New Bike and WHY I Chose It!
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2023
- The new bike has arrived! Although the need for a new bike came about due to unwanted circumstances (see the reasons why here:
• GAME OVER for the KTMm... ) there‘s no getting away from the excitement of getting something new!
Join me as I introduce you to the new steed, show you the extras it came with and ultimately explain why I chose this bike over all of the other great options.
The choices were:
Yamaha Tenere 700
Suzuki V-Strom 800DE
Aprilia Tuareg 660
KTM 790 / 890 Adventure R
BMW GS
KTM 1090 Adventure R
Triumph Tiger 800 / 900
How do you feel about my choice?!
Let me know in the comments!
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Sounds like you did your research and have made the right decision for you, and that's the most important thing. Doesn't matter what we ride, as long as we're happy with it, and it makes us feel good and smile. Enjoy. Lovely bike by the way 👍
So absolutely very true mate! Just the same as how it doesn’t matter how fast you go, as long as it felt fast! 😅
Expected the T7. With all Italian vehicle purchases you bought with your heart and you’ll fix it with your head.
Lol
But you’ll ride it with every single ounce of your soul! 🇮🇹 🛵
Love your new bike hope you are still enjoying like I am still enjoying my fz6n. Just watching this video in my cruise ship docked in your town Hamburg, pitty it is Easter Monday and not much open but have brunch in the city. Really enjoyed it.
Very happy for you Andy, I hope you get many days of fun on it. You're back on the mid-weight displacement - lots of history for you at that size!
Absolutely! So far I’m wondering why i ever stepped away! That said, the Tuareg is a very different beast to what the Versys was. In any case, here’s to keeping it for a very long time!!
Great new chapter Andy, fingers crossed for you all my experiences with aprilla have been extremely good love the fact that there not seen to often and they have there own character.
Enjoy the hell out or your new steed and looking forward to seeing future videos 👍😉
Thanks Simon! My sentiments exactly! Better to stand out from the crowd every once in a whilewhile! It certainly gets the looks everywhere i stop!
Congrats on your new machine. I have two friends that have them and they both have enjoyed them and the experience has been pain free so far. The heat in the seat is the only issue they have mentioned. Enjoy your new machine. I have a KTM 390 as one of my bikes and it has been so much fun. So enjoy your new steed and keep posting videos. Ride safe !
Thanks J&J! Glad to hear that! I’ve already got the self adhesive silver stuff ready for the seat in summer (might as well get some benefit from the warmth in winter eh?!). Utterly loving the bike so far though. So rewarding to ride and can’t wait to see what it’s like in the dirt!
Interesting choice Andy - bit left field but fully understand your reasons for going with the Italian beast - Enjoyed the video as ever, enjoy your new bike!
Cheers Andy. I’ve always been a fan of the underdog and so far am loving the choice that I’ve made! Awesome machine!
Congratulations Andy hopefully many happy miles n smiles ahead
Thanks 👍
Looks like a superb choice, Andy. Looking forward to some great adventures 🙂👍🏻👏🏻
Cheers Terry! Me too!!
Your logic process and analysis is identical to the conclusion I reached that led me to buy a Tuareg 660 in June 2023. An interesting fact is that the cargo weight carrying capacity of the Aprilia Tuareg is only 14lbs less than what the BMW GS1250 can carry! Another point - the Aprilia Tuareg 660 has a TWO YEAR WARANTEE while the Yamaha Tenere 700 only has a one year warantee. That helped convince me.
The Tuareg is an incredibly capable machine, and there is a novelty and fun factor in riding a bike you will seldom see elsewhere. My nearest dealership is 143 miles away, but after the initial 600mi warantee service I will do my own maintenance, so distance won't matter. I considered the same bikes, KTMs, Suzuki D800 and DR650, BMW, even the Ducati Desert-X at the upper end; and the findings were the same. Compared to the competition the Aprilia Tuareg 660 is either a better machine, a better value, or both. A Guzzi V85TT is appealing to me in a different way, but I went with the Tuareg 660 for its better off-road dirt ability.
Congrats!!! What a beautiful bike!
Thank you!
