Aprilia Tuareg Diaries: Episode 1

[@ivan.exposito]

Great vid! Love the bike and the riding!

[@theoddangrytrail1813]

I’d say the bike a keeper 👍

[@advmark6643]

Looks like the bike can handle pretty much anything. Where are you guys riding, great tracks. Thanks for the vid.

[@Vicko026]

Sure can Mark. Riding around the Otways in Vic.

[@johnclowes3502]

So.. did you manage to acquire a Tuareg for your shed... I'm almost tempted to ,ove my rally SWM RS500 on and bet an Aprillia... They look the duck guts

[@TrevorHedge]

I don't see that Tuareg leaving Wayne's place any time soon John... ;)

[@ozbiker5311]

great ride bud How many clicks are you out or the front suspension from full I'm having a hard time getting mine right, I'm 10 out from full, but the front suspension still seems to be bouncing all over the place, and not sucking up the rocky and rutty stuff up and in gravely stuff the front feels sketchy as 🤷‍♂🤷‍♂ running motoz rallz front and rear at about 28psi I like to ride similar stuff to you but not as fast wish I was👍👍 talk soon Marcio

[@Vicko026]

Hmm.. Do you mean your comp or your rebound is 10 out? Hard to diagnose without knowing a bit more. What's your weight, are you running extra luggage? What tyres do you have and at what pressure? What is the rear set at? Give me both front and rear settings for preload, comp and rebound. TBH I found the bog stock settings pretty good for slower speed - what made you change them?

[@ozbiker5311]

Hi Wayne 10 out on both thats what my mate said both should be the same Im 90kg plus gear say 97 with gear rear is pre load is maxed out, stag still out about 10- 15mm to much sag one of my mates where saying my rear spring needs to be upgarded comp is 2 full turns out from Hard rebound is 1& 1/2 turn out from hard 😢😢 wish I could get it right its hard work trying to ride at any sort of reasonable speed over bummy and rocky stuff tyres are motoz tactionator rallz front and rear at 28psi your helps would be much apricated 🙏

[@Vicko026]

@@ozbiker5311 Sounds like too much rear preload and too soft in the front to me. You're only a few beers heavier than me. First thing I'd be doing is backing your rear preload off closer to standard settings. If you aren't loaded up with luggage you shouldn't need anything like that amount. Especially if you aren't going hammers. Do me a favour - ignore what the rear sag looks like and just try this... Put your rear preload back to about 12 clicks from fully open. Put your front preload to about 4 full turns from full hard, comp and rebound to about 7 clicks out from fully clockwise. Go for another ride and see how it feels :) Thats pretty close to what the above bike was set at for this ride btw...

[@ozbiker5311]

thanks Wayne I will try it I just got back from my daughters wedding thanks heaps Marcio

[@ozbiker5311]

Hi Wayne wow that's all I can say !!! its a different bike I took it out just for a short ride as I only had shorts sport shoes and a tea on 😂😂in some really bumpy step ups' ranging from mostly knee high to 100-200mm higher and really close together then in some rutty stuff and rocky stuff and wow so smooth its sucks up bumps, rocky stuff and step up and step downs up Thank you so Much man 👍👍 I can wait to go for a proper ride with gear on Wayne your are the man🏆🥂🥂 the front fork spring pre load was not even 1/2 a turn out from fully closed and the rear was closed and that was done by a suspension guy thanks heaps bud regards Marcio