i have 18k on my tuareg 660. When pushed hard on dirt. It's to soft in the front creating dive and overload the front tyre. [even with better tyres Mitas me9 Dakar] I have fitted an Andreani kit heavy springs and twice the dampening in the front forks. It's got all the fruit! Awesome Bike.
Ha ha, that's exactly what happened when my son rode this one home when we picked it up. Was trying to figure out how he could justify the extra expense over his DR650. ;)
I love the utilitarian basic raw nature of the DR also. Just a short trail ride on the Tuareg and it is the only modern bike i immediately felt i could gladly own one.
Mark ! Good to see you with a decent bike ! Move away from the prehistoric DR / 0:52 RE tat !! I’m writing this as a guy who just bought a 155KG brand new Husky 701 today ! 😊
You can turn the ABS off altogether in Offroad mode by pressing and holding the Mode button. This is the only setting that is reset where the engine ignition is cycled. You can change the traction control (when criuse control is not in use) by holding the cruise control button back. And you can configure the settings to your personal taste in Offroad and Individual mode via the menu. Otherwise you never need to go into the menu.
Hello Mark; What a nice bike, thanks for the review, so good to have Steve offer the bike for a ride; So good to see the back roads in your area, so lucky mate...I got to travel into the Mt Lofty Ranges aka Adelaide Hills.... Well done. David....Adelaide/Kilburn....Triumph Scrambler 1200X...one bike for all.
American here. I’d absolutely love one of these as a second mixed road/dirt bike to go with my DR650. Something that I’m happier riding further than my bushpig. But the biggest problem we have here is Aprilia (while making great bikes) has so little dealer network. You know it’s bad when Ducati has a better presence than they do.
Great bike fair price. 18990 ride away would have bought a new one. Local dealer has one with 2k on it for 18. Nobody is paying RRP. You also have to factor in its a quarter of the way to a very expensive 20k service. Great motor. Reasonably light beautiful balance crap parts availability. I have 4 parts on back order as we speak. God only knows when I will get them. Peter stevens /Monza really need to lift their game big time. I hope he has a spare bike or two. Biggest issue buying 2nd hand for him is not being able to extend the warranty to 5 years unlimited km. As a ducati and aprilia owner this was the main reason for me to go new on something so potentially expensive to own. And a toureg is a Volkswagen. This is Tuareg (Twah-reg) the Tuareg inhabit the sahara and are depicted by the Dakar motif.
Hi volvogt21. I have the extended warranty on the bike. The Aprilia warranty is on the bike (Vin#) regardless of the current owner, so it transfers when registered on the Aprilia website.
Original Exhaust is not needed, as long as current unit meets EPA regulations. all my bikes i sell pass roadworthy and the original exhausts are never involved.
That's interesting as 2 different dealers said the original system had to be fitted on the Tuareg as it was required by Vic Roads. Also my son had to borrow my original DRZ muffler to replace an aftermarket muffler for the same reason. His DRZ one was actually quieter than the standard. Yesterday I was told by my Yamaha dealer to fit the standard mufflers back on the FJR if I want a roadworthy from them for the same reason. Maybe give a shout out to your RWC place for others to use? Certainly would make life easier. :)
my 2 RWC (Metro melb) places have never bothered me about non standard exhausts. I've had 4 rwcs done in the last year. Last was a 2500km DR650 with a screaming demon exhaust. they didn't even look at it. I'm not going to mention who they are if they are just in case they are doing me a favour.....
@@volvogt21 They are, most know people are just going to switch it back if they ask for a stock install, different if you are stopped by the Police and given the yellow defect sticker, where a lot of people demod and remod when they get it back home. Know some that would even swap engines, funny Classic Registration trickery.
I hope not! I know the LAMS version exists, but I'm not sure if they have actually sold any and how many beginners would be willing and able to drop over 20K on a LAMS bike.
the motor has been around for four years - early issues has been rectified. will it be any good at 100k - who knows. if bmw made this bike they'd sell like hotcakes. sadly everything they make is bloated to the extreme. Their midweight adv bike the 850gsa is 245kg ffs.