Thank you for posting. Beautiful bike. Enjoy it in good health. Love the red. :) Great choice.
My pleasure Dexter! Agree it’s a beauty! Many thanks!!
I stood next to one of these in the dealership, they are surprisingly big! Wishing you all the best with your purchase. Great to see a bike that's slightly left field amongst vloggers. 😊
I know right! Looks WAY bigger in real life than in the pictures. I do like to try and be a bit different, wherever i can!
Nice bike! Quickshifter + Blipper are a real gamechanger, aren’t they? So much fun and you are more focused on your riding line in tight corners 👍🏻
Yes they are! Just bosh it up/down and get on with finding your entry/exit while enjoying the pops and crackles of joy from the pipe! Love it!
Congrats on the new steed! Looking forward to seeing your adventures on her. Refreshing to see/hear you talk about middleweight options in a world of bigger is better attitudes 😎👍🏼
Thanks again Andy. This bike has totally changed my entire biking world. It’s all a numbers game and nobody needs those numbers! On the road, i can go just as fast as everybody I’ve ridden with since i got it! Absolutely love it!
Congratulations on your new bike mate I am looking forward to watch your new adventures on the bike..
Thanks Darren! Already 5000km done so there’s a bit of new content in the can already!
Congrats on the new bike. Was surprised to learn about your choice but happy to see you are keen to start your new adventures on it!😁Looking forward to watching those.
Thanks Peter! I like to keep you guys guessing! 😁
🎉Congratulations. Absolutely perfect selection for your exact wants and needs. May she bring you many, many years of outstanding trouble free adventures. Well done + keep up the fantastic work ❤❤
Thank you so very much!! Trouble free adventures sounds heavenly!! 😍
Fantastic. I am glad you got the bike you wanted and lots of research really does pay off
Cheers Grant. Thus far, I’m a very happy camper.
Nothing like that new bike feeling loving your enthusiasm! I reckon you have made a good choice looking forward to seeing how it goes 💪👈
Thanks! I think the enthusiasm was increased by the gloom of being forced to ‚lose‘ the old bike!
You are so articulate in your reasons for liking that bike. At the end of the day the thing has just to speak to you and put a smile on your face. Yours seems to have both soul and personality.
Thanks! It really does and this bike really lights a spark under me! 🥰
Congrats Andy! What a surprise! Didnt think you would go Aprilia route! Wish you many happy trouble free miles 🍀🤞 see you around Hamburg!
Thanks! 😃 Bis dann!
Bloody well done Andy. Really thought you were off to Yamaha but that Aprilia looks the nuts, for me tubeless rims and bigger tank would do it. I also went Italian for my new bike and am now at a time of life where using more of the power of a smaller engine is much more rewarding than impossible 1000+cc bikes. Look forward to your next trip on the 660.🤟
cheers Steve, Italiano FTW! You and me both! 👍🏻
Congrats on the new bike Andy! Cant wait for your new adventures
Thanks! You and me both!
Picked mine up last Friday and she’s having her first service on Saturday. It’s been an absolute joy putting the 600 miles on her in the first week, I’m absolutely Loving it 😍
What an absolute weapon this bike is. She’s So confidence inspiring and it’s so well balanced. The engine is a peach.
I’m in the UK and am a motorcycle instructor and I’ll be using this for DAS once I’ve qualified. Won’t use it for CBT as have an MT07. That’s one of the reasons i chose Aprilia over Yamaha. It’s got a lot more character for sure. I used to race motocross as a kid cannot wait to get my crash bars and new guard and get some green laning in❤️💪👊
Congratulations sir!! Lovely looking thing. I was pretty repulsed by the looks when the press shots first arrived in my eyeballs, but saw one in the flesh a few weeks back and it's rather tasty!
Here's to more great adventures!
Cheers Sam. I felt the same! Although, much as now, the specs and performance really spoke to me. Thankfully, i think it performs far better than the numbers indicate. Plus standing next to it, the sheer size makes it seem like a formidable beast. I love it! A big dirt bike that can deal with everything it seems!
Congrats! Looking forward to see more from the Signora! Greetings from Munich!
