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I had a 20' tuono factory V4. It was way too much for the road. The 660 makes alot more sense and should keep you out of jail.

The stock exhaust is so nicely integrated into the design, I feel like this is one case where I’d be hesitant to replace it purely for aesthetic reasons. Sure you could get some nice sounds out of a can swap but the cases I’ve seen just look so awkward IMO. Fantastic looking middleweight with high end electronics, love this new category of bike and it seems as more manufacturers are following suit!

Another great review Dan! Keep up the work my good man!

I think this is one of the most cohesive reviews of this bike. Really love the inclusion of B-Roll shots when you are talking about the item to really highlight it.

Was waiting for your review.

Beautiful bike and great review as usual mate 👍🏻

The only thing i could think when watching this was - "This is a 'peoples' bike review" Great points made, no crazy silly riding and told us just what we needed to hear! Looking to purchase one of these and feel like i'd be comfortable doing it just from watching!

Nice video Dan! Look forward to the Tuono film.

Heck, I want one. Sold my RSV4 1000 a couple of years ago, didn't need the power, ride a lot less than I used to, but this thing looks amazing. I've owned three Aprilias, they were all great, especially the 250 two stroke.

Thanks for the honest review.

Great video showed you had a lot of fun on the bike which is very important to us out here considering the purchase of this bike. Mine is ordered I should receive it by March latest April from what I’m told a brand new 2022. The colors were not stated in the video are the one that you’re using Apex black, also lava red and acid gold. Looking forward to this bike can’t wait very excited every day until it comes. Going to actually filmed the und boxing of the Aprilia when it arrives at the dealership. Thanks again for the video awesome job

Great review! Amazing middle weight motorcycle!

great review Dan! could I ask for one nitpicky question? could you make your watermark transparent? both my oled screen and I say thank you!

That exhaust tone is amazing! Great content. On a side note are you doing audio through a tapscan or something like that? Thanks in advance. keep up the good work. Ride safe!

Great review as always Dan. Looks great but not for me. You're the first reviewer who's mentioned twin exit exhaust, never knew that!

Great review mate, thanks for sharing!!

A very nice looking machine and good commentary Dan. The only problem i've got is the dealers are very sparse on the ground in OZ and that's a pity because it's a desirable bike.

Nice bike and good review Dan. Carnt believe you get a quick shifter and blipper as standard! Bit pricy but it’s a bike with lots of fancy extras so it’s worth it. 👍🏻

Nice video, # Very useful, sensible and helpful review. , drive daily to work in the city and also the highway( Commuting) and sometimes during a weekend round of recreational so, do you think this is a good option? is beter than Street triple S/R? or Yamaha mt 09 can be a good alternative? please let me know Any way great video, Be safe

Hey Dan! Nice review man, as always :D Wish you had said the bike is horrible though... because I really want one but is not a sensible purchase for me: I want something a bit more apt for travelling xD Have you ridden the Supersport from Ducati? If so, how does it compare? I understand the SS is RELATIVELY ok/compy for long distances, but the RS660 is a bit more hardcore on the sitting triangle? Cheers!

Hi I just bought a 2022 rs660. I noticed the front brake lever takes around 1-1.5cm before it activates the brake, which is completely different to my previous honda cbr650 which started to brake as soon as you pulled the lever in, did your rs660 do this for you also?

I’d really like an orange back wheel, the rest is perfect!

Great review - thank you! Pillion seat fun fact - if you remove it, it reveals a luggage rack which is a pretty handy feature. (Dunno whats going on with those that gave the 4 "thumbs down"... maybe they don't understand English or something!)

Lovely machine. Comfiest sportsbike out there.

this bike design is beautiful 👍

Really enjoyed your test ride Dan. How does it compare to the Yamaha MT-07 seeing as it too has a 270 crank?

Great video thank you!! I'm 5'8... do you think I will have issue touching the ground when I stop? I'm thinking of buying it but I think I will end up on the balls of my feet (tiptoe)... do you think it's going to be an issue? Thanks!

Thanks Dan. Great review. Love the Aprillia’s design and black/orange works for me, and the bike is stunning. Reckon this would be worth an alpine review against a similar bike and a gixxer Blooming expensive over here - AUD$19k - AUD$21k plus license points. Cheers Ben

Looks awesome 👍

@EnglishBikerDan You sir rode both RS660 and CBR650R, can u tell me which one offers more room for a tall person? which one "feels" more spacious? Thanks for cool reviews!