10 месяцев назад+1
Absolute bargin, unless you want to change the oil without a dealer. Being solfware locked out of maintence makes this a Joke of an adventure bike. 😂
it's the same thing with the DesertX and KTM, why are you guys all acting like you are surprised lol. just stick a tape over the wrench icon and call it a day
10 месяцев назад
Not surprised, just aware and making my thoughts on my basic requirements to qualify as an adventure bike.
They're all marked tracks/roads though you wouldn't think it from the terrain surface. I used Mark's GPX video to create the track via DMD2 for my use. Obviously Mark knows his backyard though.
I’ve ridden a couple and I can confirm that the 660 is a nice overall bike to ride. Its the look of the bike I think let it down.
i have 18k on my tuareg 660. When pushed hard on dirt. It's to soft in the front creating dive and overload the front tyre. [even with better tyres Mitas me9 Dakar] I have fitted an Andreani kit heavy springs and twice the dampening in the front forks. It's got all the fruit! Awesome Bike.
Wow you really like your bike . You put 18k on it . With gold prices these days keep an eye on it .
The issue with the Tuareg is that you ride one and you really want to take it home. I think they are that good.
Ha ha, that's exactly what happened when my son rode this one home when we picked it up. Was trying to figure out how he could justify the extra expense over his DR650. ;)
My case,too.
I love the utilitarian basic raw nature of the DR also. Just a short trail ride on the Tuareg and it is the only modern bike i immediately felt i could gladly own one.
Mark ! Good to see you with a decent bike !
Move away from the prehistoric DR / 0:52 RE tat !!
I’m writing this as a guy who just bought a 155KG brand new Husky 701 today ! 😊
The test ride videos are bloody great.
You can turn the ABS off altogether in Offroad mode by pressing and holding the Mode button. This is the only setting that is reset where the engine ignition is cycled.
You can change the traction control (when criuse control is not in use) by holding the cruise control button back.
And you can configure the settings to your personal taste in Offroad and Individual mode via the menu. Otherwise you never need to go into the menu.
Hello Mark; What a nice bike, thanks for the review, so good to have Steve offer the bike for a ride; So good to see the back roads in your area, so lucky mate...I got to travel into the Mt Lofty Ranges aka Adelaide Hills.... Well done. David....Adelaide/Kilburn....Triumph Scrambler 1200X...one bike for all.
Heyyy Mark, you gotta bring back man cave Tuesday, always looked forward to it. 🤘👍😁
American here. I’d absolutely love one of these as a second mixed road/dirt bike to go with my DR650. Something that I’m happier riding further than my bushpig. But the biggest problem we have here is Aprilia (while making great bikes) has so little dealer network. You know it’s bad when Ducati has a better presence than they do.
Curtis from "On The Back Wheel" gave this bike a complete on road, off road test, and he raved about it.
Great bike fair price. 18990 ride away would have bought a new one. Local dealer has one with 2k on it for 18. Nobody is paying RRP. You also have to factor in its a quarter of the way to a very expensive 20k service. Great motor. Reasonably light beautiful balance crap parts availability. I have 4 parts on back order as we speak. God only knows when I will get them. Peter stevens /Monza really need to lift their game big time. I hope he has a spare bike or two. Biggest issue buying 2nd hand for him is not being able to extend the warranty to 5 years unlimited km. As a ducati and aprilia owner this was the main reason for me to go new on something so potentially expensive to own. And a toureg is a Volkswagen. This is Tuareg (Twah-reg) the Tuareg inhabit the sahara and are depicted by the Dakar motif.
Hi volvogt21. I have the extended warranty on the bike. The Aprilia warranty is on the bike (Vin#) regardless of the current owner, so it transfers when registered on the Aprilia website.
