EICMA 2024: Aprilia 4K

[@speedfinder1]

For the last two years, I've been running a Tuareg 660 as a fully loaded touring bike, solo. It has proven to be perfect for that task.

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Awesome. Thoughts on saving 5kg with a thicker bash guard and linear springs vs the progressive ones?

[@VAMPS000]

Do you think the 457 Tuareg will have enough power ? For touring

[@alessandrosanti1296]

new tuareg Rally version is just SUPERB!

[@PeakMotorcycles]

It is. Best of the middleweights.

[@goldilocks913]

Aprilia are making a wonderful range of machines. Every time I go ‘ oh l love that!’ The next one is better! Well done to them

[@PeakMotorcycles]

It’s a good range. Even the 125’s look pretty good.

[@straightup1234]

Tuono 457 looks nice in that red 👌

[@PeakMotorcycles]

It does.

[@ogasi1798]

the new rally does look sick - serious styling across the entire range though tbh

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Yup. It’s easier with a smaller range. Honda should take note!

[@stevesane800]

Thanks Andre, Aprilia have certainly added spices to their sugo!

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Yup

[@evveeess925]

Thanks Andre. Best summary Ive been able to find. The Rally 660 is also very appealing. Imagine if a super Corsa with ohlins were available retail! Wow 🥰

[@PeakMotorcycles]

You're welcome. I do like the Rally 660. I'd like to ride it, but I suspect that would be my best in class.

[@nockianlifter661]

Tuono makes a great touring bike. Took mine to Spain this year, ended up off road at one point, it handled everything really well.

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Awesome. I used to have a Speed Triple 1050R which was a surprisingly comfortable tourer.

[@Carter0steph]

Thanks for the visit Andre. Do you plan to go on the Rieju stand. They have a few new adventure bikes on display

[@PeakMotorcycles]

I have... it's coming. And yes.... contender for my bike of the show is the Rieju Aventura Rally 300... think Voge 300 but with better suspension, Michelin enduro tyres as standard and a larger fuel tank. If you do podcasts, I had a chat to Clive from the Trail and Adventure Motorbike Podcast yesterday about it (and others) and that podcast is out now.

[@Carter0steph]

@@PeakMotorcycles Nice podcast and bikelist. I have the Moto Morini Alltrike 450 based on the CF 450 MT (i guess) and the FB Mondial Sendero 300 and the Rieju off course 🤗

[@VapidUsername]

An RX 457 would tickle my fancy. Closest thing to a supermoto we're likely to get from Aprilia i think

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Yup. Not yet though. Perhaps in parallel with a 457 SX/Enduro?

[@Smonkus_]

Never forget the SXV ☝️😔

[@kmills523]

Was there anyone on the stand to ask about the Tuareg 457? Release date or at least a date for an official announcement?

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Focus is Tuono 457 for this year. I suspect it'll be EICMA 2025 for that. They have to have bikes ready now for the March 2025 season onwards, so that will be the focus at the factory too. I guess they'll also be watching how the 450 twins from other manufacturers are doing. Competition is stiff from the likes of CFMoto, so if they only do similar for 50% more, that might be a challenge. Though if BMW offer the same and there's a market for premium 450 twins, that could also be interesting.

[@kmills523]

@@PeakMotorcycles that’s a shame. With the new KTM 390 Adventure X appearing around the same time at events I hoped the Tuareg might be released in a similar time frame. If the Tuareg isn’t coming out in the first half of 2024 I’ll keep looking at alternatives.

[@gasdive]

I wish they'd made a road version of the RSW-2

[@PeakMotorcycles]

I guess they are a small brand with relatively few bikes so they have to pick and choose where to invest.

[@p305-mrworldwide9]

Is sherco French brand at the show this year

[@PeakMotorcycles]

They were but I ran out of time. They were on my list.

[@superduperkid3143]

Kawi needs an adv option. The versys isn't enough. Every other manufacturer is leaving them in the dust.

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Yup. The KLE in the crate might be a start?

[@DeepakKumar-bl8eq]

1:10 that's tuono dude not tuareg

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Well it’s lucky that you’re here to correct me then! Thank you. I had 3.5h sleep the night before and this was my 24th video filmed on the second day, 53rd overall, so I’m allowed to mix up Tuareg and Tuono once. Maybe 🤣

[@do_yeets]

aprilia makes some mean bikes.. just wish we had better dealer support in the US. That's the main reason i won't consider getting one..

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Yup, it's rare for a manufacturer to make bikes where I like everything in their range (it is a small range, but still!)

[@mrsilbo6499]

Won't be seeing any Piaggio Group bikes at Motorcycle Live in Birmingham next week - again. If a small company like Fantic can do EICMA & MCL, why can't a corporation like Piaggio? Shame on them.

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Yup, mind you, there's a few others too that don't do Motorcycle Live