You could make video on bike dashboard as well regarding features and etc

nice review for that pretty bike! i hope you can get to review the Kawasaki Z900! ride safe always! cheers! 😄

Rear Brake, how many miles are on it? Bought a 390 Duke brand new and the rear brakes were useless, after 3k miles. They do their job. Hope I can find one of these brand new ASAP.

Styling cues from my 1995 RS250. Wouldnt change that for the world.

Cracking review as always Dan ! Not happy mind , i was so close to pulling the trigger on a 2021 MT09 sp last week but I’ve always liked the look of these but was worried they simply wouldn’t be enough of a jump up from my 2015 CBR 650F ! But you looked like you were having ample fun there ? Now im back to square one 🙈

Enjoyed the review was wondering if you experience a flat spot in the mid range of the power band which is often talked about on review's on US test rides.

Such a sexy bike it just needs a few more horses. The insta footage is bloody amazeballs cut in.

Hi Dan, will you review the Tuono 660 in the future? Thanks for the vids.

Brembos, but not latest and greatest? They are overkill for a bike that is this light and puts out only 100hp. these m4.3s are million times better than the crappy nissin you get on cbr650.

How can you compare RS660 to Z650 in terms of power?

Beautiful bike

Nice one bro 👌

How is the power compared to your CB650R?

Can I have a rear wheel that matches the front?

What do you prefer, RS660 or 1000SX?

Hey EBD what gloves are you wearing in this video? Awesome content, so jealous you got to ride this motorcycle!

Nice review,Dan! Must say the looks are a key thing and they’re great but I’m reluctant to buy one because 2 of my mates have this bike and both already had their engine replaced because it blew up! Guessing there is some problem with that, sadly... 😕

You should also testdrive a V4 factory Tuono for the fun of it… ☺️👍 would be a nice comparison because I don’t see any around on YT…

The front body work near visor was bent why was that?

Lovely bike but marred by the price, I'd be happy with the R7

Thanks for the cracking review, I wish I'd found your channel sooner! How would you say it stacks up against the Ducati Panigale V2? Here in Australia they are pretty close in price (AU$20.5k vs AU$23k). V2 obviously has way more torque and power (at least in third gear up, since Ducati likes to nanny you these days), but it seems like a much less practical bike (worse fuel range, no fuel gauge, no cruise control, no cornering lights, plus the heat issue). On paper the V2 has better suspension, but it is a lot firmer so it seems more track orientated. I'm expecting resale to be much better on the V2 as well. I think the RS660 is a better looking bike personally, but most people would likely disagree - most people seem to really love the Panigale looks, but they seem a bit plain to me.

never understood the reason for clip ons?

I would love to do a back to back on this vs R7

Great review Dan, you didn’t happen to run a red light at 13:45 did you?

Really wanted to get this, but it was too expensive for me, so I got the Honda CB650R instead. Would still like one someday, but it seems too similar to the CB650R in terms of power and ride quality. The ABS and IMU would certainly be nice, though.

where can i get that aprilia key chain?

Gotta see how you compare the Tuono riding position & comfort with the RS. Still quite canted forward. Aprilia are doing deals on the Tuono atm (£500 off), which pays for a quickshifter & part way towards the IMU it doesn't get as standard. Usual top notch review, Dan.

Good video. Got her since 6 months in the same colour...just changed the red seat by the black comfy one...not that the red is not comfy but like a black seat better. You missed to present which I think is a real good and important thing, the integrated GPS. In fact I ordered the bike with some extras like USB charging port but most important the blue tooth module. With that you just download the Aprilia app onto your phone and which has kind of a google map navigation feature which you can actually transfer onto your dashboard. Pretty cool function once you figured out how their menue works. As a tip, your phone needs to grant constant tracking info...which i do not like but just turn it on when needed plus once phone n bike connected and you set your destination on the phone you need to push down the right menue switch on the left handle bar for about 5 sec to make it appear on the dash board. As per the rear brake I noticed the same as useless....till I actually started to perform a proper bleeding. There was so much air coming out of it that I think Aprilia do miss this task prior bike delivery. Since then it works great ! To sum up...best bike I ever had for that price...needs some time to get and understand their dash board logic but once near to it, and am sure I still did not figure out all possibilities, a great fun bike to have. Do for sure not want to miss it.

