LMAO! Red wheels look a LOT better on the silver or black Tuono. I do have a hunter green jacket though so if I bought the yellow RS I guess my nickname would be Stoplight...lol. Im probably more into trying out the RS because I heard that it sits like the 2006 Honda Interceptor I used to have, and I LOVED that bike's ergos. You've been around a while like me. Do you think it sits like the older V-Tech Honda Interceptor? Sorry about your rear brake troubles with that BMW you vlogged. I loved the linked brakes on my Interceptor. Lots complained about it but that's because they don't know how to use them. Im a fan of the rear brake too and I have to say I love the rear brake on the Ninja 650 I currently own. Not a fan of how much the front end dives but then I should change the oil to heavier, maybe 20 weight and make spacers about 10 mm longer. I hate the later because you take away from fork travel, but it's a street bike and that shouldn't be much of a concern. By the way, I'm really sick and tired of hearing EVERYONE call the Tuono 660 a naked or super naked bike. IT'S ALMOST AS FULLY FAIRED AS THE RS!!! I If the Tuono is a naked then so was my 1982 Yamaha Seca 650 Turbo! So is a Kawasaki Versys!! I mean C'MON! If it's close to anything it's close to the old faired version of the Suzuki SV. The Tuono simply shows more of the sexy engine. That's all. It's faired! Upright bars don't make a bike a naked. It makes it a UJM!

6’3” is it too small?

Hard to take seriously while looking at that color. As sporty street bikes go I'm sure it's awesome, but it takes a special kind of squirrel to sport on street. Like you said, Tuono.

I could see Ronald McDonald riding that.

I’m not a fan of their TFT/dash either. I find I actively dislike it. It’s not so much the TFT for me, it’s the massive Christmas light bezels. I’m not a fan of the design of the TFT either, but those two things together bother me

That's a winner. That color though... oof.

Yellow gold / red whyyy🤦🏻

Welcome back. These colors...it’s a joke...looks like designed by the clown of Circus Renz Ducati still stupid enough to ignore you and not giving you the Streetfighter V4S and new Multistrada for a test? Thanks for your great reviews!

you can get a 636 can't you still?