The first Tuono was a limited, numbered run that turned the RSV Mille R superbike into a naked bike.
| MODEL | APRILIA TUONO 1000 R LIMITED 2002 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, 60° V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 997.6 cc |
| Bore X Stroke | 97 x 67.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.4:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 94.9 kW / 130 PS @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 10.3 kgf-m / 101 Nm @ 7250 rpm |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | Electronic fuel injection |
| Start System | — |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6-speed manual |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Aluminium twin-spar perimeter frame, gold anodised |
| Front Suspension | Öhlins 43 mm upside-down fork, 120 mm travel |
| Rear Suspension | Öhlins monoshock, 135 mm travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2070 mm |
| Overall Width | 800 mm |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1415 mm |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 181 kg |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/50-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | Over 250 km/h |
The first Tuono was a limited, numbered run that turned the RSV Mille R superbike into a naked bike. Aprilia removed the full fairing, fitted a small frame-mounted nose fairing and wide handlebars, and kept the full-power R engine. The kit was expensive: Öhlins suspension and steering damper, light OZ wheels, carbon-fibre panels, a gold-finished frame and swingarm, and a titanium Aprilia Racing exhaust supplied with a matching engine chip. Its success led to the cheaper standard Tuono for 2003.
