Aprilia Tuareg 660 Honest Review
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- Опубліковано 1 вер 2023
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Aprilia Tuareg 660 that has been present in the midsize adventure segment from 2022 is one of the most interesting motorcycles in the segment today. It's got one feature that pushes it in front of all other middleweight adventure motorcycles and if this is what matters to you most - and it can! - this may be your bike. Aprilia also managed to make it the only motorcycle to give some of us a certain off-road benefit that I mention in the video. Anyone interested in motorcycles from this segment needs to see this as it's a positively unique motorcycle.
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I’ve ridden both and if you turn the traction control off - like T7, and rev the bike it feels easily as powerful as the T7 low and mid range and more at the top end - loads of fun on the back roads - motorways are dull on any bike unless you cane it.
The 80 hp power is good enough for overtaking,just set the Explore mode,or ,better ,in the Individual mode,set the AEM to 1....it's definitelly,not slow at all...
The QS works well and yes ,the tank cap is not the best solution there.
The mirrors are good,dashboard very good,and for more travelling comfort,are available Comfort seats in 3 heights.It's a very good bike ,not perfect ,but ,in this middleweight segment,could be the queen.
yeah but a "drama-queen" with serious health problems down the road from too much inbreeding, don't you think 🤔
Having ridden all of the midsize adventure motorcycles, I'd say that to me this sort of performance is not making me confident enough on the road at speeds.
@@maldridge7630 No,I don't think so.
We owned Tuaregs ,we ride with pleasure this middleweight class queen,without any problems.
You?
@@VToldsMotoShow one of the reason I went from V Strom 650 to FJ09 3 years ( after 10 years on Suzuki) and Tracer 900 GT now.
@@VToldsMotoShowread what he is letting you know that it's a mistake to test this bike performance in city map mode which is the weakest
It is an advantage if you are over 60: you have absolutely no problem with the fuel cap because you had those types when you were young. 😀 In my opinion the fuel cap is ok. Right before the tank there’s the air filter so if Aprilia wanted to install the usual cap there would probably not be enough room for the air filter. And I find this cap a lovely anachronism on a modern bike.
The bike has two small handle bars under the pillion seat which are large enough to move 200 kg around. I totally agree that the seat is not that comfortable and can slightly damage your precious jewels. 😉 But all in all I really love this bike for it’s simplicity and easy handling.
The fuel tank cup is might be ok as long as you’re not going to use SW Motech or GIVI quicK release tank bag…which are very convenient btw.
Thanks for some perspective ;). I admire the handling sooooo much in this Aprilia - it's amazing.
I think your suspension was not set properly by the dealer or an other user messed with it. Also, possible the electronic were not set on most agressive engine mapping and maybe with lots of traction control. So definitely cannot wheely. The Tuareg should only be ridden on Individual and AEM to 1 for road. and off road. Others are really damping power delivery and may be used in heavy rain. Suspension is better than Tenere by far. And engine has more power higher. the TEnere feels more powerful on torque but also jerky on delivery. Just different mapping. But almost same accelerations
True: the Tuareg 660 is very easy to flip from side to side, the suspension is very good nearly everywhere, and once I got those bar risers from sw motech - the bike became very comfortable to ride both when sitting and standing.
It's a true pleasure to ride in the corners. Amazing achievement by Aprilia there.
When I got mine it came with only 2 clicks on comp and rebound from the dealer so I suppose they are set as that from factory super soft an squatty. Adjusted as per my weight for the road and it only dives as much as my Mv Agusta did, better cornering feedback and better high speed stability after that.
Adjustable suspension is self explanatory but yeah it would mean that you need to adjust it to your liking. The bike has enough power to get you out of traffic and have fun and yet not too much to put you at risk given the busy roads these days. Coming from the Stradale I like how approachable it is and forgiving. The soft suspension will never let me go back on a sport bike given the state of the roads in Europe overall. Nice video keep it up!
