woundflatout
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Starting a new trend... Riding an Italian bike to get Italian ice cream. Lol.
What kind of adv style clothing do you think you need? As in, what is your current gear doing/ not doing that is bothering you?well 3 - 5 months waiting turned into about 5 weeks. Got lucky and a previous order did not get sold, issue with the finance. Dealer was happy to take my check.
Of course, as FASTRacing predicted, the farkling has already begun. Added a motor guard, which the dealer had in stock. Ordered the quickshift and a center stand, not in stock.
Ordered in August, showed up Thursday, picked it up Saturday
Aprilia Tuareg 660.
1st bike I have bought brand new (the MV Augusta has 125 miles on it but I bought it from the original owner)
1st bike I have bought without so much as a test ride
Put almost 200 miles on it Saturday, in our canyon and the next over. Ran out of daylight
First impressions
When I first saw it at the dealer - man that is a big bike. But it was surrounded by sport bikes. I am 6’2” and I sit with both feet flat and a good bend in my knees. Definitely not GS or Africa Twin big
Plenty of power, not running it hard yet, but nice delivery and plenty of torque in low revs. Love it does not shake and rattle like my old XR
Fantastic intake noise
I really like the handling both pavement and dirt. Bike leans in and takes a set, easy to adjust line with throttle. Rides nicer than the almost 30 year old Ducati 907ie sport bike. Actually feels like the 848 Hayden Ducati. There is a touch of tire squirm on pavement but only noticed it coming back to pavement from dirt
E-dash easy to operate and visible in all light conditions. 4 ride modes including a total custom one.
Plan is to ride the heck out of it next spring,summer and fall including CO and WY BDRs. Then put it in a crate and ship it to a buddy in Thailand and we plan a Vietnam/Thailand adventure in 2024.
Need gear. Suggestions for ADV style clothing that does not break the bank? Using my road helmet at the moment but I can see the value in a Mx style with goggles
Just rode it around the block.Arrow catless race header and Upmap Gabro full race tune installed...
Not that most people care, but let us know how big a hit your fuel economy takes doing this. Sometimes range on an adventure is more important than all out performance.Just rode it around the block.
Holy crap. It is a different bike... And it sounds even more insane than with just the slipon. Confirmed. She'll wheelie in 2nd now. Before, not a chance. I needed to clutch up in 1st... Now in first, you can just snap it on and it comes up.
The fueling issues are gone. Throttle is far more sensitive. Lean popping is gone. This is the way it should come from the factory. Y[UWSL]esssss![/UWSL]
My guess is that it will suffer, because it's so addictive to crank the throttle hard and have the front end float up in first and second.Not that most people care, but let us know how big a hit your fuel economy takes doing this. Sometimes range on an adventure is more important than all out performance.
My guess is that it will suffer, because it's so addictive to crank the throttle hard and have the front end float up in first and second.
I was getting about 175 when the fuel light would come on. If it drops to 150 that is acceptable to me, as it's just so much better, and I have had bikes that barely made 100 miles.
They are just so choked up to comply with more and more stringent emissions requirements... Makes it really easy to gain mega power, but I agree... They should come like that from the factory...Price is not terrible
UpMap T800+ Aprilia Tuareg 660
UpMap T800+ Aprilia Tuareg 660 is a Bluetooth Android or iOS smartphone app based on a Plug-and-Play hardware able to flash your TUAREG 660 stock Marelli ECU.www.apriliaspecialparts.com
but a 660 should be no slouch off the showroom floor either
4 ride modes including a total custom one. ...Just like a Porsche!!!well 3 - 5 months waiting turned into about 5 weeks. Got lucky and a previous order did not get sold, issue with the finance. Dealer was happy to take my check.
Of course, as FASTRacing predicted, the farkling has already begun. Added a motor guard, which the dealer had in stock. Ordered the quickshift and a center stand, not in stock.
Ordered in August, showed up Thursday, picked it up Saturday
Aprilia Tuareg 660.
1st bike I have bought brand new (the MV Augusta has 125 miles on it but I bought it from the original owner)
1st bike I have bought without so much as a test ride
Put almost 200 miles on it Saturday, in our canyon and the next over. Ran out of daylight
First impressions
When I first saw it at the dealer - man that is a big bike. But it was surrounded by sport bikes. I am 6’2” and I sit with both feet flat and a good bend in my knees. Definitely not GS or Africa Twin big
Plenty of power, not running it hard yet, but nice delivery and plenty of torque in low revs. Love it does not shake and rattle like my old XR
Fantastic intake noise
I really like the handling both pavement and dirt. Bike leans in and takes a set, easy to adjust line with throttle. Rides nicer than the almost 30 year old Ducati 907ie sport bike. Actually feels like the 848 Hayden Ducati. There is a touch of tire squirm on pavement but only noticed it coming back to pavement from dirt
E-dash easy to operate and visible in all light conditions. 4 ride modes including a total custom one.
Plan is to ride the heck out of it next spring,summer and fall including CO and WY BDRs. Then put it in a crate and ship it to a buddy in Thailand and we plan a Vietnam/Thailand adventure in 2024.
Need gear. Suggestions for ADV style clothing that does not break the bank? Using my road helmet at the moment but I can see the value in a Mx style with goggles
That was the old Aprilia. High strung, high maintenance, and high excitement! Perfect for serious racers.I have an rxv550 and I'm not sure if I would do the Aprilia deal again..but these bikes are cool!
The low fuel light used to come on at about 180 miles. I have filled up 4x since the reflash.Not that most people care, but let us know how big a hit your fuel economy takes doing this. Sometimes range on an adventure is more important than all out performance.
Thanks for the update, I have been resisting a flash on the T7 because I really like the travel range I have.The low fuel light used to come on at about 180 miles. I have filled up 4x since the reflash.
1st time light came on at 140 miles, next I got a measly 90 miles, but I was chasing a Tuono V4 the whole 90 miles.... So you could say I was 3/4 throttle and up... (🤫) 3rd and 4th fill ups were at about 155 miles.
[UWSL]So yeah, I lost a bit of mileage but it could also be attributed to the fact that I am riding the bike a lot harder than I used to, now that I am comfortable on it, or the noise of the new exaust/intake and quicksifter are making me ride like a jackass. 😎🤔[/UWSL]
So to answer your first question ...Some of you may have seen this posted elsewhere, but figured I'd ask here too. Thinking of swapping from a 17 GSA and am curious how the Tuareg might handle the odd 500 mile mostly-road trip? I generally stick to two lane roads, chip-n-seal, etc. and avoid interstates if at all possible but have been known to jump onto gravel and dirt as well.
The other question is in regards to seat-to-footpeg distance. I'm 6'2" with a 33" inseam and am concerned about knees being cramped (I was a bit cramped on the GSA until I added a tall seat and BDCW pegs, but I think part of that is that the pegs sit further back than most ADV bikes)
I intended to do more long distance stuff with the GSA but my mom is 75 with some dementia issues and my sister can't be trusted to help out, so I don't see any multi-week trips in my immediate future.