@ero7238 You’re welcome! Thanks for watching. They’re one of my favorite additions to the bike, much more stable and forgiving, and after a long day of riding the reduced fatigue is noticeable.

@@thedeathguy2 No. I don’t remember any difference in height. The inner diameter of the spring was about 1mm wider than the stock spring, but that’s the only difference. I would check the numbers on on the spring and contact someone at AF1 (or whoever you bought it from) for help. Maybe they can put you in touch with Eibach.

@@lazy-pilot turns out they sent me the wrong spring, it was 20mm shorter then stock

@thedeathguy2 I hope they replace it quickly, it’s sad you have to keep your Tuareg in pieces for longer.

@@lazy-pilot oh I let them know today and they are over nighting me a the correct spring of no charge! AF1 has always done me well!

@@toddlesh501 I only operated my Tuareg for a few hundred miles on the full de-cat exhaust (Arrow header and Arrow Sonora muffler) before I put an UpMap tuner on it. That said, I didn’t notice it was running lean with noticeable dead spots; I didn’t however get a chance to pull the spark plugs and check the color. With the de-cat header and factory muffler you’re not removing a ton of restriction so you might be okay on the stock map.

@@lazy-pilot and you feel like this alone will remove alot of the right leg heat?

The cat is by far the greatest source of heat. Also the same guy who provided the first tuned maps (via UpMap) has a thermostat that keeps the engine running cooler. Gabro Racing. Check it out. www.af1racing.com/gabro-racing-82c-degree-thermostat-va-therm82

Not entirely sure but I was having a great deal of fun through an expert section of two-track just before getting the message. Probably just an unlucky strike from a branch or something.

Also, the pre filter sits on the yellow filter, up inside the funnel?

Yellow side up, plastic baffle (airflow piece) removed.

@@themosaito I haven’t installed any pre-filters. But the only pre-filter I’m aware of is compatible with the OEM filter. Not sure if it’s compatible with the UNI filter which is considerably thicker, if my memory serves correct.

Thank you so much! Really appreciate it!

Hi, I’ve installed the Uni Filter. Do you find that it reduces your gas mileage? Thanks!

Ya know, I should probably address that in a future video. My gas mileage while living and mostly riding above 6,000 feet MSL was outstanding. Since moving to Arizona and dropping 5,000 feet in elevation, so has my mileage. Now I plan for 46mpg. About a full 10mpg drop from Colorado to Arizona. Bummer.

85% sure it was an M8. I had some spare bolts with a Phillips head that only needed to be cut to length, about 1-1/2 inches (38mm). And I ended up switching out the tie-down rings in this video with a slotted ring, made by Giant Loop. These require me to only loosen the straps and slide the straps out, versus having to spend significantly more time fully pulling them through a mounting ring. www.cyclegear.com/accessories/giant-loop-mounts-2023?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_Ag1d0R_JqxZ3QDQySK1PCVfCEe&gclid=CjwKCAjw3NyxBhBmEiwAyofDYb8ia3mvivOl2gTwBWr7fdgFolyb8IMDzQvPM7NwpJOe4USL4n9xDRoCkecQAvD_BwE

@@lazy-pilot Perfect! I was thinking what a pain in the but it would be to undo those straps! Thanks, I just ordered those.

Glad I could help!

I can answer this question at the end of July. I am going to Alaska at the middle of June. Total 12000 miles (20000km)

@MotoPavilion Looking forward to hearing your experience, good luck and have a safe ride.👍

I was just about to make a video short about the skid plate. I had a huge rock strike to the plate a couple rides ago, it would have been the kiss of death for most skid plates I’ve seen. It did its job and it’s still rideable and I’ll take it off to repair it later this week.

Thanks! There’s a lot of dirt trapped underneath but I do my best to keep the outside shiny. I try to keep the fork seals clean as possible. I haven’t used the PowerSwitch, I’m running very few accessories. Also, I might be ditching the Garmin Zumo XT entirely, Garmin is still selling the Zumo XT on their website, and yet they’re withdrawing app support for it in favor of trying to get people to upgrade to the Zumo XT2; I am very disappointed.

@@lazy-pilot Thanks for the info. I currently have a Garmin 276cx with the Tourmach mount on my KLR. For accessories, lights, heated grips, power ports, etc. I use a Rowe PDM60, with individual switches etc. That setup has been working well, but a bit dated at this point. I’ll check out the new Garmin.