The manual gives the factory specs on suspension settings front & rear - and yeah, mine was well below specs, when I clicked up to spec, the suspension was great. Also - gas cap? please, so easy to lay it on it's cap in front of the handle bars w/ the cables nesting it, and a no brainer to turn key keeping the cap still and then rotating, lol. I've found the standard seat to be quite comfortable for what it is, and the seat material texture keeps you placed and is very comfort giving when you move your position back and/or forth during a ride. I do love this bike. And fingers crossed I hope to be riding it for many trouble free years. Thanks for the review
5:00 🇮🇹 Italian Masterpiece🇮🇹
Great review. I'm stuck between the Tuareg, Transalp, Vstrom800 and KTM790 and Tracer 700. If you did 95% asphalt, and most on country roads, and also considering that our roads (in Turkey) can sometimes be no better than off-road, could you tell me your 1st and 2nd choice? (also keeping in mind that we have a Honda and Yamaha in my city. And the rest, I have to ride for about 2hours for each service or computer problems, etc. I also love offroading in the city (entering speed bumps at nice speeds, jumping on and off pavements, etc as to why I prefer an enduro even though I don't do offroad. Thanks.
Thanks and well, this is still a pretty wide range of bikes to choose from. V-Strom 800DE that I've ridden is quite competent overall and so is the new Transalp. It would make sense to narrow that choice down. My personal 1st choice of of these would likely be the Transalp because I cannot stand the V-Strom 800DE's face. But riding-wise, it may be a very interesting one. In Turkey it can be quite warm so if KTM 790 gets as hot in the city as 890 Adventure, then it may be problematic to live with it. Tracer 7 is not my cup of tea.
@@VToldsMotoShow The Transalp didn't get the notice that it may have deserved in Turkey. Same with the Vstrom and especially the Tuareg. So I got the KTM790ADV with it's tubless tires, cruise control, cornering ABS that the Transalp doesn't have. It may heat up quite a bit in the summer, but thats something I'm willing to live with since I'm really enjoying the bike from it's looks, to all the tech if offers, and all the way to the low center of gravity.
14:00 you don't make the rear 'feel softer' by removing preload. You actually do the opposite if you sag too much and the suspension is pushed down on the travel distance just by you sitting ont he thing. Adjusting correct sag makes the bike ride much more comfortably and this can also mean adding more preload to get a softer ride.
Anyone here ridden a Husky Terra 650? I picked one up last year that was practically brand new. I know these are different bikes, but wondering if you have any comparison from the Husky to this Tuareg?
Could it be that you tested the A2 version of the Tuareg? Because there is one, looks exactly like the normal one, only limited with software.
Nope, I don't think so. That would crawl and not ride properly.
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...not to mention excellent and entertaining reviews 🤜🤛
I'm more than happy to delivery! ;) And hey, there's something in that idea about the T-Shirts...
Send one this way too 🙌😎
The fuel cap is made for the Acerbis plastic fuel tank and for our italians is a vintage element to remind us the old Tuaregs. We boomers like it a lot!😂
Maybe that's why I don't really get it then ;). Thanks for shedding more light at it then!
They usred simple plastic cap to save on weight, I read it in multiple sources
Sat on a new Tuareg one this afternoon in the dealership. For my 6'3" size, it fits me perfect. Just wish it had a seat option for passenger with wider rear pillion option. The lack of power has me looking at the Ducati Desert X.
You can easily modify the seat to suit any sort of needs. Ducati DesertX indeed delivers totally different performance. I've tried it and my review goes online next Saturday, so stay tuned!
same Parent company; Ducati twice the money
they sit next to each other at my dealer , with moto morini
Aprilia is part of Piaggio, which is not the same group as Ducati. @@Roberta_Esposito
This riding position looks like my old 1200 GSA and one of the things I miss about it. My ATAS had higher foot pegs and further forward which was horrible for longer trips and my 890 Adventure somewhere in between. The Tuareg looks to be exactly what I like. I’m a lot shorter than you.
Rode both T7 & Tuareg, hands down Tuareg suspension is the best!!
Want bottom end torque & top heavy but the T7 🐄 😂
Your view was moderate at best, I’ll give you a 6.5 👍
I have on problem stand on my KTM 890 R stock with out risers I am 5' 9"
Can anyone comment on compatibility with rider 190cm / 100kg weight or is it too small ?
