2022 Aprilia Tuareg 660 | Model Overview & Pricing

We’ve finally got full details on the new Aprilia Tuareg 660 so I thought I’d do a quick model overview to see what on the table and mention what pricing details we know so far...

The Tuareg 660 aligns with the T7 on performance, capacity and size, however pricing in the UK will start at £10,600 or £11,100 for the Indaco Tagelmust colour scheme. Compare that to the Tenere launch price of £8699 and it’s a significant difference, although a comparative figure now would be the £9502 price tag on the Yamaha UK website.

US pricing is a similar story starting at $11,999 MSRP with the premium colour bumped up to $12,599, with Acid Gold an Martian Red the two basic options. There T7 MSRP in comparison? Bang on $10k.

I haven’t seen anything official regarding the Tuareg 660 for Australia as far as pricing, but from what we can see the Tuareg edges close to the base KTM 890 Adventure on price. While the bike also features a much more extensive electronics package than the T7, again more on par with KTM’s ADVs.

Powering the Tuareg is the powerplant from the RS 660, a 659 cc 270-degree parallel twin producing 80 ponies and 70 newton metres of torque, with that torque brought lower in the rev range where riders are more likely to be able to access it. That’s more power than the T7 but roughly the same torque. A slipper clutch is also fitted.

Gearing has also been shortened, both first gear specifically and for the final drive, which should offer a great feeling of torque and making using that performance more accessible. Combined with the torque arriving lower this should make for a grunty machine.

The chassis has also received attention with a beefed up subframe to enable to carry up to 210 kg in total, whether that’s luggage or pillion or some combination of the two, which ties back in with the idea these bikes may see quite a bit of use as touring machines in some regions. This was achieved by welding the subframe to the main frame, and is a steel tube and cast plates affair. There’s also six anchor points on the Tuareg between engine and frame compared to just three on the RS and Tuono, with the engine also rotated 10 degrees back.

The swingarm is also significantly longer than on the street bike versions according to Aprilia, boosting traction and stability, with a Kayaba shock and progressive linkage setup with 240 mm of travel. That’s fully adjustable too with a preload adjustment handle. Forks are also by Kayaba and are fully adjustable 43 mm units with the same amount of travel, with 240 mm also noted as the ground clearance on offer.

In keeping with the adventure theme are the spoked aluminium rims, which are apparently tubeless, running a 21 inch front and 18 inch rear and clad in Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tyres in a 90 by 90 and 150 by 70.

Brembo provides a high end brake setup, with four-piston calipers on the front mated to 300 mm rotors, while a 260 mm rear rotor runs a single-piston caliper. Brake lines are braided all round, while a multi-map ABS system is fitted.

The famous APRC electronics suite is also run, incorporating Aprilia Traction Control with four levels and disabled, Aprilia Cruise Control, Aprilia Engine Brake with three levels and Aprilia Engine Map also with three levels. If you want the Aprilia Quick Shift, which does up and down shifts, that is however an accessory.

For ease of use, four engine maps have dedicated settings that incorporate all those settings, with two designed for street use, one for off-road and a customisable map that can be set up specifically for the riders preferred settings. Notably with off-road mode, ABS is disabled on the rear, with the option to also disable it on the front.

Keeping you updated on all those settings is also a five inch TFT display, while lighting is all LED, including DRLs in the headlight. Like the RS and Tuono, the Tuareg will also feature the double fairing design, which helps aerodynamics, especially in moving hot air away from the rider.

From an ergonomic perspective the Tuareg is what you’d expect, upright with tall bars and rubber clad footpegs, although the rubbers can be removed and the rear brake lever is designed for easy adjustment, which will help ensure good placement while standing up on the pegs.

Overall weight is also 204 kg, with a seat height of 860 mm, which as a point of reference is one kg lighter than the Tenere 700 at the kerb, but a 19 mm lower seat height, which could appeal to shorter riders. The 18 litre fuel tank could also offer a range of up to 450 km, based on the 4L per 100 km claimed consumption figure, with the Tuareg also Euro5.
Images and footage courtesy of Aprilia Motorcycles.

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