New Aprilia Tuareg 660 (2022) Review | On and off road

Hope you enjoy the 2022 #Aprilia #Tuareg #launch as BikeSocial's Simon H blathers on and off-road around the southern part of the island of Sardinia. The Tuareg features Aprilia’s 660 parallel twin, retuned and housed in a new frame with long travel suspension for genuine off-road chops as well as on-road handling performance. It’s a direct rival for Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 – but can it match the Yam’s all-round brilliance?

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[fredrikz]

I tested T7 and Tuareg 660 the same day and the difference is remarkable. Like going from an old Mitsubishi Pajero to a modern Volkswagen Tiguan. Tuareg feels like 20 kg lighter and way more nimble than T7 because seat height and center of gravity is lower but still more suspension travel. Suspension on Tuareg is more controlled and not as saggy as T7 so it handles well both on and offroad. The sound of the detuned RS engine and brilliant design of snorkel air intake is a pure joy even with standard exhaust. Only complain I had for Tuareg is the low windshield and lack of fairings that push the wind away from your body and legs when travelling long distances. Having cruise control as standard means you can go long distances but it will not be as comfortable with the wind and possibly some heat from the engine and rain directly on your legs.

[bogdandanailescu]

Aprilia hit the sweet spot with the Tuareg, I hope it proves to be reliable too.

[Fiatmannen]

The cruisecontrol alone is a great reason to take the touareg instead of the t7

[alrightdave]

Tubeless, cruise and traction are worth well over a Grand.

[-Tme]

The best coverage of the Sardinia press ride I have seen, thank you!

[PLGAZA]

Cannot stop laughing at these reliability comments. Most of you have never owned an Aprilia so your reliability comments are completely worthless. I’m on my 3rd Aprilia and have never had any issues with them.

[stupollock]

I would look up to see one of your reviews on a bike I was considering. You do such a great job of comparing other comparable options in a very decent way that lets a consumer make a decent informed choice. Anyway — love the way you do reviews.

[pestraid]

Seems like a real shame not to have heated grips on all these type of bikes. Cracking review btw

[fabianobenedetti]

Tubeless tires pay off almost the entire price difference with the Tenere. And cruise + traction controls are nothing to sneeze at...

[MrFreezook]

This is the second time I watch this video, It's Kinna, one of the best reviews out there, at the moment for the Tuareg. Well done.

[rolandspencer]

Great review Simon thank you. Also i agree- the v85tt is the prettiest bike of the last 20 years!

[WilsonianChannel]

This feels (and looks) like the mid-sized engine, around 600-700cc, Africa Twin we wanted. An intriguing option.

[toltod]

Great review! i'd love to reward Aprilia's great work by purchasing this awesome machine.

[Outdawrzman]

Looks like they nailed it! I will be purchasing this bike, Bravo !

[turbolag]

The sound of this thing is phenomenal. 14:14

[themorganator]

I really liked this review. The presented is knowledgeable and engaging and I will definitely watch more of his reviews. I just wish there was an Aprilia dealership near me, because I would definitely take it for a test! The fact is tubeless is quite significant, too.

[HW-kfhi]

Shame there are hardly any dealers. They could potentially sell a lot more bikes in general if they did. Considered an RS660 earlier this year but no dealers anywhere within a practical distance. Shame as a I really like Aprilias and have owned 2 in the past but the local dealers are long gone now.

[lyubengeorgiev]

Pretty sweet bike on paper! Just the time will show us the answer to the most important question about this beauty - Aprilia's reliability for long-term usage (especially in remote areas as it is an adventure bike).

However, I would gladly become a beta tester if they give me one :D

[clivedarwell]

Not convinced you need all the ride modes/Traction control etc on a bike of that power - therefore, that tech equates to unnecessary stuff that could go wrong. However, quick shifter, tubeless tyres and cruise control are nice. Sounds like a great bike.

[AShaw-bdfy]

If that bike had big twin spotlights on the front and not some codpiece. Then they would have nailed it.