Are you ok have not seen you for a time , missing your weekly uploads
The Kat delete & muffler are spot on 🏍️💨🙌🗣️
That’s a twin I can listen too!!
It even sounds snappier 💪😎
All the other sound like 🐄 💩
Need to cover the speedo mark😂
How's the handlingness?
*Mark whose 690 is that in the background?*
What is the best exhaust for my dr650 for power & torque ??
Staintune
Was it remapped after exhaust system was installed??
Yes has the UpMap remapping and the T800 device came with the bike.
The new bikes might sh#t over Max but maintenance is easier and old school charm is great.
Original Exhaust is not needed, as long as current unit meets EPA regulations. all my bikes i sell pass roadworthy and the original exhausts are never involved.
That's interesting as 2 different dealers said the original system had to be fitted on the Tuareg as it was required by Vic Roads. Also my son had to borrow my original DRZ muffler to replace an aftermarket muffler for the same reason. His DRZ one was actually quieter than the standard. Yesterday I was told by my Yamaha dealer to fit the standard mufflers back on the FJR if I want a roadworthy from them for the same reason. Maybe give a shout out to your RWC place for others to use? Certainly would make life easier. :)
It just means they dont have to do the audio test.
@@wobblysauce Agreed. If its the stock exhaust it is easy. With an aftermarket exhaust they need to test the sound.... and no one got time for dat!
my 2 RWC (Metro melb) places have never bothered me about non standard exhausts. I've had 4 rwcs done in the last year. Last was a 2500km DR650 with a screaming demon exhaust. they didn't even look at it. I'm not going to mention who they are if they are just in case they are doing me a favour.....
@@volvogt21 They are, most know people are just going to switch it back if they ask for a stock install, different if you are stopped by the Police and given the yellow defect sticker, where a lot of people demod and remod when they get it back home.
Know some that would even swap engines, funny Classic Registration trickery.
Is that the LAMS version?
I hope not! I know the LAMS version exists, but I'm not sure if they have actually sold any and how many beginners would be willing and able to drop over 20K on a LAMS bike.
What is a LAMS version ?
LAMS = Learner Approved
Some say this engine it's finished at 20K, myth or reality?
Can't see how this engine will be worn at 20K, that makes no sense.
Any modern twin will log 100k+ KM. Even 690's are doing it.
Quite a few in the owners group hitting 40k already
let me guess, they are T7 owners and only swear by japanese bikes? or just secret haters lol
the motor has been around for four years - early issues has been rectified. will it be any good at 100k - who knows. if bmw made this bike they'd sell like hotcakes. sadly everything they make is bloated to the extreme. Their midweight adv bike the 850gsa is 245kg ffs.
Absolute bargin, unless you want to change the oil without a dealer. Being solfware locked out of maintence makes this a Joke of an adventure bike. 😂
Yep... why I got the T7.... no software at all. New bike manufacturers and their subscription models is a crime!
it's the same thing with the DesertX and KTM, why are you guys all acting like you are surprised lol. just stick a tape over the wrench icon and call it a day
Not surprised, just aware and making my thoughts on my basic requirements to qualify as an adventure bike.
Why is Victoria so over the top with roadworthy stuff? You have to have the original muffler on? Ridiculous.
Bet it's linked to revenue raising.
Carby and choke rules
Flipping Aussies !!😂😂
Why wouldn’t you like FI and no choke ? It’s better !!
wasnt that some of the stuff you were riding on be single track ? i thought that wasnt legal?
They're all marked tracks/roads though you wouldn't think it from the terrain surface. I used Mark's GPX video to create the track via DMD2 for my use. Obviously Mark knows his backyard though.
First!
Its used and been dropped with several thousand km's. It isnt that cheap really
1:16 Toerags to heavy pieces of crap that if you dip them in water they suck that much water up you think your riding an elephant 😊
You are so full of... CRAP lol clearly you don't know what you are talking about
lol what?
Bargain.