I'm 170cm 75kg. My short inseam "was" my biggest challenge. Just installed a 3/4 inch lowering kit (Alt Rider). Game changer for me
The engine's character is a perfect fit for off-road use! I drove the t7 and T660 in direct comparison. The T660 is the better vehicle in every respect!
11:20
"the tenere 700 would be able to pull wheelies in first, maybe because of the lack of traction control, with the tuareg? no way"
*procedes to try to wheelie the bike in the softest setting with highest traction and wheelie control*
How can you expect the bike to wheelie with anti-wheelie on?
Where have you found a suggestion that a Tuareg has wheelie control?
@@VToldsMotoShow I have a tuareg. The bike won't let you wheelie with TC on. You have to disable it.
I also own tuareg from spring this year and you fail to asess many points on this bike sadly, and i can vouch for this one aswell.
Tc definitely off otherwise it lets you lift it 10cm and immediately kick in.
And the audience chimes in 😆👏 So basically the bike has wheelie control, but no one knew 🙌🤣
Hi V-Told,
I'm Peter from Hungary. I love watching your bike reviews on UA-cam.
I'd like to ask you for your kind help/assistance regarding my decision. I don't have the possibility to ride and try all the bikes I'm interested in.
Currently I own a 2022 Triumph Street Triple R which I like but it's simply too uncomfortable for me as far as seating position is concerned.
Pegs are quite high, seat has a slope towards the front of the motorcycle and the handlebar is quite low and far away.
I'm 47 and this seating position is just not right for me. OK, it's good in the twisties, where you move on the bike.
But making distance or riding in city traffic is just annoying (for me).
That is why I want a comfortable bike for the next season.
My preferences are:
- comfy seat and seating position
- a riding position that allows standing while riding (when my bum gets sore)
- comfy suspension which soaks up bumps nicely (as many roads are in a really horrible condition here in Hungary)
- brakes should be fine
- bike should feel nice on the twisties
What's not really important:
- wind protection
- extras and goodies
These bikes are on my radar (unfortunately I don't have the chance to try them all):
- Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE (which I tried and liked a lot)
- Yamaha Ténéré 700 (regarding this modell you said that the suspension is quite hard)
- Triumph Tiger 850 Sport (maybe Rally 900 if I can afford)
- Moto Guzzi V85TT and maybe
- Aprilia Tuareg 660
I don't want to ride off-road, maybe a few gravel roads. I also don't want to do big distances, just feel good on my normal trips (ca. 150-250 km a day).
And I'm 1,82 m tall and have a normal stature
As you tried all of these bikes, I hope you can help me with my choice.
Hi Peter, I've got a strong feeling that we've spoken elsewhere. Is that right? Was it IG? I cannot find it now but am pretty convinced especially remembering the bunch of these bikes. It's super challenging to go through all YT comments especially that later I don't see responses after I've responded myself.
I now remembered where it was - all good! Keeping my fingers crossed for your new V-Strom 800 non-DE. Cheers!
@@VToldsMotoShow yes, exactly 🙂
@@VToldsMotoShow yesterday I forgot to say that recently I spoke to my dealer and my V-Strom 800 (non DE) should arrive by the end of February (according to Suzuki Hungary). So, let's keep fingers crossed :)
Wish you a Happy New Year! :)
I think there was something off with the suspension. In a German review they rode the thing offroad pretty hardcore and said it was the only bike which bottomed out only one time.
You cannot really know when a bike is bottoming out so stating that as a fact is not a trustworthy statement I believe. If what you had watched was a review of some journalists, then credibility of that isn’t the largest in general.
@ToldsMotoShow Many many reviews from riders w/ tons of experience and no horse in the race, praise the suspension even straight off the showroom floor. My bike's suspension was well below factory specs listed in the manual when I first got it, and now adjusted to those specs the ride for me is great.
I like your honest review however in this case you're a bit to critical of the suspension. Suspension needs to be set according to the way you ride, which includes accelerate, brake and corner and as you do all of these more briskly you need the change the suspension to help cope with the affects. Suspension will alwys need adjustment to be optimal or else a compromise.
