Is This the BEST Off-road ADV bike? Aprilia Tuareg 660 

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Thanks mate. I just ride it like I'd ride my own bike, minus the proper stupid stuff!

Thanks mate. Really enjoyed this bike

Cheers. I changed it lots in the month I had it

@@onthebackwheel We ride naked bikes set preload day 1 of ownership then recheck after 1,000 k’s plus always fine tuning compression & rebound record click settings in a service note book for reference. I see all these over weight reviews complain about suspension on new bikes and do nothing to address that. Don’t get me going on them not doing lever hand & foot adjustments on test bikes it’s like some mystery stuff they know nothing about PMSL.

@@DukeOfTwist it's a mystery sometimes 😂. I set everything to stock the day I get it and do a hit out. I start tweaking it from there, much as you say but generally don't have as long

Thanks 🙏

Thanks mate. Had a ball

Cheers mate. If you've got the money, it's a MUCH better bike

Thanks mate!

Cheers, need to hear that sweet twin

Cheers mate. They are bloody capable, same with the 890

I feel sorry for you on the 500! 890R rocks.

@@twowheelpilot Good for you! Riding should be fun !

Hehe it happens. Crash bars did a good job

Big rock moto showed his crash on it. And T7 is still king, cant bet its reliabilty 🤙

@@11breaper68 I dont know what it is bought that guy, but I stopped watching him. He even rides in my old stomping grounds, i recognize every trail. He just irks me, LOL. And I agree, T7 or KLR depending on how u ride. I wouldnt spend money on the Aprillia or Duc or a KTM for that matter

@@11breaper68 that Yamaha motor is so bloody reliable. Depends what's important to you I spose

@@11breaper68 nope!

Thanks mate. Just tell it how it is 👊

Thanks mate, glad you liked it!

Thanks mate, loved it

Its very capable, loved it. I'm trying to differentiate myself a little from those guys by doing the hard ADV stuff. I'm going to do a proper off-road video like this for every ADV test bike but my reviews are definitely more of a mix. Ian does a good job, seen a few of his videos now

Thanks for the clarification. You're in a category of skilled rider like Adam Reimann and Lyndon Poskitt. Best wishes on your channel.@@onthebackwheel

@@osimnod thanks mate, I wouldn't say I'm quite in their skill category, maybe one day!

Enjoy mate, great choice

Hola Montantico: por donde estas en RD? Saludos desde PC Wonderful review!

Thanks mate 👊

Thanks, had a blast

Thanks mate. The xt would love it!

Thanks, loved it

Cheers mate. It's an easy bike to ride quick

Thats a hell of a loop mate, I need to explore more up that way

Cheers mate. It's a brilliant bike, keen to own one eventually

It's a fantastic bike, good fun and proved rock solid even with all the riding I put it through

Thanks mate. Great bike

Thanks mate. Love the bike. Looking forward to owning one eventually

Cheers mate. I don't think you can go wrong with an 890, I'd love one!

@@onthebackwheel so gave it a rain ride today. For me there is plenty of protection from the windscreen and the stock Avons they put on the 22’s.

Thanks mate. You'll love it, great choice!

Cheers!

Cheers mate, glad I could help

Mate the Tuareg is the pick, they've done a great job

@@onthebackwheel Quick question, why did you buy the Suzuki over the 660? Sorry if you’ve already answered before. On the fence about buying, in the market for a new bike here in the USA. Thanks!

@@chriscleland7008 I did answer it in a video but no worries mate. I bought the Suzuki because I thought it would be good for the channel and I've also already reviewed the Tuareg. The Tuareg is the best ADV bike atm

@@onthebackwheel Great answer, I really appreciate your being so straightforward on that! Kind of like Old Man Speed that bought the Pan Am, got it! Love his channel BTW, fantastic guy.

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Give me one without the centre stand and I'd be a happy man

Cheers. I'm going to do it with every ADV bike I test 😈

Nice, Craig. Let me know if you come over and we'll go for a ride 👊

Thanks mate. Definitely the Tuareg. The 800 is a bit better for everyday road riding if you're keen on that

Cheers, had a blast

Thanks mate. Mean bikes these

Glad you liked it

Cheers mate. If they are all the same you can cancel out the Tenere. Over the 660 and Adventure R I'd lean towards the Tuareg. If the 890 is the same that complicates things!

It's a good thing

I think it is pointless to announce dry weight. Honda never does it and everybody says their bikes are heavy. Oil, coolant, brake fluid, fork fluids, and fuel. Centerstand, luggage racks, bigger windscreen. Then add proper bashplate etc. Moto Guzzi V85 TT is 229kg wet. This Aprilia with same amount of fuel weights EXACTLY 229kg. Light? Heavy? I weight 100kg, so I would start to save weight there first, then maybe think, if the bike is heavy or not. For example, Tenere T700 is almost impossible to raise up, when it falls. Much, much harder than 1250GS, which weights 280kg wet. Why, because that Tenere is so out of balance bike. It has its weight high. Very high. I think Tenere 700 has the highest center point of gravity, on any bike there is. Many have sold it just because it is so freakishly hard to pull up. There were even a mention in one group review, where one of the six riders was strong enough to lift that bike up. All six riders got 1250GS up easily -says something. Ps. Moto Guzzi V85 TT has proper 6 gallon fuel tank. It adds 10kg weight to it alone. But on the other hand, it is air-cooled, so without radiator(s), hoses and coolant it has proper sturdy chassis/frame compared to almost any other motorcycles in the segment. Uh...it has the strongest frame, now when thinking harder.

