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RIDE REVIEW I 2026 APRILIA TUAREG 660 RALLY
with six mounting points, double
that of the RS/Tuono, and sits
roughly nine degrees further
back in the frame for sharper,
tighter-terrain handling. A
4.75-gallon fuel tank is posi-
tioned low and vertically within
the frame
spars—what looks
like a big tank from the saddle is
mostly an airbox—with the fuel
pickup at the lowest point, under
the seat.
Suspension duties are han
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dled by fully adjustable Kayaba
components, with
9.45 inches of
travel front and rear. It features
a 43mm fork and a linkage-
mounted shock mounted to an
aluminum swingarm. Electron
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with Aprilia claiming that 75 per-
cent of that torque is available
by
3000 rpm. A shorter first gear
and a two-tooth-smaller front
sprocket further sharpen off-idle
response.
The chassis is built around a
one-piece, welded-steel frame.
Aprilia opted against a more
traditional bolt-on, replaceable
subframe to prioritize rigidity
and strength for carrying heavy
loads. It can haul over 460
pounds of cargo. The engine
serves as a stressed member
THE PACKAGE
The Tuareg 660 Rally shares its
foundation with the standard
Tuareg, featuring Aprilia's 659cc
parallel-twin engine, the same
DOHC, 270-degree-crank pow
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erplant in the RS 660 and Tuono
660
streetbikes. For adventure
duty, though, Aprilia retuned
it with lower-lift camshafts, a
narrower cam-lobe crossover,
a longer-duct intake mounted
above the tank, and revised ex
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haust and ignition mapping—all
aimed at low-end
torque rather
than top-end rush. The result is
80 horsepower at 9250 rpm and
70 Nm (51.6 lb-ft) at 6500 rpm,
The Aprilia Tuareg 660 Rally
prioritizes off-road performance
more than the standard Tuareg.