Servus! She’s proving so far to be the second best signora on my team! 😜
really liking the tuareg, congrats and many miles to the new bike
Thanks very much mate!!
Wow. Congratulations Andy! Indeed I did not see that coming based on the experience you had at the dealer. I'm taking a lunch break on the road right now, I'll watch the whole video later 😊
Thanks Fryn! I managed to get enough from that terrible test to make an informed decision. So far I’m not regretting taking the shot!
Great choice, safe travels and looking forward to loads of content.
Thanks so much!
What a beauty Andy! Great choice mate, I rode one and loved it too. I love picking up on your excitement with the ride, I only hope the plumber isn’t as excited!😬😉
Thanks very much! No surprise that you love your 660 so much. Great motor! You know the saying, happy plumber, happy life… or something.
So happy that you ended up with the Tuareg. Welcome in the Aprilia family, I bought a Shiver 750 back in February, and love it to bits. In fact, I most likely would buy the Tuareg too if I had the money, in the same color. Can't wait to see the content with it!
Thanks very much, happy to be a member! Hopefully I’ll continue to love it as much as i have so far! 🫶
Nice one, Andy, a great choice of steed.
Looking forward to your future forays on the Tuareg.
You and me both! Cheers!
Like the bike a lot, i think smart choice.Wish you lot miles with this bike.Have fun!
Thanks, will do! 🤙🏼
great stuff Andy, cant wait for your new adventures. also im thinking seriously about buying one so i will be watching with great interest
Cheers! So far I’m loving it. 5000km covered already and videos on the way!
AMC, "Be a racer". The Aprilias are great. I have my self an 2017 RSV4 and I love it. Welcome to the family and congrats on the new bike.
I wish i could change it to ‚be a bit racey‘ so the mrs wouldn’t be so convinced I’m wheelying all over the joint! 😂 Very happy to join the club and hopefully it’ll be for a good, long & happy time!
Congratulations on the new bike! I was convinced you were going with the Yamaha after the last vid. Do love the induction noise. Glad you back on the road. Ride safe👍
Cheers Jason! I thought so too mate, but the Aprilia just made far more sense. Awesome bike and loving it so far!
Nice. I am sure you and Aprilia will be very happy together and produce lots of happy miles of vlogging videos.
Hope so! Cheers!
Back in your happy place mate! I hope ongoing Aprillia support is there if needed, considering service of waiting so far! Ride safe pal
Cheers HG! Jury is out on the service, but loving the performance so far!
Hi love the bike very much lots of fun sounds great I hope you are on feeling better and the pain has gone I look forward to more exciting rides have fun see you next time
Thanks Andy. Well on the mend now. Might have a limp for a little while, but at least back on the bike. Sadly that also means back to work too! 😅
Thanks Andy. Well on the mend now. Might have a limp for a little while, but at least back on the bike. Sadly that also means back to work too! 😅
Love your delivery so subscribed to your channel straight away. It's was one on my shortlist as well but I went for a Ducati Scrambler in the end as my riding is mainly around the city and some small back roads.
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! Congrats Andy!! As a former Aprilia (Dorsoduro) owner, it’s nice to see others appreciate the brand. I watched your rant video and didn’t expect you me end up with one. Looking forward to many more of your videos. Ride safely!!
Cheers Vincent! I always quite fancied the look of the Dorsoduro 👍🏻 Now finally I’ve got one with long springs and big wheels to fit my lanky frame!!
@@AndyManCam I "inherited" the Dorso from a cousin (he told me just to take over the monthly payments) which was an easy way for me to acquire my first bike. TBH, I didn't like the look of the bike initially. But it grew on me and I really ended up appreciating its design. And what a great engine (I had the 750 version)! I miss it. But I sold it for a Street Triple 765, which I absolutely LOVE! 😍
Great informative video Andy. Might be shopping for one of these myself.
Cheers Dave. You could do a lot worse than one of these. I’m really happy with the decision so far.
Congrats on the new bike, it's a beauty!
I think so too! Cheers!
Well done and congratulations! I had a 890 adventure (105hp) as a loaner recently. It had just as much useable power off the line as my 1290. I could see one in my garage in future. Enjoy the new steed!