Yup, thanks for mentioning that, I played with is as much as I could. But there's only as much that you can work with. Ferrari and others of such sort also may have adjustable suspensions but likely won't even reach a level of a decent saloon like a BMW 5-Series etc. I get the point, settings may be the key but up to some point.
Other reviews say it has equal to or slightly more power than the T7 🤷🏼♂️
It is slightly more powerful but its power delivery makes it seem not very punchy. Add sound of a T7 to the equation and I am getting stimulated to accelerate on a T7 but not on a Tuareg. Raw data may not reflect the real-world impressions accurately.
He is riding it in city mode map, in that map is down on power, he should have put in explorer
It's weird: I had the chance to ride the tuareg and t7 back to back, and the t7 definitely felt more powerful tbh! BUT I have to admit, I didn't play around with the rider modes on the tuareg, so this definitely could have an effect. The t7 felt more direct when turning the throttle, while with the tuareg it felt like all the signals from my wrist were first processed by a computer before having an effect on the wheels.
@@VToldsMotoShowthat’s unfortunate because I sold my T7. It did nothing well. Was hoping Aprilia might be an option. I guess it’s Suzuki or Triumph for me.
@@chrisschepper9312Suzuki is heavy af!
And Triumph is nice, but still heavier.
Test ride 🏍️💨
It looks a bit like an AT but lighter. The engine is not like Italian wise tradition, like Ducati’s for instance.
Oil leak on a new bike? No. Thanks, but no.
If I were trading of motorcycle every year, I could be a happy owner of one of this Aprillia Tuareg 660. Exception made to that situation, I wouldn’t risk to buy it. The desert X, should be and must be a different story.
The Tuareg, is a nice option for a weekend rental bike 👍🏻
Nice and complete review, leveled to V-told’s standards of excellency. Thank you.
Sorry,a small number of bikes have oil leaks from water pump,warranty case.
And the Vitold review,at this time,is superficially made.
I like his videos,but now is showing lack of preparation.
@@klausmlm Thank you for giving your opinion. Nothing and anyone is flawless.
But for me, when it happens, and can happen with the best machines or someone’s work, it’s not desirable to take place. I don’t reject your opinion, but I don’t consider that the oil leaking is acceptable on a new bike and I would feel very disappointed if it occurred “on my shift”, even if it is occurring frequently. It never happened to me though (yet).
Cheers ✌️
It definitely feels lighter than an Africa Twin. Almost any adventure bike feels lighter than it in fact. The oil leak - wherever it comes from is a failure and should not be happening.
@klausmlm, this is a dealer's motorcycle, so taking it literally - it's not my duty to service it and eliminate any flaws but the dealer's. There's a leak on a bike so I report it. It's got nothing to do with preparations. There are threads on the internet mentioning this particular issue and it's not an isolated incident.
Tuareg 660 AU$24,000
CFMoto MT800 AU$14,000
Unfortunately I'll never know what its like to ride the Aprilia because the price literally prohibits me from considering it. Alternatively, put yhe extras 10K into an MT or 7K+ into a Tenere and I think you know where I'm going.
Edit - also 13.1 to 1 compression ratio equals a pretty high strung engine. (I know modern engines tend to have high compression ratios, but thats why you still older adv bikes kicking around because of the 9 to 1 etc). Power doesn't translate to better on the dirt.
22:15 blondie-test 😆
i once called “ Blonde-Star” because I was locked inside my Cadillac
That may also be a good way of receiving this type of a title. Good one!
Uniqueness, like pregnancy, is an absolute state.
Best review . i think is loke my unicorn bike i found after many years and bikes. The bmw r1200gs 2006 . i must try one i think this is the best of the new. Adv Bikes
Chciałbym to mieć z19 “ przednim kolem. Poza tym pytanie jest czy jest tak niezawodny jak japońskie motorcycle. Czas pokaże.
Koło można sobie oczywiście zmienić, ale wtedy sprzęt ma już inną geometrię i jeździ też inaczej. Warto spróbować. O awaryjności rzeczywiście trudno się wypowiadać póki co.
