Bollywood Actor and bike lover, John Abraham

has launched the Aprilia Tuono 457 at Rs 3.95 lakh.

Published by: Somnath Chatterjee
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This is the more affordable bike and is the naked version of the RS 457

which is upwards of Rs 4 lakh at Rs 4.2 lakh

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The engine is the same 457cc powertrain which develops 47.6 bhp and 43.5 Nm.

It has a 6-speed gearbox and a slip assisted clutch along with a quick shifter.

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Even the riding position is different from the fully faired version while

the naked bike is expected to be having a handlebar placed higher than the clip on setup on the RS457

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Much of the RS 457 is shared with the Tuono

and that includes the 5inch TFt display plus Bluetooth along with ABS and traction control.

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Braking is taken care of by disc brakes at the front and rear

while it has a preload adjustable USD fork and a monoshock

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Even the riding position is different from the fully faired version

while the naked bike is expected to be having a handlebar placed higher than the clip on setup on the RS457

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Aprilia has priced it less than the RS 457

while helping it to compete with rivals like the BMW G310R, KTM Duke 390 others.

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