Thanks!! I can believe it! Up to 60 mph i notice no real difference in power from my KTM 1090. sure i might have to work the gears a little more often, but with a quickshifter, that’s a feature not a problem!
Congrats on the new machine, super choice. Wishing you many happy and safe miles and adventure's. Nothing to woory about the electric's on Aprilia, I owned an Aprilia for 7 years(Caponord model) been all over Ireland and Europe and never ahd an issue or a failure.
Thanks Mick. That’s very reassuring to hear, cheers! 👍🏻
Safe travels on your new bike! It looks and sounds great! Take care!?🏍️💨
Thank you kindly Murt! Adventure-Ho!
Congrats on the new bike. I admit I was a bit surprised after how the test ride went. I am going to be watching your videos closely as I have had this bike in mind since it has come out. I have enjoyed touring this year on my 2019 Tuono and it has been flawless so far. Perhaps for next year, a Tuareg will be beside the Tuono in my garage. Keep up the great content and enjoy the new bike.
Thanks CR! I got just enough from the test ride to tell me that this bike was a real contender. So far i don’t regret the choice a single bit 👍🏻
Nice choice! I'm glad that you've managed to get a bike that perfectly suits your needs after that mishap with the 1090. The whole video really shouts out about your excitement 😁 I'm looking forward to seeing your next videos with Aprilia as I have absolutely no experience with them. I truly wish that the bike will bring a lot of joy and mininum difficulties as possible.
Thanks very much TheZ! I have high hopes for this one!
Congrats mate, hope you have a good one and long miles with the bike :^)
Thanks very much! So far the only issue is that the battery goes flat if i don’t ride it for 2 weeks. Otherwise, loving it still!
@@AndyManCamwelcome to the piaggio family. My guzzi v100 mandello is the same-Italian electrics like to discharge the thing when it sits for a few weeks
Tingle and fizz over reliability any day. My 890 has had zero issues but now that I have said that something’s gonna fall off. But for how fun it is on and especially off road it’s worth it to me.
100%! Until something goes wrong… 😂😅
Gorgeous! Love the fact you took the road less travel by (see what I did there with the whole off-road thing?!). Lol!
That’s a great looking bike, and I even like the perspective from the rear facing camera! (A bit higher)
When I mentioned the Guzzi in my last comment, I had no idea you were leaning Italian! Brilliant!
Have fun and watch your 6!
Thanks! Very nicely done 😉 I really like the higher camera position too, and without any unsightly scaffolding hanging off the bars/mirror. Sadly the switch to a Garmin has robbed all the space in that area, so I’m trying to find a way to still get the camera in there.
Great video Andy, so glad you've got a bike sorted. True what you said about the bhp, what's the point in having 100+ bhp if you don't use it. Much better to have less so you can actually use everything you have. So looking forward to watching new videos on your new steed
Cheers Martyn. Don’t forget that you get drastically improved fuel economy, less road tax and cheaper tyre costs too! So now the only reason I’m going to be slower in the twisties than the ‚big‘ bikes, is because my pockets are weighed down with all the cash I’m saving! 😂
You had me fooled for a bit with the Tenere vid 😂.... Awesome choice 👌👍
I think i had myself fooled too! Until i slept on it a few nights and the Aprilia just made far more sense.
Congratulations on your new steed! That bike had had many excellent reviews, even from die hard Yamaha fans. Life itself is a gamble and hedging one's bets at every opportunity turns living into mere existing. Look forward to your next adventure!
Thanks Matt. I couldn’t agree more. I’d rather have an experience and a few stories to tell, than have the same bike as everybody else and nothing new to add! 🙌🏻
@@AndyManCam Absolutely! See you in the next one!
Til then! 🥂
What a beautiful ride, man! It's a shame I can't get one in Brazil, where I live. Aprilia has left the building, so to speak. Sounds great, sensibly kitted. Good luck and ride on!
Sorry to hear that Adriano. It is an awesome bike, but it seems that in lots of places Aprilia is in decline. Shame, because their bikes are finally getting really good!!
