Tuono 660 - New to me bike day…
Discussion
Martylaa said:
Is it brand new?
Pre-loved by someone for 330 miles. Couldn’t have loved it that much! Story is he part chopped it for a Z650rs, which he decides was the bike he really wanted. They had some in the show room and have to say they are great looking bikes, especially in candy green.Haha - pretty sure that was Marty's bike then! Think there's a thread somewhere about him looking to chop it in and went for a z650rs 
Be interested to hear your thoughts - I'm looking to come back to biking in the next few months and these are tempting me! I hear the OEM levers are quite far from the grips? I got small-ish hands so think I'll have to get some aftermarket ones
Be interested to hear your thoughts - I'm looking to come back to biking in the next few months and these are tempting me! I hear the OEM levers are quite far from the grips? I got small-ish hands so think I'll have to get some aftermarket ones
ThreadKiller said:
Pre-loved by someone for 330 miles. Couldn’t have loved it that much! Story is he part chopped it for a Z650rs, which he decides was the bike he really wanted. They had some in the show room and have to say they are great looking bikes, especially in candy green.
Good to see its gone to a new home, you won't have any battery issues on that one, it was changed out by the dealer, enjoy my old bike haha...p.s you are right, I didn't love it tbh but I'm sure you will mate...
Edited by Martylaa on Sunday 1st May 11:20
ThreadKiller said:
Pre-loved by someone for 330 miles. Couldn’t have loved it that much! Story is he part chopped it for a Z650rs, which he decides was the bike he really wanted. They had some in the show room and have to say they are great looking bikes, especially in candy green.
Did you pick it up from Teasdales yesterday? I was down there yesterday afternoon while my bike had its 1st service.Martylaa said:
ThreadKiller said:
Pre-loved by someone for 330 miles. Couldn’t have loved it that much! Story is he part chopped it for a Z650rs, which he decides was the bike he really wanted. They had some in the show room and have to say they are great looking bikes, especially in candy green.
Good to see its gone to a new home, you won't have any battery issues on that one, it was changed out by the dealer, enjoy my old bike haha...Different strokes for different folks! Ride back was 95% motorway, but even so first impressions were it’s a great bike and just what I was hoping for. We’ll see as get a chance to use it on more fun roads.
Does it has lithium battery?
It was sold as having the IMU - but don’t know how I check that. Can you confirm one way or another?
Thanks!
(And for the pm too)
p.s you are right, I didn't love it tbh but I'm sure you will mate...
Edited by Martylaa on Sunday 1st May 11:20
samdy said:
I'm seriously tempted to get one of these. Torn between this and spending the same money on an older Tuono V4. My thinking is the 660 will be better suited to the road and can use it's full potential better. But then I long for that V4 growl.
Decisions, decisions.
I had the same internal debate but when for the rs660 in the end as I've only been riding 1.5 years and wanted to keep learning rather than having the power corrupt me! Decisions, decisions.
samdy said:
I'm seriously tempted to get one of these. Torn between this and spending the same money on an older Tuono V4. My thinking is the 660 will be better suited to the road and can use it's full potential better. But then I long for that V4 growl.
Decisions, decisions.
I was in same position. In the end decided I wanted lighter weight over monster power. I hardly ever used all the power on my GSX, so decided having more would be fairly pointless. The 660 actually seems torquier than the GSX in mid range and with the 270 degree crank, the exhaust note is quite fruity. Whilst the 1100 is lots more powerful / faster, I am still thinking I will enjoy the 660 more for 95% of the time.Decisions, decisions.
ThreadKiller said:
Whilst the 1100 is lots more powerful / faster, I am still thinking I will enjoy the 660 more for 95% of the time.
This is the way I'm leaning. Plus my old man has an RSV4 Factory that I can always throw my leg over when I fancy a bit of hooning.Now I just need to shift my Interceptor.
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