RIDE REVIEW I APRILIA 660 TUAREG
P62
specific engine, chassis and
suspension system on-board
the Tuareg 660. What are
we missing in today's tour-
ing world? Electronics! Well,
Aprilia comes correct with an
impressive suite of their Aprilia
Performance Ride Control
(APRC) and ABS system tuned
for all-road use. APRC on the
Tuareg 660 includes traction
control, cruise control, engine
brake and engine map adjust-
ments. The Tuareg also fea-
tures the electronic multimap
ride-by-wire throttle system. All
these systems combine in four
pre-riding modes; Urban, Ex-
plore, Off-Road and Individual,
with different levels of interac-
tion from the system. Urban
mode is for easy riding with
ing it at the same time. The
large "tank" you see on the
bike is mostly airbox on the
very top, not fuel. Fuel pickup
is located right under the seat,
at the lowest point of the tank.
Obviously, the Tuareg's
suspension system will have
little in common with its sporty
in-house cousins. Featuring
9.45 inches (240mm) of travel
front and rear, Aprilia equipped
the Tuareg nicely for off-road
fun with fully adjustable, premi-
um level front and rear Kayaba
units. A linkage-connected
shock out back connects to
an aluminum swingarm and
43mm fork tubes handle the
damping up front.
If you're keeping score so
far, we've covered an ADV-