Congrats! Looks and sounds the part. Wishing you many safe kilometers/miles :)
Thanks, you too!
Mate, CONGRATS!!!!! This is amazing news. GREAT choice 🔥👌🏻 She’s a beautiful engineered machine. An Italian weapon. Win -win all around. You get a premium bike. Plus no doubt will grow the channel, while hopefully bringing us phenomenal content and cinematography as usual. 2 thumbs way up 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Mike! It’s a good sign that this is my best performing video for a LONG time!
Excellent. I look forward to you watching your new adventures on this bike. 👍👍👍. It does seem that in Germany it doesn't matter which manufacturer you purchase your bike from the service is diabolical!!!!
Pretty much! I’ve heard more bad experiences than good! I’ll be getting out of that groove as soon as i possibly can!!
Absolute beauty, mate!! Well chuffed for you.
Thank you kindly Smokey old bean!
Congrats Andy on your choice I suspect future videos will have a few up and downs which makes for good entertainment for us. Hopefully not too much frustration for you..nice colour by the way(not all black) 👍
Thanks! Yeah I’m sure there’ll be some bumps in the road, but all makes for exciting viewing i suppose! 😅
Congrats with the new bike! Not a massive fan of adventures, but the Aprilla is a nice blend between adventure and enduro, so great choice!
Cheers Walter, I Totally agree! It rides like a big dirt bike and i love it!
Hearing good things about these Aprilia. Congrats
So far i can add more goodness. Performance is very surprising.
Congrats Andy!
Thanks!🙏🏻
Glad to see you found your perfect ride, hopefully u two will have loads of fun! I´m feeling with u about the reliability. Owning a tuono 660 factory, after riding japanese bikes for more than 20 years i´m a little concerned.. But that induction sound and the popping noise on shifting make me smile all day^^
Thanks! We’re off to a good start! Guess we just have to stay positive, be proactive with maintenance and remember how much joy the little beasties bring us!! I’m sure they’ll last just fine 👍🏻
Very nice Andy, wishing you good health to enjoy many many very happy miles upon your new Italian lady 🏍💨💨
Cheers Trev, much appreciated!
Fantastic stuff Andy, hope you have many smiles per miles on it mate 🙂
Many thanks Pete! Smile counter is already very high!
@@AndyManCam awesome to hear
Long may it continue!! 🍻
Lovely bike Andy, hope you really enjoy it 👍
Thanks Matey! I’m loving so far. 5000km and the grin just gets bigger!
love it, I had a Tenere 700 and so hapopy to receive ma Aprilia tuareg next week. So fun and so light... Great motorcycle I'm sure
I’m certain you’ll love it! I utterly adore mine and have a grin on my face every single time i start it up!
@@AndyManCam So good, what a nice motorcycle. Love the lightness and the sound and the facility to drive it. I want to stay on it all the time :)
@atuareg70 i totally agree! Absolutely fantastic machine!
Awesome! I was hoping it would be Aprilia, it makes so much sense in the middleweight class. Now we can get a full, unbiased opinion on it, presented in your unique way. Congrats Andy, may she serve you well!! Cheers!
Cheers Markos, I’ll do my very best mate! So far so good! 👍🏻
Very nice, main thing is your happy which means we keep getting quality videos. WINNING 😃 enjoy mate she’s stunning
I absolutely hope so! Very happy so far and there’s a bunch of giggle filled footage already waiting to be shared! 🥰
Congratulations on your new bike. Awesome choice.
Thank you kindly LBH!
Well done Andy! So pleased you have a new "character full" bike that makes you happy!! I see in my recommended list of videos to view - Big Rock Moto and his 6month review of ownership of the 660 - "Not for sale!!" Another happy owner :) I would treat your new bike to a full service after a further 300kms!
Thanks Graeme. Don’t worry, i naturally visited Ians channel several times during my decision making! 1st service is now done at 1000km. Will possibly do my own paranoia oil change at 5000.
Love the exhaust note. Good looker too.😊
The real winner for me is the induction roar. Glorious!
