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2006 Aprilia Motorcycle reviews
Reliability
4.9
Overall quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
4.6
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Denis C
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Reviewed on May 26, 2009
Motorcycle reviewed 2006 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R
5.0
I gotta say, this bike often gets overlooked as Aprilia is not a household name... but those who are overlooking it are really missing out. It is a great bike, comfortable riding position, and man does it pull. It can easily make a 21 year old out of a 30 something-plus man. A complete hooligan bike which ...
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I gotta say, this bike often gets overlooked as Aprilia is not a household name... but those who are overlooking it are really missing out. It is a great bike, comfortable riding position, and man does it pull. It can easily make a 21 year old out of a 30 something-plus man. A complete hooligan bike which can also cruise city streets. If you have not straddled an Aprilia, make it a point to do so!
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
5.0
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Juliob
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Reviewed on January 14, 2009
Motorcycle reviewed 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 500 ABS
5.0
I am on my second Scarabeo 500. I rode the first one from Miami, FL to San Francisco, CA and back and the only problem was a screw in the rear tire which was easily repaired with a plug. I love riding this scooter so much that I put 7k miles a year on it versus less than 4k miles a year on my 400hp (from the...
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I am on my second Scarabeo 500. I rode the first one from Miami, FL to San Francisco, CA and back and the only problem was a screw in the rear tire which was easily repaired with a plug. I love riding this scooter so much that I put 7k miles a year on it versus less than 4k miles a year on my 400hp (from the factory) sport car.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
5.0
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djmunger
Morristown, New Jersey
Reviewed on August 10, 2008
Motorcycle reviewed 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 500 ABS
5.0
I traded up from a Burgman 400 and this is a bigger, faster, better handling scooter. It runs smooth and fast all day long. It's a nice, terrific ride....
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I traded up from a Burgman 400 and this is a bigger, faster, better handling scooter. It runs smooth and fast all day long. It's a nice, terrific ride.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
4.0
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DAVID
DELCAMBRE, Louisiana
Reviewed on April 1, 2008
Motorcycle reviewed 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 250
5.0
I have owned bigger motorcycles in past years, but nothing compares to this neat little scooter. I love the automatic (no need to worry about shifting). It has plenty of power for country travel as well as being light weight for city commuting. I have never had a bit of trouble with it. I recommend this 250 s...
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I have owned bigger motorcycles in past years, but nothing compares to this neat little scooter. I love the automatic (no need to worry about shifting). It has plenty of power for country travel as well as being light weight for city commuting. I have never had a bit of trouble with it. I recommend this 250 scooter to anyone wanting to save on gas money.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
5.0
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Max
Sacramento, California
Reviewed on August 27, 2007
Motorcycle reviewed 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 250
5.0
I would recommend it to anyone. Just got mine, two weeks riding and hope that winter never comes... Great pickup and stopping, very comfortable as well....
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I would recommend it to anyone. Just got mine, two weeks riding and hope that winter never comes... Great pickup and stopping, very comfortable as well.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
5.0
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S Hebert
Sacramento, California
Reviewed on August 17, 2007
Motorcycle reviewed 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 250
5.0
The Scarabeo 250 is a great vehicle! My wife and I have traveled in hills and in city traffic for many miles so far and we LOVE it! We can carry 3 bags of groceries in the case, plus hang one over the hook in front and this thing still handles traffic beautifully! The 'kink' was a fuel line issue which mad...
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The Scarabeo 250 is a great vehicle! My wife and I have traveled in hills and in city traffic for many miles so far and we LOVE it! We can carry 3 bags of groceries in the case, plus hang one over the hook in front and this thing still handles traffic beautifully! The 'kink' was a fuel line issue which made the bike die every so often with little warning. Apparently this was due to the way the fuel line runs to the engine. Anyway, the dealer found out about this from Aprilia and made some adjustments, and now it simply runs beautifully. AND, it is a fine looking bike as you can see!
Reliability
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
5.0
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Brayton Holt
Costa Mesa, California
Reviewed on January 15, 2007
Motorcycle reviewed 2006 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R
5.0
The Tuono instills confidence right from the get-go. What a great naked liter bike. It was soooo hard to keep it under 6000 RPM those first miles, but the huge torque and relative smooth-running at low rev's helped immensely. Then 7500 rev's for another little bit. Took 10 days of after-work evenings to break...
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The Tuono instills confidence right from the get-go. What a great naked liter bike. It was soooo hard to keep it under 6000 RPM those first miles, but the huge torque and relative smooth-running at low rev's helped immensely. Then 7500 rev's for another little bit. Took 10 days of after-work evenings to break it in; just could not get back on my Ducati ST3 without feeling it was an unrefined beast. The Tuono is now THE ONE for solo rides and such a pleasure in the twisties. Not a single issue with it... the lack of a fuel gauge was at first, but a few tanks later you get confidence in the range between petrol stops. The tires (Metzlers) are superb, albeit a bit too soft for lots of road miles (it is, after all, a track machine it would seem). Must slow down as 140 MPH feels soooo good on this baby. The multi-function display is easy to read, easy to use, and keeps tack of all the important stuff. Now I want the RSV Mille!
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
4.0
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Steve Lewis
Long Beach, California
Reviewed on September 3, 2006
Motorcycle reviewed 2006 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R
5.0
This bike will give you that major grin factor every time you ride it. It is a highly tuned superbike in an upright package that is flat out thrilling to ride. Right out of the gate it has major torque and just keeps on pulling to well over 9k RPM. Ride and suspension are tight and responsive, in fact a littl...
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This bike will give you that major grin factor every time you ride it. It is a highly tuned superbike in an upright package that is flat out thrilling to ride. Right out of the gate it has major torque and just keeps on pulling to well over 9k RPM. Ride and suspension are tight and responsive, in fact a little stiff on slow street rides. I have owned a Ducati Monster and test rode the new Ducati's: 999,S4RS Monster and 1000 Multistrada. One ride on the Tuono R and its all over, you will be hooked!
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
4.0
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