Newbie Tuono owner here.
I've had many bikes before and currently own a Buell X1 (which I am keeping). The Tuono seems like a fun bike to own and ride, reliable and can be toured if required.
I purchased a one owner 2006 Tuono (red), with Akropovic slip-ons, aftermarket air cleaner, utilising map 2, battery charger, smaller front sprocket, sheepskin seat cover and other bits and pieces . The previous owner also told me that it had the larger oil filter housing cover and larger filter upgrade was done at a scheduled service. The bike's in amazing condition and travelled only 9,000kms in six years. Original pipes etc included in sale and they've never been on the bike.
I've already downloaded the manual.
First things on the list to do are checking the oil, coolant and chain tension.
Initial inspection of chain revealed it's really dry and in need of adjustment as it has 40mm slack (manual states 25mm), but I still need to find the tight point of the chain. I'm suspecting the previous owner might not have oiled the chain enough.
I have a few basic questions which should be pretty easy to answer.
Question 1
The vertical part of the exhaust which is right next to the rear shock has a join and there's a loop on each part that looks like it should be held together by an exhaust spring similar to other ones on the exhaust joins. Is this the case? I have some unused springs from the original exhaust system so it would be an easy fix.
Question 2
Being tall (6ft2') I'm after a bit more leg room, my knees only just fit properly into the tank when wearing jeans but not in leathers with knee protection inserts. There's plenty of posts discussing options but I'm particular interested in either:
- An additional mounting plate that can be fitted between the standard peg mounts and the frame. I've seen in one thread that a member made his own adjustable plates that moved the OEM peg mount brackets back, down and out which would seem to help with exhaust clearance. Does anyone know any more about these member built brackets?
- In searching options I think I also came across an adjustable plate on an Italian website for the 1st generation Tuonos up to 05 but nothing for the 06-10. Are there any such plates that suit the 06 Tuono?
- The German built three piece adjustable pegs and any feedback on them from people that either have the 22mm or 30mm ones and whether they're any good or if the left exhaust limits their adjustability?
I'm only really considering these options as opposed to adjustable rear sets or the non adjustable "˜Knight Design' 1 inch lower pegs at this stage. What do people reckon works best? My Buell pegs are not interchangeable with the Tuono's and like the idea of adjustable plates/pegs for differing riding circumstances.
Question 3
The previous owner mentioned that there had been some slight misting of the dash unit, but this occurred occasionally post the warranty period and had not affected the operation of the dash. Searching this site reveals that this is not uncommon. I live inland where it's not too humid and the bike will be kept under cover so I'm thinking the misting won't be a real issue so it worth doing anything about it?
Cheers
I've had many bikes before and currently own a Buell X1 (which I am keeping). The Tuono seems like a fun bike to own and ride, reliable and can be toured if required.
I purchased a one owner 2006 Tuono (red), with Akropovic slip-ons, aftermarket air cleaner, utilising map 2, battery charger, smaller front sprocket, sheepskin seat cover and other bits and pieces . The previous owner also told me that it had the larger oil filter housing cover and larger filter upgrade was done at a scheduled service. The bike's in amazing condition and travelled only 9,000kms in six years. Original pipes etc included in sale and they've never been on the bike.
I've already downloaded the manual.
First things on the list to do are checking the oil, coolant and chain tension.
Initial inspection of chain revealed it's really dry and in need of adjustment as it has 40mm slack (manual states 25mm), but I still need to find the tight point of the chain. I'm suspecting the previous owner might not have oiled the chain enough.
I have a few basic questions which should be pretty easy to answer.
Question 1
The vertical part of the exhaust which is right next to the rear shock has a join and there's a loop on each part that looks like it should be held together by an exhaust spring similar to other ones on the exhaust joins. Is this the case? I have some unused springs from the original exhaust system so it would be an easy fix.
Question 2
Being tall (6ft2') I'm after a bit more leg room, my knees only just fit properly into the tank when wearing jeans but not in leathers with knee protection inserts. There's plenty of posts discussing options but I'm particular interested in either:
- An additional mounting plate that can be fitted between the standard peg mounts and the frame. I've seen in one thread that a member made his own adjustable plates that moved the OEM peg mount brackets back, down and out which would seem to help with exhaust clearance. Does anyone know any more about these member built brackets?
- In searching options I think I also came across an adjustable plate on an Italian website for the 1st generation Tuonos up to 05 but nothing for the 06-10. Are there any such plates that suit the 06 Tuono?
- The German built three piece adjustable pegs and any feedback on them from people that either have the 22mm or 30mm ones and whether they're any good or if the left exhaust limits their adjustability?
I'm only really considering these options as opposed to adjustable rear sets or the non adjustable "˜Knight Design' 1 inch lower pegs at this stage. What do people reckon works best? My Buell pegs are not interchangeable with the Tuono's and like the idea of adjustable plates/pegs for differing riding circumstances.
Question 3
The previous owner mentioned that there had been some slight misting of the dash unit, but this occurred occasionally post the warranty period and had not affected the operation of the dash. Searching this site reveals that this is not uncommon. I live inland where it's not too humid and the bike will be kept under cover so I'm thinking the misting won't be a real issue so it worth doing anything about it?
Cheers