Yes! You made the right decision Andy. Your logic for the Aprilia is spot on. Im a tiger owner, but even i know this is the bike for you. I remember how you really enjoyed that ducati 1100 scrambler, this is like a more modern version of that with a whole lot more flexibility with roughly the same hp. Wicked!
Absolutely right Julian. Same grin factor as the Scrambler 1100 was but in a bigger package, quicker/sharper handling, actual offroadability and WAY less money! 😍
Been keeping my fingers crossed for this outcome Andy, wanted a Taureg since they first came out and now want one even more! Always difficult to explain a choice of bike - but if it makes your blood flow faster...... Forums are understandably skewed towards people who actually had problems. Guess it's the luck of the draw, having covered many thousand miles (including big European tours) on the three Aprilias I've owned I've never been let down by one - can also say that about my two KTMs mind. 😂 Very much looking forward to following your adventures on it.
Cheers Steve. I can say from the owners position that your want is justified! Really happy to hear that you’ve had no troubles. Hopefully my experience (from here on) will echo yours!
Really chuffed for you Andy. 👌🏍 As an ex demonstrator, I’m sure it’s already been ‘run in’.
I’d be riding it pretty normally, albeit without caning it just yet 🤔
Cheers MM. it was a very underused demo, so i still took it a little bit easy. Didn’t thrash it but didn’t baby it either. 👍🏻
Congrats. Best of luck
Thanks very much!
Well... I was not expecting that!!! Bloody fantastic choice I love the bike, again the service you received from the dealership leaves a lot to be desired but if it make you happy the decision is the right one.
Your explanation and review of the events are brilliant and I agree with all the comments especially on the power of the bike, smaller cc's are excellent.
I you are ever in the North West (England) let me know, would love to have a ride out with you.
Thanks Nigel! The experience is sadly lacking, but the end result is extremely satisfying. As soon as I’m rid of imposed servicing and reliance upon Aprilia, I’m sure it’ll get better still!
Excellent! If for no other reason, I don't have to watch yet another channel dedicated to the T7 :) Also, I owned the forerunner to this bike (2009 650 Pegaso, which actually had the same motor as the old generation of Tenere 660) for several years, and I absolutely loved it!
Glad you approve mate! I had the same thoughts exactly. There are enough T7‘s, GS‘s & AT‘s out there already. It was time for another underdog!
Beautiful machine, Loved my Caponord 1200 rally and no issues in 18 months of ownership.
That’s very reassuring to hear, thanks mate! Especially as the caponord is a much more complicated machine than mine.
Great looking bike, best of luck with it.
Many thanks dear boy!!
Well done on the new bike, it will be interesting 🤔👍
Cheers Dave! The interesting thing so far is how I have been able to keep up with much faster bikes, yet still spend so much less on purchase, fuel, tax and insurance! And STILL have a massive grin on my chops!
The bike looks awesome Andy and sounds great. Just get out there and start recording plus hope the ankle is recovering ok after the KTM shunt. I’m considering a Canaries winter jaunt for a week so look forward to seeing footage of your recent trip to Tenerife although appreciate it takes donkeys to edit the material and you’re probably back to work by now…. Astonishing how cheerful and funny you remain following the treatment you received form Honda and now Aprilia in Germany. Anyhoo look forward to your next instalment..
Thanks John! I’m already on it mate!! Hopefully the canaries footage shouldn’t be much longer. Norway is almost finished!
Riding a Multistrada V2S (950) so pleased you’ve also gone Italian. After three GSs I love the feeling of riding a bike with some passion and a brilliant induction roar, oh and 25kg lighter!
The noise and the lightness are already worth the price of admission! So much fun to ride and so very rewarding.
I made the same decision a month ago and have ZERO regrets. So many unexpected niceties, like the accessibility of the wiring for adding hardwired GPS and aux lights. The air intake sound is like a Tuvan throat singer.
I have no trouble believing that. I‘m absolutely loving it! I’ve already wired the GPS into the USB feed and as it gets colder I’ll probably stick some heated grips on to the plugs behind the dash too! And that noise…. 🤤
Have the same bike and colour. Love it for both tarmac and offroad on norwegian roads.
That’s great to hear! On road, it’s proving to be quite a weapon! Hoping to test the off road asap!
