anyone else lusting over the Aprilia Tuono? it absolutely kills every other bike in comparisons don't by magazines and websites. the only thing because I've ever read is that the seat isn't that comfortable. that is a BIG deal for me as i actually like to ride.

my '08 14 it's a badass, but it's be fun to have the tuono.

I was going to open a thread about how duc had record sales last year. I sat on that dirt bike looking duc and like you, that seat was not going to be comfortable for me. Joe-average(?), fine for them. Besides, I kind of dwarf the bike sitting on it.

Trying to keep up with the jones is was more keeping up with Kruz. I had my eye on a leftover 1000 Tuono twin. Great bike. Still have it and swap between bikes, being like you said, fun. So I figured I'd rotate the fun ride. Went to a duc dealer and asked about the performance. He said the Tuono was faster than the duc I was looking at.

Once I heard that, I Elvis'd the place. How could the faster, better handling Tuono sit on the dealer floor and you can't keep a duc on the floor. I don't get it? Is this something like the price you pay for profiling? No one wants to go fast anymore? I want that duc sound like a harley sound?

Yeah, the shift electronics alone is just one feature to lust for.