Aprilia Tuareg 660

Price: Aprilia Tuareg 660 is available in three colours. The Atreides Black and Canyon Sand cost Rs 18,85,000 and the Evocative Dakar Podium is priced at Rs 19,16,000 (ex-showroom Delhi).

Features: The Tuareg 660 has an all-LED lighting setup and features a TFT console. The ADV also gets a 6-axis IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) and APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control) Suite that includes traction control, engine brake management, cruise control and 4 Riding modes (2 pre-set and 2 customisable). It comes with an 18-litre fuel tank.

Engine: The Tuareg 660 is equipped with the same Euro 5-compliant 659cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine as the RS 660 and Tuono 660, but the ADV produces 81PS at 9250rpm and 70Nm at 6500rpm. It is paired with a 6-speed gearbox with a slip-and-assist clutch as standard.

Suspension, Brakes & Other Details: The Aprilia Tuareg 660 is equipped with an aluminium perimeter frame with a bolt-on subframe. It gets a fully adjustable Kayaba inverted fork and a fully adjustable Kayaba monoshock, both with 240mm wheel travel. Braking is handled by 300mm dual discs at the front and 240mm disc at the rear with Brembo callipers and metal braided brake lines, it gets dual-channel ABS with multiple settings. The ADV rides on 21-inch front and 18-inch rear spoked wheels, wrapped with 90-section and 150-section tyres at the front and rear, respectively. It comes with a seat height of 860mm and has a kerb weight of 204kg.

Rivals: The Aprilia Tuareg 660 rivals the Honda XL750 Transalp, Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE and BMW F 850 GS.