Genuinely did not see that coming after the test ride! Hope you enjoy your bike has a great sound, great colour. Just picked my new bike up yesterday changing the screen already 😂
yamaha .....to honda.....to a nightmare
@@sebg2086 if that’s a nightmare I think I’m in for a bigger one 😂 I went for the Norden 901 👀
Thanks! New screen of some kind is almost always a given!
TBH i think the Honda was already the nightmare!!
you had a lemon honda.....really rare.....as rare as a good Aprilia@@AndyManCam
Nice one Andy, good choice. As you know I loved my Aprilia and never had a single issue with it. I hope you have many happy miles on it.
Cheers Mike! I can see why you loved it. The noise alone, coupled with great poise in the twisties (and this is a gangly dirtbije wannabe!) make it an intoxicating package. I also see why it hurt a bit. Even in this simple package, the servicing costs run almost twice what they were for the Honda 🤢
Great video, audio quality top notch considering piss poor weather. Hope your foot is getting on better than the chain adjustment!
Cheers mate! Hopefully the sound will be even better with the MRA spoiler I’ve fitted. Certainly sounds quieter in helmet. Foot is well on the way to 100% cheers. 👍🏻
I laughed at the pixelated image of the bike in the beginning, pretty certain is was the Tuareg - the only bike these days w/ that wonderful high exhaust. I too, lovingly, have this bike. I've covered 3k miles plus, loving it. No problems I couldn't easily adjust, no failures, so far. I loved as you waxed poetic, and it felt familiar w/ my own decision making over time choosing this bike. So we'll ride on.
Haha! The question is always easy when you know the answer! 😜 The Tuareg really was the obvious choice. Still loving it after 5000km 👌
Congratulations on your new bike!
I had an adventure bike once I first moved to Germany then a few weeks later found out it's completely illegal to ride anywhere off-road. Since then the appeal for an adventure bike hasn't deminished however what's the sense if you can't use then for what they're meant for? I hated the 21 inch front wheel on the road and every time I rode it, I was just reminded what a tool I was to have bought it before doing any research what was legal.
Anyways, Hope you have an amazing time on the 660 and looking forward to seeing your adventures
It was a sad day for me when I realised that. I was just about ready to take my trusty old Versys 650 green laning and then BOOM! Found the sign saying only forestry workers allowed! Since then I‘ve discovered that there are a few places where you can go off the road. Most of what I‘ve found so far is in Mecklenburg Vorpommern. I’d actually intended to take the KTM and what remained of the knobbly tyres after the second Norway trip and do some exploring. And then again BOOM! Rear-ended, 3 months no riding and needed a new bike! So here we are! Bet you can guess what I‘ll be doing as soon as I get the time!? 😜
Nice one Andy. Great choice! Congrats!👍
Thanks 👍
Something I've always noticed you do, and something I religiously do, probably subconsciously is cancelling that indicator!
Glad I'm not the only one, I thought I was a bit odd, well maybe I am but I'm not alone😂😂
It’s a real problem. I’m working on it though! The side effect is that i left the indicator on the other day! The Tuareg has self cancelling, but it takes a massive 500m to do its thing!
Congratulations, and blessed by the rain already...
Thanks! Like a sneaky bully, the rain is always waiting just around the corner!
Congrats on the new bike 👍 I hope you got home in time to give the plummer a handshake before he left 😄
High fived him on the way out. Happy customers all round. Didn’t hear a peep out of the missus or the leaky taps for hours.
Congratz Andy. It's not a Caponord, but at least it is an Aprilia !😉 I love them, owned 3. Many safe kilometers.
I almost got a Caponord instead of the KTM. But was nervous about the electric suspension on a used bike! Otherwise, awesome! Loving this baby Capo so far though!
Great choice sir, congrats! Looking forward to some TET and ACT content :)
Thanks Myk! I’ll be getting on that asap! Just need to get seriously bike fit over the winter after 3 months of sitting around on my arse!
OMG! “…the plumber is doing me a service.” 😂😂😂 I’m crying!
Credit where it’s due! 😉
Good luck 😊
Thank you 😁