I will probably stay clear of Garmin after this experience. Withdrawing app support while you’re still selling the unit is ridiculous. I’m highly interested in migrating to a display for Apple CarPlay (works for Android Auto too). I can use Gaia GPS app for off-road navigation and use regular Google/Waze type apps for on-road navigation. Plus I’ve have the full functionality of my iPhone while keeping it safely stored away. This unit (linked below) has a built-in GPS antenna and some other very cool features and priced to compete against the $700 Garmin Zumo XT2. The indigogo website I provided has a 20% discount versus using their product website. Check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/emfTlZxmmNOnj9ksi=eArh9DxI6f804qjB www.indiegogo.com/projects/chigee-all-in-one-motorcycle-smart-riding-system#/

@@lazy-pilot Will do, thanks.

Thank you! Glad you’re finding them useful. Also, the extinguisher you’re referencing is next to the door entering the living space from the garage. Another one on the patio by the grill and another in the hallway closet adjacent to the kitchen. I do like some cheap fire insurance!

I share your sentiment. Definitely a part that was shared from one of Aprilia’s road machines. It wasn’t ready to have a big brake pedal slapping against the rest, a frequent occurrence while changing foot positions off-road.

I’ve dodged the fuel sensor issue so far but it’ll probably appear before my warranty is up. To me, the fuel sensor is extra info. I still use my trip meter as my primary means for fuel range. Thanks for the support, I’m still trying to find what my role is in making videos for the Tuareg community.

Hey, sorry for your trouble. This isn’t an uncommon issue. You’ll want to see if you can get any of the screws removed and then use a long skinny flat blade screwdriver to jam the blind-nuts and keep them from spinning as your loosen the screw. Once you finally have that panel removed. I recommend using using a light amount of epoxy on blind-nuts to keep them from spinning.

Sorry, I’m not familiar with the cb500x but you could certainly probe the people at Moskva Moto. They’re very receptive to questions.

Arrow Exhaust Header (no-cat) and the Arrow Sonora Muffler in titanium matte black. Let me see if I can track down a link.

It was still very lively and fun to ride even loaded up. Where I noticed it was going up extremely long hill climbs, near the top of a pass. I had to rear its neck a bit more but it just kept singing and pushing me up the hill. Because of weight, I did take it easier over some areas, trying to limit the amount of times I had both tires off the ground; but I have since replaced the rear spring to accommodate that extra weight and it’s performed beautifully.

I run a Continental TKC80 in the front because it’s such a reliable and predictable tire on-road and off-road in all sorts of terrain. The rear tire is where I am experiment more, I’m always trying to find a balance between tread life and performance. I’m currently running a Motoz Tractionator GPS on the rear. It has solid tread strip in the middle so it has very solid mileage performance. And it also provides better than average off-road traction. When it loses traction under hard braking and begins to slide in loose dirt/rock it is stable. I never ran the stock tires, I pulled and sold them immediately so I don’t have that as a comparison; I heard terrible things and decided to immediately run TKC80 tires front and rear. The problem with a TKC80 in the rear is that you can only expect to get 1200 miles from that tire before the worn tread blocks are noticeable off-road. I expect to continually get 3,000-3,200 miles out of my current front/rear tire combo, replacing them at about the same time.

The Tuareg is my 27th motorcycle purchase in my lifetime, and I will say it’s average in terms of reliability. I do appreciate the interactions I’ve had with my Aprilia dealers when taking care of a water pump oil seal drip, which they repaired quickly under full warranty. I had the oil drip before a 1200mi trip and the dealer told me to “just ride it and don’t put too much oil in it, it’s probably losing less than you think.” I pressed on, completed my trip and added MAYBE 1/5 of a quart (946ml) during the entirety of that mileage. Besides that, I’ve had one loose spoke in the front wheel that took a whole 5 minutes to tighten. That’s about all I can think of presently.

It’s nice that they have produced a Tuareg specific kit. I’m still very happy with strength and fitment of my universal kit and I was very happy to find something that provided excellent protection, because when the motorcycle hit the market there was so very little aftermarket equipment available.

The underside gets a bit muddy along with everything else but just some medium pressure water at a car wash does the trick. I usually try to run it through a car wash half-way through a multi day ride especially to get the lower forks, drive chain and radiator clean. I’ll shed 10-20lbs of mud sometimes. Then I’ll blast the chain with penetrating chain lube to force the water out.