Data sheet
Dimensions & weights
- Wet weight
- 204 kg
- Seat height
- 860 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1525 mm
- Suspension travel
- 240 / 240 mm
- Payload capacity
- 75 kg
Engine & drivetrain
- Engine
- 659 cc · Parallel twin
- Cooling
- Liquid cooled
- Output
- 80 hp · 70 Nm
- Transmission
- 6-speed
- Final drive
- Chain
- Fuelling
- Electronic fuel injection
Fuel & range
- Fuel capacity
- 18 L
- Real world range
- 450 km
Electronics & rider aids
- Ride modes
- Explore/Urban/Off-road/Individual
- Cruise control
- Yes
- Traction control
- Yes · defeatable
- ABS
- Yes · rear defeatable
- Heated grips
- No
- Heated seat
- No
Service intervals
- Service interval
- 10,000 km
- Valve check
- 20,000 km
- Chain lube
- every 1,000 km
- Air filter
- 10,000 km
Protection
- Bash plate
- None
- Radiator guard
- No
- Oil cooler guard
- No
- Hand guards
- No
Consumables & service specs
Every value carries its source.
Tyres
- Front
- 90/90-21 M/C 54VPirelli Scorpion Rally STR per secondary corroboration; tubelessAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
- Rear
- 150/70R18 M/C 70VPirelli Scorpion Rally STR per secondary corroboration; tubelessAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
Tyre pressures
- Front — solo
- 2.0 barRider only, cold tyre (200 kPa / 29 psi); off-road pressure is also 2.0 bar per manualAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
- Rear — solo
- 2.5 barRider only, cold tyre (250 kPa / 36 psi); off-road pressure is 2.0 bar per manualAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
- Front — loaded
- 2.2 barRider + passenger, cold tyre (220 kPa / 32 psi)Aprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
- Rear — loaded
- 2.7 barRider + passenger, cold tyre (270 kPa / 39 psi)Aprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
Engine oil
- Viscosity
- SAE 10W-50API SL; JASO MA2; synthetic-basedAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
- Capacity
- 2.3 lAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
Coolant
- Type
- Ethylene glycol antifreeze, red, ready-to-use (ASTM D3306/D4656/D4985)Aprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
- Capacity
- 2.0 l2±0.2LAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
Brakes
- Fluid type
- DOT 4SAE J1703; FMVSS116; ISO4925Aprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
Forks
- Oil viscosity
- SAE 7.5WAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
Final drive
- Chain
- Regina 520-ZRA, 120 links, sealed master linkFinal drive ratio 15/42Aprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
Spark plugs
- Type
- NGK IR MR9DI-7Aprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
- Gap
- 0.7-0.8 mmAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
- Quantity
- 2One per cylinderAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
Battery
- Type
- BS Battery Litio BSLi-04, 12V 48Wh 280AAlternative: Yuasa YT12A-BS, 12V 10AhAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
Fuel
- Minimum octane
- 95 RONAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
- Ethanol tolerance
- E10 maxAprilia OM Tuareg 660 · official
What breaks first and where.
Gear shift lever coupling — non-compliant parts in limited production lot
ModerateRareA limited production lot of Aprilia 660-platform models (RS660, Tuono 660, and Tuareg 660) may have non-compliant parts installed at the gear shift lever-to-gear-preselector-shaft coupling. This is documented as a dealer inspection/check bulletin, not a formal safety recall.
Symptoms
- Gear shift lever feels loose on its shaft
- Imprecise or inconsistent gear shifting
- Lever slipping/movement on the shaft under normal use
Field repairableNo — Dealer must torque-check the fastening screw (15 Nm), verify coupling security by attempting to pull the lever off the shaft 2-3 times, then apply Loctite 243 and retorque to 17 Nm; if the lever is loose, it must be replaced with Tuareg-specific part 2B011146 and the check repeated.
Premature battery discharge during extended non-use
MinorCommonThe Tuareg 660's instrument panel can draw excessive current while the vehicle is switched off, leading to premature battery discharge if the bike sits unused for 15+ days. Aprilia published a diagnostic procedure and instructs owners to disconnect the 30A fuse if the vehicle will be inactive for more than 15 days.
Symptoms
- Battery too weak to start the bike after 2+ weeks of inactivity
- Battery will not hold charge above 13V even after charging
Field repairableYes — If the vehicle will sit for more than 15 days, remove the 30A fuse to prevent the instrument panel/multi-function computer from draining the battery. If the battery is already weak, recharge at 2A/14.4-14.8V (no pulse or de-sulfation chargers) and replace only if it will not hold above 13V after proper charging.
Kayaba front fork internal assembly defect (missing shim/spacer in compression stack)
ModerateOccasionalMultiple owners on ADVrider and Reddit forums report finding a missing 1mm spacer and/or crushed shims in the Kayaba fork compression damping stack when disassembling forks for service, spanning reported model years 2022-2024. This is a community-documented manufacturing/assembly quality issue, not confirmed via any NHTSA recall or official Aprilia dealer bulletin.
Symptoms
- Harsh or inconsistent front fork damping
- Fork feels overly stiff or poorly controlled over bumps
- Fork performance not matching expected fully-adjustable Kayaba specification
Field repairableYes — Disassemble the fork, inspect the compression damping stack for a missing 1mm spacer on the piston and for crushed shims, and rebuild with the correct spacer/shims. This requires fork-service tools and experience; treat as an advanced home-mechanic or suspension-shop task rather than a roadside fix.
Connecting rod recall — NOT applicable to Tuareg 660
MinorRareNHTSA recall 21V-502 covers a batch of improperly heat-treated crankshaft connecting rods, but this recall is explicitly limited to 2021 model-year RS660 and Tuono 660 motorcycles. It does NOT apply to the Tuareg 660, despite sharing the same 660 engine platform. Included here only to document that this well-known 660-platform recall is inapplicable to this vehicle, to prevent it being mistakenly attached to Tuareg records.
Field repairableNo — Not applicable to Tuareg 660 — no action needed for this model.