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2007 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

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2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Fuel/propulsion System
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

1 reports
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2,130 miles · May 24, 2008
Electrical System

OVERHEATING/MELTING CONNECTOR FROM ALTERNATOR TO VOLTAGE REGULATOR. COULD CAUSE MOTORCYCLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE, OR A FIRE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS ISSUE IS NOT LIMITED TO JUST THE APRILIA TUONO MODEL, BUT NEARLY EVERY APRILIA V-TWIN MODEL MOTORCYCLE MADE IN THE LAST E…

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OVERHEATING/MELTING CONNECTOR FROM ALTERNATOR TO VOLTAGE REGULATOR. COULD CAUSE MOTORCYCLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE, OR A FIRE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS ISSUE IS NOT LIMITED TO JUST THE APRILIA TUONO MODEL, BUT NEARLY EVERY APRILIA V-TWIN MODEL MOTORCYCLE MADE IN THE LAST EIGHT OR NINE YEARS. THERE IS EXTENSIVE OWNER DISCUSSION ON INTERNET FORUMS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. SEE HTTP://WWW.APRILIAFORUM.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=144612 AND HTTP://WWW.JOE250.COM/MOTORCYCLES/TUONO/BROWNCONNECTORS/BROWNCONNECTORS.HTML AS AN EXAMPLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10228843

Official recalls

2

08V306000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Jul 9, 2008

PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 977 MY 2005-2007 APRILIA TUONO 100 R AND RSV 1000 MOTORCYCLE MODELS EQUIPPED WITH BITRON SPA FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTERS. THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER MOUNTING FLANGE MAY COME LOOSE. IF THIS FUEL HOSE CONNECTION IS LOOSE, OR HAS BECOME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED, THEN THERE WILL BE A DROP IN, OR LOSS OF, FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A DROP IN, OR LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: BITRON WILL SUPPLY DEALERS REPAIR KITS (LENGTH OF FUEL HOSE AND TWO CLAMPS) AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALLBEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2008. OWNER MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 212-380-4431.

08V148000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Mar 26, 2008

PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 329 MY 2007-2008 APRILIA TUONO 1000 R MOTORCYCLES. A LEAK CAN OCCUR THE FRONT BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE AT THE FRONT BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: THE FRONT BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 1-212-380-4400, OPTION #4.

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NHTSA investigations

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