Great review I'm hoping they still make this bike come 2023 currently saving up for on but won't have the amount until then 😭

Stuck between choosing this and the new Honda CBR650R.. Recommendations would be appreciated.

Hmm is Aprilia has the option to remove the orange seats and decal designation?

another amazing review, im 6'1" and have a inseam areound 33", how do you think the ergos will fit me ? i have sat on the bike breifly and it felt okay, im unable to test ride as im on a a2 license. keep up the good work

How about a cbr650 as an alternative

I enjoyed to test ride this machine. For a Sport bike style, I found it reliable. There was enough poke from the Aprillia engine in order to handle the bike in a more aggressive riding. Takeovers on cars and general traffic it behaves efficiently. No need for more power on the road to go well in a fast and safe manner. The bike is beautiful and full of electronic aids for the rider, very appealing for the bike thief’s, If we buy one of these, you better be paying attention where to park it. The rear breaks are not at the general level of the bike . Didn’t like the feeling and the sound it makes, doesn’t feels like quality material. Hated the mirrors vibration . That’s something quite annoying on a road bike. I’m definitely waiting to test the Yamaha R7. Currently I have a Yamaha XSR900 Abarth. The torque of that Cp3 engine is something that fills my cup! But I’m getting a bit tired of the extreme sporty position of that retro sports kit it wears and instead I found the sport position on this Aprillia 660 RS very comfortable for a sports bike. Thanks for the video! (Didn’t know if you already have ridden the R7. I’m looking to know more about it, if you do, please be so kind to share your impressions here in the channel with us) 🙏🏼

Ha nice, Just see your in Camberley area , not far from me!

It has less power than I expected, which is interesting. This actually looks like a more "friendly" sportsbike and possibly more reasonable for road use.

If you can't get enough of that engine wait until you try the 1100 Tuono if you can get your hands on one

Wait so 659cc engines are little now??

Dan, any plans for a review on the new Yamaha R7? 😊

Which did you prefer the RS or the Tuono?

You need to review the Tuono 1100. 🙂

Great review - this or the cbr650r for a mature beginner rider?

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I keep reading on the internet that Aprilia bikes don't score high in terms of reliability and ease of maintenance. Can someone say something about that?

Beautiful bike except for the big A on the cowling. That could have been a better design or none at all.

This or a cbr650r ? First bike for gf. Thanks 🤟

How tall are you

A bit pedantic, but I don’t like that orange seat, or the big lettering. It seems lighter, quicker and packs way more features in than my CBR650R, but it’s quite expensive new..

muy increíble

This is fit.

Apart from the cringey "thats what she said comments", enjoyed the review. I love this bike. I think if you take off the back seat top it has a luggage rack you can stick a box on as well. Something like that anyway.

They feel big for 660"s...the gear box is not what i call slick.. i felt the heat from the engine quick and thats on a 20dg day.....might make a nice track day for its class for the larger rider

I am torn between getting this or the Yamaha R7, i really want to buy RS660 but i find all of the colour options hideous why can' they make it in blue or at the very least not have red paintings all over that beautiful black colour, RS660 is also 6k expensive here in Australia, wish Yamaha could have made R7 around 100hp

What a machine. I want.

Is it good for touring?

why your speed is non-metric? why do you use an Imperial speed?

1000th like ,)

may I ask how tall are you Dan ?

Like that you mention the CBR650R. That seems to be the closest bike to what this bike competes Against but let’s be honest, the sportier, more aggressive RS 660 toes the line to a Supersport much closer. This is what excites me the most. I personally believe the RS 660 is the beginning of a new category of middleweight sportbikes. I think there’s an argument to be made that it really is the first of a new one to be followed by brands like Yamaha with their supposedly incoming R9 for example.

👍👍👍👍👍

Amazing bike that I’d love to own, however I feel I’m in the minority when I say I’m just not a fan of Aprilia’s styling/livery choices. For me, the r7 and new ninja 650 have a much more exiting and mean look to them.

How tall are you??

Gimme that engine in a Pegaso Strada-like bike pls. Kkthnx.

20hp more and it would be a very tempting bike.

I prefer the icons like a ZX7R only blipper I'd like to have

Top pro

Tuono 660 a hooligan and look better🔥🔥🤙

My gawd, thats a huge billboard for a license plate. Come to USA...

thats one big ass plate number