@@VToldsMotoShow Można sobie zmienic a fabrycznie zmienione to jest spora różnica.
Make no mistake - this bike is superb. It begs to be ridden hard. It's such amazing fun. Would I ever buy one? No f***ing way. Parts availability is dire. And there are some recurrent reliability issues (water pump gasket).
Hmmm, that's pretty sweet and harsh at the same time.
I mainly listen to your reviews for your accent
Where is that accent from? ;)
@@VToldsMotoShowugh
Belgium????
please do tell
@@Roberta_Esposito not even close (i'm Belgian :p)
Witold,
Kove 800x zmiecie wszystkie mid size Adv takie jak: transalp, Touareg, tenere, desert x i resztę.
Kove 800x ma 183 kg tylko! i cenę ok .9 kilo Euro. Czekam z niecierpliwością bo ten rok dałem sobie na wstrzymanie z zakupem Moto.
Kupię Kove 800x w ciemno
Dzięki za super prezentacje i analizy.
Pozdrowienia
Cz
Pomijajac wszystkie plusy nie jestem pewien czy chce kupic chinski motocykl…
Jestem sceptyczny, ale dlaczego by nie dać temu szansy? Jeśli sprawiłoby, że pozostali musieliby obniżyć ceny swoich motocykli, to jestem w pełni za. Konkurencji zrobi to tylko dobrze.
No way the Kove is 183 kg. Not wet, and not dry. Otherwise the Kove 800 is great value, good quality, and finish. KTM engine, also.
Kove 800x kupiony? Jak sie to sprawuje
👌👌👌👌
Right foot burn from catalytic converter..very close.
Not sure if it's your delivery or the words coming out of your mouth but it always sounds like you hate whatever bike you test. Has there ever been a bike you love?
Check BMW R 1250 GS, Triumph Tiger 1200 GT, KTM 1290 Super Adventure R, KTM 890 Adventure, Triumph Tiger 900 and Honda XL750 Transalp.
Cool thing kove made this bike and all others in its segment irrelevant with their 169kg wet 800 adv rally
And i love the same tires i got them on the gs . they work grate ! On the street . and i ride very hard !! Pirelli rally str 🎉
I don't trust to Italian motorbikes just because I know 4 persons very well and all of then has or had some Italian brand motorbikes and they said this: I'll never ever buy an Italian bikes in my life. So that was enough for my rest of life 🤣 (btw the bike looks nice and the price is elso ok but you know ITALIAN 🤭)
If I had 4 different people telling me that after their own experiences, I'd listen to them too. And I'm totally serious :)
You need to get back to smaller bikes. Try the Ktm 390 or similar size.
You are complaining about nothing.
Says: “The performance isn’t great.”
Comment: “Get back to smaller bikes.” Damn, that’s inspiring.
Tenere is the King of them all. It has Italian design too, but that's all the Italians are good at.
Base bike, top heavy, weak suspension, crappy seat for touring and way overpriced for what it is.
@@richardhretczak536 I have the World Raid version and the suspension is perfect. The seat is as good as any. The reliability is second to none. Good luck with Italian bikes being reliable. Brand new bike with oil leaks? 😄😁
Yeah, Italian vehicles aren't famous for reliability. Some of them are, some aren't though, just like with Yamaha and others from Asia.
No tubeless
Tenere is top heavy boolcrap, here you get dedicated chassis that is something special, cruise control, fly by wire throttle is smooth as a butter,selectable abs 4 modes, selectable engine breaking, selectable traction control, tubeless rims, top notch suspension more horsepower, automatic running lights , low centre of gravity for easy use .... Tenere might be king but only in your village
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...that fuel tank cap stupidity, what is it; monkey see monkey do? Doesn't the Tenere 700 also suffer from the same irritating herpes virus? 🤪
A very similar "solution" indeed, just harder to get the mind around in this one ;)
overpriced crap
Oh dear, that's brutal.
Friends, greetings from Turkey. I wish I had the financial means to buy this motorcycle and the tank cover was plastic. Please don't do this, this motorcycle is out of reach for many people, it is a difficult budget ✌️🫣🙏🏻