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RIDE REVIEW I APRILIA 660 TUAREG P68 deliver smoother and disengages the rear ABS. I also just clicked around and messed with making my own setting. You can feel the differences off-road as the traction and ABS effect is more obvious. I'm here for it if I can adjust it and Aprilia did it right. The big question for this brand-new bike that is quickly running full steam into my consideration zone, is how competitive it can be in the market, and this includes price. The Aprilia Tuareg 660 comes in three colors. The Acid gold and Martian red ver- sions will run $11,999 U.S. and Indaco Tagelmust (it's the red/white/blue one) is a premium at $12,599. I wouldn't normally spend $600 on a color, but in real life, the dollars seem worth it. The other colors aren't doing it for me. Pric- ing includes all the electronics you'll ever need or want in an ADV machine (except quick shift) and a nice handling chassis and suspension package. There are no cut corners here that I can see, and my only gripes are with a welded-on subframe I can't replace if I drop this out of my van (which I very well might), and the perimeter-laced, spoked, tubeless wheels. These are common on BMWs and others, yet I'm not really a fan of the exposed rim edge and am not convinced they're as strong as a center-pulled spoke design. You can pre-order one of these now, with expected delivery to dealers in February 2022. And as soon as I get more miles on this bike, you can expect an update. My guess is it's going to come via a di- rect comparison to other bikes proving very successful in the U.S. market. My prediction is this bike will hold its own, just fine. CN SPECIFICATIONS 2022 APRILIA TUAREG 660 ($11,999-$12,599) ENGINE TYPE Inline, 4-stroke, twin cylinder VALVETRAIN DOHC, 4-valves per cylinder BORE X STROKE 81 x 63.93mm DISPLACEMENT 659cc COMPRESSION RATIO 13.5:1 HORSEPOWER (CLAIMED) 80 hp @ 9250 rpm TORQUE (CLAIMED) 70 Nm @ 6500 rpm FUEL SYSTEM RBW, EFI, w/2 48mm throttle bodies IGNITION Electronic TRANSMISSION 6-speed w/optional Aprilia Quick Shift (AQS) CLUTCH Multiplate wet with slipper system FINAL DRIVE Chain, 15/42T ELECTRONICS APRC SUITE ATC (traction control), AEB (engine brake), AEM (engine maps), ACC (cruise control), 4 Riding modes (Urban, Explore, Off-Road, Individual) CHASSIS Single unit steel frame FRONT SUSPENSION 43mm Kayaba, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION Single Kayaba shock, linkage, aluminum swingarm, fully adjustable FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL 240mm REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL 240mm FRONT BRAKE 300mm dual disc, Brembo, ABS REAR BRAKE 260mm single disc, Brembo, ABS WHEELS Spoked w/aluminum drop center FRONT TIRE 90/90-21 in., tubeless REAR TIRE 150/70R-18 in., tubeless RAKE X TRAIL 26.7° x 4.46 in. WHEELBASE 60.04 in. SEAT HEIGHT 33.85 in. WEIGHT (CLAIMED, DRY) 412 lbs. FUEL CAPACITY 4.75 gal. COLORS Indaco Tagelmust, Martian red, Acid gold