In most cases, practical and premium are two opposite sides of the coin. After all, premium motorcycles bring a lot of features and performance, but also cost a bomb and promise to put a hole in your pocket with maintenance. Over time, though, bikemakers have slowly started focusing on value for your money, which has inevitably birthed some practical and premium bikes.
Yes, these still compromise on some things, but they ensure the compromise is much lower than anything else. As a base, we’ve considered performance, features, origin, price, and daily practicality as the prerequisites here. Not many bikes collectively offer these today, but there is one that hits the nail on the head. Let’s dive into it.
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The Aprilia Tuono V4 Is The Most Practical Premium Motorcycle For Riders Who Hate Compromise
Price: $16,399
When you think of practical motorcycles, nakeds and ADVs take the cake. So those were the segments we scoured through for this topic. Here, we think the Aprilia Tuono V4 is a worthy pick. Why? Well, because performance, features, origin, price, and daily practicality are all of its strong suits. Practicality is strong due to its naked nature that ensures an upright riding triangle. You also get a wide seat and windscreen (the latter being a miss on most nakeds today).
Performance is via the RSV4-derived V4 engine, which has linear power and dollops of torque to add to its practicality. At the same time, the tech package is also from the RSV4, so this is one of the most loaded nakeds under $20,000 today. Finally, its Italian origin makes this a premium thing, even though the MSRP is super competitive at just $16,399.
In a really close second is another European naked: the BMW S 1000 R. For a base price of $14,745, the Beemer offers Japanese and Chinese levels of value while still being properly European. However, the base bike has quite a few misses (even a quickshifter is missing), and you’ll need to spend around $2,500 more to unlock all these. Plus, if you need any other color than black, there goes another $445 for the Style Sport version. Practicality is also a bit less, as there’s no S 1000 RR-derived ShiftCam on the R.
Finally, there’s the Yamaha MT-10 SP. Mind the suffix, as the base MT-10 isn’t exactly ‘premium’. The ‘SP’ brings electronic Ohlins suspension as standard, making it one of the cheapest bikes with the Smart EC function. You also get a standout special colorway and a class-leading electronics package (straight from the YZF-R1). At the same time, we all know the CP4 engine has loads and loads of low-end oomph to keep you entertained on the streets. However, the $17,799 MSRP hurts its value proposition, and it’s also less powerful than both bikes mentioned above.
The Tuono V4 Boasts A 65-Degree V4 Engine
For the longest time, the Tuono V4 has had the smaller capacity 1,077cc V4 engine compared to the bigger RSV4. In 2025, it now has the 1,099cc 65-degree engine. That, along with the new 52 mm throttle bodies, helps bump the output to 180 horsepower and 89 pound-feet. It’s a near-class-leading output under the $17,000 mark in the segment. As a reference, the S 1000 R has 170 horsepower, while the MT-10 boasts 163 ponies. Both bikes have way less peak torque figures, too.
A Linear Power Curve Helps With Practicality
Aprilia has ensured all that horsepower is usable as well. This is evident from the peak horsepower and torque RPMs of 11,800 and 9,650 RPM, respectively. I can also vouch for the practicality since I’ve personally experienced the Tuono V4. Bonus points for the sexy V4 noises you get while riding around.
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An Aluminum Chassis With Fully Adjustable Suspension Comes Standard On The Tuono V4
Like the engine, the Tuono V4 features RSV4-derived underpinnings. An aluminum twin-spar chassis serves as the centerpiece, while Sachs suspension helps deal with undulations. The latter comprises 43 mm USD forks and monoshock, both with preload, rebound, and compression adjustment. You can also spend more to unlock Ohlins Smart EC2.0 suspension with the Tuono V4 Factory.
Brembo Brakes Bring The Stopping Power
*Factory version shown
Rounding things off is a set of 17-inch alloy wheels. These hoops house dual 330 mm front disc brakes and a 220 mm rear disc brake, all of which have Brembo calipers. Although these look like Hypure units, you still get Stylemas at the front. These offer plenty of bite, but we can’t look past the 465-pound curb weight. That’s around 30 more than the S 1000 R.
An Updated Tech Package Sweetens The Deal In 2025
While priced under $17,000, the Tuono V4 doesn’t cut corners in terms of features. In fact, this is arguably one of the most loaded naked bikes in standard form. There’s an eight-level traction control to start things off, which also includes an integrated slide control system. Then, you have a dedicated wheelie control, engine brake control, and cornering ABS with rear lift mitigation.
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All of these can be accessed via a new TFT instrument cluster, with new graphics and a cleaner layout. For good measure, Aprilia also throws in a seat cowl, a pillion seat, a Sachs steering damper, and all-LED lights as standard. If you want more, Aprilia also sells three optional packs, namely:
- Track (additional track riding modes, launch control, pit limiter, launch control, and race display mode)
- Comfort (cornering headlights and cruise control)
- Race (telemetry details and corner-by-corner function to dynamically adjust the settings of traction control, wheelie control, and engine brake via GPS)