Traditionally, if you wanted a motorcycle to do something well, you would have to buy a specialist product, like a sports bike to go around the corner fast, a tourer to travel long and far, and the low-cost, low-maintenance naked bike if you used it only for the commute. The thing is, motorcycles have evolved to the point where they have gotten so good that you can do pretty much everything with a single kind of motorcycle, and naked bikes have always been pretty great at this. Sure, ADVs are the new-age do-it-all machines, but most of us stick to tarmac where nakeds will smoke any comparable ADV. Out of the extensive naked bikes on offer, it's an Aprilia that truly comes out as a great do-it-all example. Naked Bikes Are A Lot More Flexible Today Yamaha MotorsportsThe naked bike has evolved from something that was chosen either if you didn't have the budget or you exclusively commuted, to something that is not one-dimensional: that is, only good at riding in traffic. It is also a great substitute for the sport bike on weekend rides and sometimes even on racetracks. They are stupidly fast, too, as most of them borrow their engines from sports bikes with a slight detune to favor more chill pace. Rudi Schedl via KTMIf you are willing to look at the premium segment of naked bikes, there are some true future classics in the making on sale today. If you're looking at bang for your buck, there are very few motorcycles that will be better than them, although they don't come cheap. It's not just the raw performance they have on offer; it's also the brand value, the technology that they offer, and the emotions that they evoke that they deliver on so well. KawasakiThe Kawasaki Z H2 SE comes to mind as a do-it-all sledgehammer. It extracts its performance through brute torque thanks to its supercharged inline-four engine. It has a full electronics suite and electronic suspension as standard. The most surprising thing about it, other than when you open the throttle in any gear, is the fact that it's priced at just under $22,000. That makes it an incredible value for money as well.HondaTrue value for the masses, though, comes in the form of the Honda CB1000 Hornet SP. It costs half as much as the Kawasaki, and it doesn't have a chassis that can truly stand up to the other options mentioned here, but it does have a strong liter inline four-cylinder engine. And it has some quality components with an Öhlins TTX36 rear shock that any motorcycle here would be proud of. It also has Brembo front brakes with the radial master cylinder. This makes high-end bikes feel like overkill. However, the electronics are really basic by liter bike standards, and so is the overall construction. So you ideally something more specialized if you want a true do-it-all naked experience. The Aprilia Tuono V4 Is The Naked Bike That Can Do It All ApriliaThat brings us to the Aprilia Tuono V4. Aprilia was the first manufacturer to take the fairing off its modern liter sport bike and leave everything else pretty much the same to make the Tuono. It did that with the RSV Mille in the 2000s, and that tradition continues to this day. This naked bike isn't typical; a single look at it will tell you why. It looks like it has a part-fairing, and that is because of the extreme performance it offers despite being a naked bike.Aprilia has made the standard changes to it, like dropping the power to give it more torque, gearing that is more suited to the street, and a less aggressive riding position, but it hasn't held back on the electronics, especially if you get the Factory version. So whether you are someone who wants something powerful for the commute, for your weekend rides, or on the racetrack, the Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 is the naked bike that blends performance, comfort, and everyday fun. In short, it can do it all. Great Base Price Adds To The Charm ApriliaThe base Tuono V4 1100 is priced at $16,699. That puts it almost in premium middleweight naked bike territory, or at the very least, at the end where the value-driven liter naked bikes reside. This is very surprising because it is not really short on features. What we do like about it is that you can upgrade certain things, like the Comfort Pack and Track Pack, later. The only thing that you cannot truly upgrade is the electronic suspension from the factory. However, the Tuono V4 Factory's pricing is under $20,000, which is very reasonable when you look at the competition. This almost feels like a Ducati without the price tag! A Unique V4 Engine With Loads Of Oomph Lulop Automotive via ApriliaThe 65-degree V4 in the Tuono V4 is the same