Spending 2022 with the Aprilia Tuareg 660 | MCN Fleet Review

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[hifzullahozkaya]

I think adventure riders (myself incl) are quite spoiled right now. We want Bmw gsa comfort, ktm 300 exc weight, multistrada performance and tech, suzuki realibility in one bike that costs less than 10k with the 5 cent cost fairings that can be replaced on an instant 😅.

[njohnson]

I'm impressed that with such windy conditions you still made a great video.

[MrMickjbriggs]

Two great reviewers. Impressive that the sound wasn't pants given the wind.

[waltermcinnis]

Your point on dropping it / repairing is spot on. That's why I have my Himalayan. Little tank looks fine with a few dents.

[crazyRyoga]

Oil leaking from a new bike is a big nope for me. It's a known issue, and easily fixable, but still...

[GIGABACHI]

I was expecting terrible audio from looking at all those leaves fluttering on the back.
I didn't get terrible audio.
Tip of the hat to that Mic and whoever does your editing, production or w/e is called. Good job. 👍

[markromano]

Thank you for a really worthwhile long term review. This is on my short list for a middleweight ADV bike, and I appreciate the candor.

[bbb]

Unfortunately waiting for parts is all part of owning a Aprilia, not good, but the dealer told me that Aprilia only do bulk orders and delivery, they don't send smaller items individually. Bit of a let down, but I just love my v4 tuono, so it's worth putting up with it.

[bernhardhappach]

The Part delivery problem seems to be mostly UK based as its mostly fine in germany. Mostly because electronics stuff can still take some time nowadays.

[imagine]

You can adjust the modes and traction control on the go.

[Surrlibrumm]

Interesting ... I just rented a Tuareg for a day yesterday, and went over a few high alpine mountain passes (i'm living in Switzerland). My conclusion ... It's a modern mechanical piece of art.
Good engine, good suspension, good ergonomics, excellent brakes, and I liked the dash board.
BUT ... as always ... pieces of art are never really useful in real life.
I'm surprised, that the the biggest problem I had, was not even mentioned: You got grilled on this bike, which means, you're not only sitting in a constant stream of "warm" air, the air from the cooler is HOT and your legs from the knee downwards get really grilled, specially at low speeds and even more so in the summer time. Your right feet has additionally to deal with the very hot air from the exhaust. This is absolutely, and I don't mean a little bit absolutly, I mean absolutly absolutly inacceptable.

[lukaslombardo]

At least on the Rs 660 you can turn the switch gear to fit you! I turned mine and never hit the high beams unless I meant too . I bet this bike is the same. Aprilia does set it too low from the factory though.

[larsholst]

I gotta chime I really like you guys and the neutral way you manage to review bikes.
Wonderful.

But, please, choise of tires, unfamiliarity with mode programming and such are not really part of a bike and if you want to revies a bikes capability off-road, you DO need to be skilled at going off-road.

But besides that, wonderful review.

[Dyrck]

There seems to be a bit of moaning about Saffron's lack of experience off road and her lack of mechanical knowledge. Why is that a problem? This isn't a road test, just the opinion of someone who managed nearly 4000 miles on the bike in three months—that sounds like a proper biker to me. I think her opinions and observations are completely valid. They may not be relevant for some people but for sure will be relevant to others. And isn't it great that young women are riding motorbikes?

[Jagknorr]

We got an Aprilia dealer coming soon and this kind of concretes the skepticism i have with their bikes. Weird issues with the RS ive heard and you have oil leaks and long part wait times with your bike. 😬 Not the greatest.

[teneretraveller]

Told me all I needed to know.
Thank you, I won't be buying one.
Safe, happy travels 👍

[paul.vanhout]

Aprilia and KTM seem to suffer with inconsistent quality assurance. A shame given the overall design and performance of their adventure bike.

[prathapsingh]

I would say this review is not well done. I would expect much more from this channel but disappointed.

The bike is great, its most underrated mid weight adv bike. Its much better then Tenere700 in a lot of aspects and its the only perfect competitor to T700.
Unfortunately the reviewer is not capable of testing this bikes true offroad power.

Onroad /offroad its a bliss to ride the Tuareg 660. Unless im going on world tour or 1000 miles away from
Civilization, i would not worry about the reliability.

Yes there are known reports of oil leak/coolant leaks(my bike doesnt leak), and its an easy fix under warranty and its not like the bike would stall the moment it starts leaking. The leak is actually a passage for oil to go out in case of an internal gasket issue. See aprilia engineers are not dumb.

[PoweredbyRobots]

Regarding the cost of parts, is the bike a tool or toy for you? For most people they're toys, so you take the rough with the smooth. As a year round rider they're tools, I do 20k miles a year and they get three years of regular servicing but no bodywork replacements. When I'm done the resale value is minimal compared to someone else's show pony anyways.

[SSS-mpth]

Help an American out, how exactly do you define A, B roads, dual carriage way, etc. Motorway = our highway or expressway. Seems like what I've seen B roads are narrow country lanes about the size of our unlined roads (as in not wide enough for full legal lanes).