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30-Year Arcs / ADV / Aprilia Tuareg Lineage
Aprilia Italy

Aprilia Tuareg 660. with a 30-year gap.

The original Tuareg ran 1985-1992. Then nothing for 30 years. The Tuareg 660 launched 2022 — almost three decades after the last one. So this lineage is mostly a story about Aprilia abandoning a category and then coming back.

1996
No Tuareg
2006
No Tuareg
2016
No Tuareg
2026
Tuareg 660
Continual audits are underway to verify local pricing for every bike in every market. Apologies for any gaps you see while this is in progress.
1996 Discontinued 1992
1996 Tuareg killed 1992

Tuareg killed 1992

Aprilia killed the Tuareg in 1992
4 years before our 1996 timestamp

Aprilia killed the Tuareg in 1992
46 bhp
52
167
880
ABSFuel injectionTraction controlRide modesTFT dashLast TuaregSingle-cylinder Rotax
Known issues
  • Tuareg (Wind 600/650) — final-run, carb sync drift — all years
  • Stator failure — all years
  • Aprilia killed the model 1992; few examples on UK market
A$9,400
A$22,400
A$4–4.9k (rare)
A$ figures approximate — converted from UK MSRP at ~1.95×. Local OTR varies by state, rego & LCT.
2006 20 yrs ago · None
No bike for this era

No Tuareg

Aprilia in their middle period
Sport bikes, mostly

STATUS · NONE
NONE
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Pegaso 650
2016 10 yrs ago · None
No bike for this era

No Tuareg

Aprilia under Piaggio
RSV4 / Caponord era

STATUS · NONE
NONE
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Caponord 1200
2026 Reborn · 2022+
2026 Tuareg 660

Tuareg 660

659cc parallel twin
30-year gap closes

659cc parallel twin
80 bhp
70
204
860
ABSRide-by-wireATC traction4 ride5" colour21" frontKYB suspension
Known issues
  • Tuareg 660 — quickshifter sensor failures — 2022-on
  • Some reports of fuel pump priming issues — 2022-23
  • Otherwise the well-proven 660 platform shared with RS/Tuono
A$21,300
A$21,300
A$21.3k new
// 30-Year Delta

What actually changed.

1996 → 2026 · 30 years of "progress"
Production gap 30 years The Tuareg was discontinued in 1992. The Tuareg 660 launched in 2022. Aprilia simply did not make a Tuareg for an entire generation of riders. That is the headline number on this page.
Power gain +34bhp 46bhp 1992 Tuareg → 80bhp 2026 Tuareg 660. Nearly doubled. Going from a single-cylinder Rotax to an Aprilia-developed parallel twin made all the difference.
Engine config Single → Twin The original Tuareg was a single-cylinder Rotax-engined dual-sport. The new Tuareg 660 is a parallel twin sharing its engine with the RS 660 sport bike. Same name, completely different architecture.
Real cost change −A$1.2k A$9,400in 1992 ≈ A$22,400today. The 2026 Tuareg 660 is A$21,300— about 5% cheaper in real terms. Aprilia priced the new bike honestly to compete with the Ténéré 700.
Rider aids count 0 → 6 1992: nothing. 2026: switchable ABS, traction control, ride modes, ride-by-wire, colour TFT, smartphone connectivity.
Why this page exists Sparse but honest The honest truth: this page is mostly empty. Three of four columns are no-Tuareg-existed. But that is the story — Aprilia gave up on the middleweight ADV class for 30 years, and they are now selling a brilliant bike that looks like it was waiting all that time.
Cheapest way in A$4.9k An original Aprilia Tuareg 600 from the late 80s/early 90s — if you can find one. They were built in small numbers and most are still in Italy. Becoming sought-after as the new Tuareg pulls attention back to the badge.
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// Sources

Where these numbers come from

Every figure on this page is from a published manufacturer spec sheet or a reputable review publication. No press junkets, no opinions in the spec data. Inflation calculated using Bank of England's CPI tool.

1996 Tuareg killed 1992 Manufacturer specs · MCN · Bennetts BikeSocial
2006 No Tuareg Manufacturer press · MCN Reviews · autoevolution
2016 No Tuareg Manufacturer UK specs · MCN · Total Motorcycle
2026 Tuareg 660 Manufacturer UK · Bennetts BikeSocial · Cycle World