Aprilia Tuono 457 Debuts As A2-Friendly Stormer

Based on the RS 457 which hit the market earlier this year, the Aprilia Tuono 457 is here to fill in the gap between its Tuono 125 and 660 models.

The 2024 EICMA show has been home to Aprilia unveiling several new models for 2025 and the Tuono 457 is one that’s going to get many A2 license holders excited as it bears a lot of similarities to the RS457 but in a more comfortable package.

Performance is the same as its faired sibling, meeting Euro5+ regs with its 457cc parallel-twin engine which produces 47.6bhp at 9400rpm and 32lb.ft of torque at 6700rpm. The Tuono 457 manages to squeeze out 82 per cent of its torque figures from just 3000rpm.

The engine is just one of the areas of the bike where the similarities continue between the new Tuono and RS457, as they also share the same chassis configuration. The new Tuono is the only naked bike in its segment to receive an aluminium frame, which is shared by the RS457, as is the bike’s dry weight which sits at 159kg.

The suspension set-up features a pair of preload-adjustable inverted 41mm forks with 120mm of travel. At the rear, the Tuono delivers 130mm of travel via a preload configurable monoshock, mounted to the asymmetrical steel swingarm which is adjustable as well.

The braking system comprises a pair of ByBre four-piston radial callipers, with the front operating on two steel 320mm discs and 220mm at the rear. The brake lever on the handlebar is also adjustable. The system is aided by a Bosch two-channel ABS system with dual-mapping, available either on both wheels or only at the front. The 17-inch rims fit tyres measuring 110/70 at the front and 150/60 at the back.

The Tuono 457 features an oil-bath multi-disc clutch that’s power-assisted and has an anti-hopping system. One key difference between the Tuono and RS models surrounds the final drive train of the Tuono 457 which is shorter.

The Ride by Wire system - which Aprilia first introduced in MotoGP with the RS Cube model in 2002, boasts three Riding Modes which are Eco, Sport and Rain. A five-inch TFT dash with inbuilt smartphone pairing is included while other appealing touches include a backlit switchgear and an optional bi-directional quickshifter.

The Aprilia Tuono 457 comes in two different colour options with a Piranha Red livery that highlights the classic colours of Aprilia. The second colourway is Puma Gray. Pricing is unconfirmed but we expect it to come in shy of the £6K mark. As an indicator the RS 457 in all three colourways has an RRP of £6,630 and the Tuono 457 model will be cheaper.

Models such as KTM’s 390 Duke and the Kawasaki Z500 will be its main competitors.