engine as the RSV4 liter sports bike. There, it makes a tremendous 220 horsepower, all without the aid of variable valve timing, forced induction, or any of this new-fangled technology. For the Tuono, Aprilia has detuned the 1,099 cc engine to 180 horsepower and 89.2 pound-feet of torque. These figures might seem quite ordinary for the segment, but remember that it gives up a significant amount of power over the sports bike, which means there will be a proportional increase in torque spread. This is an engine that is equally comfortable pottering around town, as it is screaming around a MotoGP-spec racetrack, and it nails performance, control, and everyday ease. A six-speed manual gearbox is standard fitment, and so is a two-way quick shifter. Underpinned By A Superbike-Derived Twin-Spar Chassis ApriliaThere is absolutely nothing wrong with an aluminum twin-spar frame other than the weight penalty over an equivalent trellis-type frame. In fact, the chassis that the Tuono V4 has is much better for riding at speed around a racetrack. Aprilia has also given it an aluminum swingarm to help reduce that weight penalty. It also has a fully adjustable Sachs suspension consisting of a 43 mm inverted front fork and a single rear shock.Suspension travel is 4.6 inches at the front and 5.1 inches at the rear. It has 17-inch alloy wheels with tubeless radial tires. The rear tire is 10 mm narrower on the regular Tuono V4 compared to the Factory, at 190 mm wide. Superbike-spec front brakes are present on it as well, with massive 330 mm twin discs at the front with Brembo four-piston fixed radial calipers and a 220 mm rear disc with a Brembo caliper as well. All said and done, this is the perfect compromise between size, power, and control. This Is A Compact Motorcycle, But Is A Little Heavy The Tuono V4 is a compact motorcycle, thanks in no small part to the equally compact 65-degree V4 engine. It is 81.5 inches long and 32.7 inches wide, whereas the wheelbase is remarkably short at 57.1 inches. The fuel tank holds a par-for-the-course 4.75 gallons. But what works against it is the seat height, which is 32.9 inches, and the claimed curb weight of 465 pounds. That is quite a high seat for the kind of motorcycle that it is, and 465 pounds is in the same ballpark as the Honda CB1000 Hornet SP. APRC Electronics Help Tame Things Down ApriliaThe Tuono V4 1100 has the APRC electronics suite as standard, which is one of the most comprehensive electronics packages. It has a by-wire throttle and six-axis IMU that enables traction control with eight levels, predictive wheelie control, three engine maps, three levels of adjustable engine brake control, and cornering functions where applicable. Where the Tuono differs from the competition is that you can add three additional packs to it, making it the most practical premium motorcycle for riders who hate compromiseApriliaOne is the Comfort Pack, which adds cruise control and cornering headlamps. The Track Pack unlocks three extra ride modes, launch control, slide control, and a pit lane speed limiter, along with a track layout on the five-inch TFT. Finally, the Race Pack turns this into a true track weapon. You will need to add the GPS module and MIA system from Aprilia, and this will enable unprecedented control over the engine braking, traction control, and wheelie control, because you will be able to configure them corner by corner for each racetrack. It will also time your laps automatically via the lap trigger and log your telemetry. You can buy each of these packs individually or add all three to the base Tuono V4, as they are software updates/unlocks. The Competition’s Variety Is Truly Staggering TriumphWith naked bikes being as versatile as they are, the variety of fantastic options available today is truly staggering. If you want a focused machine that can handle the track (and our favorite naked of 2026 so far), you could look at the Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS. If you want to wreak havoc on the street, there's always the KTM 1390 Duke R Evo.BMWAnd if you want something that is a little tamer, but still has enough speed to get you into big trouble at the first opportunity, there is the BMW S 1000 R, with its many options and upgrades available should you want to take it further up the performance ladder. You cannot go wrong with any of these, but what the Tuono has is credibility and history; it was the first naked bike to take the fairing off a true liter sports bike and offer it to the public without pulling its punches too much. And that is why it is our preferred naked bike that can do it all.Source: Aprilia USA