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lol..."Ian wants to buy one, so that's a ringing endorsement...." The guy has owned every adventure bike ever made, of course he wants to buy one! Not that I'm jealous or anything.
FOR SALE: Two slightly used Aprilia Tuaregs, never been dropped 😜👍🏻 Do love the sound of those bikes! I’ll be keeping my eye on these over the next several months.
You guys were hilarious together. I really enjoy both your channels; so much good, down to earth information from both of you. It was really fun to see you riding together and having such an obviously good time of it. The bike looks super fun, too. Almost enough fun to make me want to trade in the ol’ DR. Almost… 😉
Excellent Job guys! You all nocked it out of the park with this review. I just bought my CRF 300L Rally so I will not be buying one but for any one looking for a mid size ADV bike this one sounds like a winner.
John, you made a great choice. Just research common upgrades for the 300. Once properly set up your bike will run circles around those heavy beasts....lol
I will say, at 412lbs dry, it's a good option. I would like to ride it in the dirt all day to see how I feel at the end. I'm on the fence selling my street bike for an ADV. But I still feel my clapped out DR650 is a better choice for the type of riding you were doing in this video. To me the middle weight ADV's and up are just street bikes you CAN get a little dirty. If you always ride with friends then ok. If you ride by yourself, you can get in situations where you might not be able to pick it up. Would have been nice to watch you both pick the bikes up by yourselves. Please put out a video of you picking up your two new bikes. Just lay them down in the grass and pick them up. Then tell us how much you like them. I'm not hating, please don't get me wrong. I'm just a realist. I used to be an A-hole to GS riders on single tracks, I never helped them pick there bikes up. I did once pull up to one, dropped my DR, picked it up and rode off...the good old days...lol
interesting bike, hope Ian buys one and flogs it long term...what works for me in sand (MX background) ride on balls of feet, bend at the waist, keep weight slightly back from center, pull back slightly on bars, drag rear brake if necessary...bend knees and or weight over tank and you'll load the forks giving you a knifing sensation....js
Lol. I hate sand as well. Not counting the drop at the gas station in front of 2-300 other riders😮after riding the tail of the dragon on my TAT adventure, my real first crash was in Mississippi in deep sand. Took me out like a clothes line.
Was hoping to hear how you found lifting the bike.... especially compared to the Tenere... I might have missed it, but would love to hear if it was much easier than the Tenere or not...
I’m kinda glad you guys crashed but I don’t mean it in a bad way, I just don’t feel so bad crashing as often as I do in that crap, it’s what I have deal with all the time.
I've started looking at CB500X great fuel economy and range but want more off-road capability then I was looking at the Yamaha Tenere 700, more power, better off-road but have to sacrifice fuel economy and range. The electronics on both bikes are outdated. Then comes the new Aprilia Tuareg 660 more power, fuel economy, range and off-road capability than the Tenere 700, updated electronics and traction control modes, cruise control, etc. that seem to actually be useful. As far as reliability goes it's detuned 20% from the RS660 to widen out the power band. I feel like that should help for long term engine reliability. The conflict. I started out looking to spend $7500 and now I'm wanting a bike that is $12600... because if I can justify spending $2500 more than the CB500X for the Tenere 700... why can't I justify another $2000 for the Tuareg 660 and basically get everything I want. Maybe I'll just save money till next spring and see how it goes. Delayed gratification😉
I feel your pain - riding in AZ, I've also come to hate the sand, especially riding my Triumph Tiger 800. Never confident in the super loose stuff with a bike that top heavy.
Thanks for this video. I've really enjoy my Tuareg 660 and I'm likely to drop it numerous times so nice to know everything didn't explode when it went over. Working on getting crash bars and heated grips, which is the problem with this bike - availability of parts. It feels really nimble for a midsize bike and I only feel the weight when I try rotating it on its kickstand. My previous BDR bike was a WR250R with a 37 inch seat height so being able to easily touch the ground is nice. It's much prettier than it looks on these videos. I tried to purchase a T7 but availability was an issue. We'll see how this year goes - if it's too heavy, I may consider a 690 or a 701, but the comfort of the 660 with that sweet engine is going to be hard to give up for another big thumper. I prefer bikes with ABS and TR. At my age, I need all the help I can get. It's not a bike I would ride alone in the woods until I see what reliability issues it may have.
So, Ben, in all honesty and rider ability aside, if you had to have just one bike to do extended off-road touring over long distances, even considering RTW travels, BDR and GCDR-type stuff, would the Tuareg be the bike?
I started off my motorcycle career by riding in sand. It is tough, and I washed out the front end a number of times befor getting the hang of it. The key to stay upright, is speed. Let the front end do it's own thing to a certain degree, and don't use the front brakes. Very counter intuitive, but it works. The faster you go, the more stable you will be. Gyro effect from the wheels helps alot :)
4:15 - I'm accustomed to seeing the speedometer blur just before the speed limit. :-) I was impressed at how smooth it seemed in those long highway pulls, confirmed in the comments at the end of the video. I prefer to do my own wrenching, so I'm more concerned with parts availability than a dealer with a mechanic. I'm not in the market but I'm definitely keeping my eye on this bike to see how reliable it is for the early adopters, many of whom will probably be tired of waiting for a Tenere 700 at 1.3X MSRP and decide to get arguably a better bike for less money.
I just ordered one of these beauties a few days ago. After an extended test drive on twisty swiss mountain passes ,I was really impressed by how much fun it is as a roadbike. I did not expect that from such a capable offroad toy
Your midi-music intro is like nails on a chalkboard. Makes me want to skip out of each video. I don’t usually but I cringe and want to stop the video EVERY time and right at the start. Get rid of that sound - it’s awful!