Aprilia Tuareg 750 - Adventure Dream?
So you are one of the guys who enjoys real adventure riding. Not the one that involves all black top riding, leave that to Goldwing owners. You want to travel off the beaten path, exploring abandoned roads and riding where no roads exist at all. If you happen to live in USA, your bike choices are pretty limited. You have gigantic GS that could handle some light off roading at best, Suzuki V-Strom with similar issue or all new Ducati Multistrada that comes with 17″ wheels. You can always settle for KLR but it was designed in 80’s and isn’t much fun on the road. There are many bikes that could possibly work for you, but each one of them presents some kind of compromise. BMW F800GS sounds like a good all around choice but you want something more exciting than anemic Beemer. I think your prayers have been answered. Please welcome Aprilia Tuareg.
It has all necessary ingredients to become perfect adventure bike with the character:
Eye pleasing style
Italian designed and made
750 cc V-Twin engine that is perfect for adventure duties
21″ and 18″ wheels to handle the roughest terrain
Good suspension
It will be fun of and off the road. It will be exciting to look at. It will sound great. You will be able to take it to the most remote places on earth. Aprilia has a potential winner coming if they get few things right - fuel economy, gas and luggage capacity and wind management - white keeping the bike lightweight. If they are able to create perfect blend of necessary components, this bike will sell like hot cakes. Can Aprilia do it?
April 28th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
For god’s sake just put us all out of our misery and do it!!! I cannot imagine the countless number of hours i have along with many other dual sporter/ overlanders dreaming homologizing and refabricating. Painstaking hours in efforts short of our wildest fantasies, desperate to do the one thing no one manufacturer has, in earnest complied to do. Production dual sport rallye. High standard components, full accessoriezed availability. No skimping , no frills and no cutting corners. Quality, reliability and something we can be proud to chuck our leg over…….come on Aprilia, make our dreams come true once and for all………
May 14th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
I have been using an Aprilia DS since 2003 and it’s superb but a bit heavy. I have ridden both the 1200 and 800 GS over 13,000 kms in the Alpes both tar and dirt and neither has done it for me. Bring this on! If it weighs about 185kg wet has marzochi up front with cartridges Sachs out back with comp damping and switchable maps I’m on the beast :))
June 9th, 2010 at 11:12 am
I’ve been thinking of converting a Dorsoduro for true dual sport adventure. I like the narrow V twin and relatively light weight. But, wheels, suspension changes, bags, hand guards, a real bash plate…it would just be too much effort. If Aprilia can do the right thing with the Tuareg, then they have, at least, one buyer stateside.
July 7th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
How can I order one?
July 18th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
I would be happy to sell my 08 KTM adventure for this dream bike if they do it right! The KTM is a pig off road and is a pain to keep the services up to date.I want one.
October 18th, 2010 at 10:40 am
I’ve had a Caponord since 2002, and I love it. I cant wait to see and drive the tuareg.