​@@j_moonchild The Aprilia 660 is 150lbs lighter than my GS too, with a frame that can support 460lbs excluding the tank so no complaints there in real terms, overall its concept was to blend offroad with adventure design being no easy task which appears was a success. Its apparently very comfortable for long hauls (with custom seat) & provides a light weight perception of a trail bike off road which pricks my curiosity. It has 1'' more travel & 1'' lower seat than the Tenere & a reasonable range of over 200 miles with 4.8-gallon tank and 50mpg average.

Good choice mate

It's got a very flat torque curve, hard to fault. I did find I stalled it a couple of times down low in the tight stuff so I was compensating with higher revs. I'll do a couple of more off road rides to get a better feel for it

The seat height is very manageable. Best adv bike ATM I think

This is definitely an adventure bike. Once you get over 140 kg I think your enduro rights are revoked. It is good to see what something is capable of though

Thanks timbo. I use Gaia

Thanks mate. Anything is possible, only Suzuki seems to do it though (and I still stall that too!)

No worries, glad you enjoyed it

Peter gives that DR hell!

Thanks!

No worries

Good to know mate. This was just a review bike so didn't have a chance to mod it unfortunately

Honestly, I haven't tried the world raid. I do like all the updates they've done except the big tanks. I've got no interest in them so I'd probably lean towards the Aprilia still

Hey mate. 2 clicks was pretty good from memory. I'm 6 foot but this bike is suitable for guys your height, really manageable

Hi. You're right, great bike. I'm 6ft, it is very easy to touch on though

Hi. I found the standard sertings to be pretty close. A couple turns into the rear pre-load really helped

@@onthebackwheel Hi, Thanks a lot. I’ll do that to test it 👍

Thanks. It tracks straight, very impressed with the handling. I think it pips the 790, 890... initial thoughts are it's on par but would really need to ride them back to back

Tuareg for sure. Better suspension, more fun on the road and a fair bit better off it. The V-Strom is really good value though, especially if you do a bit more road riding and easier dirt

I found the riding position very neutral and loved it. I'm 1.83m so a similar height to you

It is definitely a step up from them. Hopefully with Aprilia getting more popular in India they will

For this riding? Tuareg. I rode that sucker there and back, cruise control home and then to work the next day. Ideal world, something like the Tuareg and a 350 or equivalent

Cheers!

I think the other colors look much better, but it's still an 'acquired' taste

I'm yet to ride the Africa Twin (I will be soon). But I can gaurantee the Tenere is better off road and more fun on it. Africa twin will be a better tourer though for sure

Hey mate. Second hand or new? Guessing you mean road too?

@@onthebackwheel i want to buy second hand and i ll use for road too

@@mevlutcetinkaya5448 cool. Happy to help out! If you can give me a price I can give some recommendations through here or send me an email at onthebackwheel36@gmail.com

Agree, stalls a little easy. Hopefully some map updates have helped since the vid

We are spoilt for choice ATM

Depends what you want it to mean 😉😂

6ft/183cm

Yep same engine, lots of fun that motor

Nope... each manufacturer makes their own engine. Just bought tuareg 660... study up on it

@@rustyupton168 I believe he means the Tuono 660, which is the same motor

I'd prefer nothing, but surprisingly the electronics are pretty good on this. I still turn them all off on the dirt on!

@@onthebackwheel what happens when you turn it off? Does the dash light up with blinking lights? I just watched a new transalp try to cross a stream. The dash lit up with several yellow lights. The engine cut power and the machine nearly got stuck before it made it across. Embarrassing.

@@tritiumglo4699 nah no issues. You can turn traction control and everything off pretty easy

It's up there for the size. KTM 890 competes but I prefer the Tuareg

Yeah, not a big fan of the looks in this colour

Cheers. Felt like I gave it a good run. Had a blast doing it too

Well said that exactly what i was about to say

I agree. Haven’t seen anyone push it that hard. Well done 🤘🏼

Thanks Robert. The Tuareg is a beast!

Hahaha 🤣

Cheers mate, it's a very capable bike

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks mate, much appreciated

Thanks mate 👊

Cheers. What's the shim plate issue?

@@onthebackwheelDamaged shim stack in front forks (from factory)

@@daveo9844 ok good to know. Was it a recall fix?

@@onthebackwheel Case by case I believe. Just about to buy one after watching you ride it 😎🍻

@@daveo9844 nice mate. I'm going to buy one eventually, just when the funds permit. Absolutely loved it

Have a look at my playlist on the bike, I go into further detail and also do a q&a directly answering this. Short version, much better handling/balance and suspension

Great bike

Thanks mate. Enjoy the Tuareg, I loved it. It is a big step up from the KLR in every way and a ton of fun

Haha thanks mate. And yep, I'm going to be doing this with every adventure bike I get. Shit to a Salvation Army blanket I'll remember that!

I can be half an hour and I'm on the dirt at daguilar forest. This particular trail is 1 hour

@@onthebackwheel Sounds amazing. Only place I’ve been is Puckapunyal, north of Melbourne. Bunch of bush around there. That riding looks amazing. Keep up the great work and loving the videos.👍

@@nsanerydah cheers mate. Got some good riding around here for sure!

Thanks mate!

Thanks mate 👊

It was a blast, loved it. This is Aprilias bike so unfortunately I have to give it back, so won't be getting a bash plate for it. I did look and there are some good ones out there though

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks Brendan!

Cheers mate. It's top bike

Thanks mate! Which one are you leaning towards?

@@onthebackwheel I think the tenere, it's a lot cheaper to buy and run!

@@sanatandharma4435 oh, depends where you are from. It is $20000 vs $22000 here, not much of a difference

Nice mate, glad I could help out

I added some preload to the rear and some compression/rebound into the front. Was pretty good then

Cheers mate. The KLR gets the job done for sure!

Thanks mate!