{"id":53976,"date":"2021-08-03T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T11:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/?p=53976"},"modified":"2021-08-03T16:35:43","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T11:05:43","slug":"aprilia-unveils-its-new-middle-weight-tourer-tuareg-660","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/aprilia-unveils-its-new-middle-weight-tourer-tuareg-660\/","title":{"rendered":"Aprilia unveils its new middle weight tourer Tuareg 660"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aprilia has unveiled the Tuareg. This new middleweight adventure bike has made a debut as a 2021 and 2022 motorcycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are several unique and innovative features on the <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/aprilias-upcoming-tuareg-660-to-be-unveiled-by-end-of-2021\/\"><strong>Aprilia Tuareg<\/strong><\/a>, several of which have never offered on an adventure bike.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aprilia says the Tuareg was developed over three years and that it&#8217;s been designed to be the perfect all-around motorcycle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aprilia Tuareg 660 | Enjoy the first look\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WpGhWskGBqk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">January 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/aprilias-upcoming-tuareg-660-to-be-unveiled-by-end-of-2021\/\"><strong>we saw spy shots of Tuareg<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They created the bike was created to offer the best of both worlds\u2014street and dirt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We can attribute its off-road capabilities to its 21&#8243; wheel up front and 18&#8243; wheel outback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chassis<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition, Aprilia fitted the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">tubular steel frame<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0coupled with <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/rossis-vr46-team-and-ducati-form-a-strong-alliance\/\"><strong>aluminium brackets<\/strong><\/a> and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">connected to the engine at six points, a wheelbase of just over 1500 mm.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> And the careful<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0distribution of weight and centralisation of masses<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Electronic Specs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Four Riding Modes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, two of which are\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">customisable<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(one dedicated to<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0off-road riding<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ABS can be deactivated<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0at both wheels or only the rear.<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0APRC system<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0complete with\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Traction Control, Cruise Control, Engine Map<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Engine Brake<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. All are accessible via the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">high-visibility 5&#8243; TFT<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Engine<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 660cc twin makes 80 hp and 51.63 foot-pounds of torque.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Suspension<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A 43 mm fork\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">progressive linkage mono-shock, both with long 240 mm travel.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Ensure off-road traction and fun in places where others have to close the throttle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sump<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0reduces the vertical footprint for<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0a ground clearance of more than 240 mm<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">seat height of less than 860 mm.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">dry weight of just 187 kg<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the Tuareg 660 sets a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">benchmark for the sector<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in terms of lightness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aprilia engineers <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/aprilia-unveils-its-small-capacity-sports-bike-rs-125\/\"><strong>have shaved off every<\/strong> <\/a>possible gram.Equipping the Tuareg with<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0all the adventuring essentials<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, starting with the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">generous 18-litre fuel tank.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aprilia has not unveiled the price, so we will have to wait.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aprilia.com\/en_EN\/tuareg-660\/\"><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":53979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,39],"tags":[15657,21772,23292],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53976"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53976"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53982,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53976\/revisions\/53982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}