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Then two things happened to make me change my mind: firstly I was unwise enough to attempt a spot of off-road riding, and secondly the roads dried out. | Then two things happened to make me change my mind: firstly I was unwise enough to attempt a spot of off-road riding, and secondly the roads dried out. | ||
I never seriously expected the Tuareg to be any good on the dirt, but I thought it would be fun to have a go. It wasn't. A combination of high seat, short legs and top-heavy weight distribution made for several uncomfortable moments when I couldn't reach the ground quickly enough to avoid disaster. | I never seriously expected the Tuareg to be any good on the dirt, but I thought it would be fun to have a go. It wasn't. A combination of high seat, short legs and top-heavy weight distribution made for several uncomfortable moments when I couldn't reach the ground quickly enough to avoid disaster. | ||
The lack of any dirt ability was not really a significant black l mark on the Aprilia's character, j but its off-road pretensions i dictate a suspension and | The lack of any dirt ability was not really a significant black l mark on the Aprilia's character, j but its off-road pretensions i dictate a suspension and tire i choice that has no function ; beyond pure pose-value, and | ||
what it really needs is more road orientated geometry, a smaller, wider front wheel and some proper tyres. In short, it needs to be the Pegaso that the UK isn't going to get. | what it really needs is more road orientated geometry, a smaller, wider front wheel and some proper tyres. In short, it needs to be the Pegaso that the UK isn't going to get. | ||
On the road, the narrow twenty-one inch front | On the road, the narrow twenty-one inch front tire felt vague and too inclined to wash | ||
out if it was turned in hard. Shifting body weight forward helped, but the | out if it was turned in hard. Shifting body weight forward helped, but the tire didn't seem to give any feeling of what it was up to beyond a distant squirming sensation. | ||
Given my new-found dislike of the Tuareg's handling characteristics, I was less than enthusiastic when it was the only bike available to recce Cadwell prior to taking the NWS GSX-R750 (p.52) for its track test. My misgivings weren't helped by photographer Kenny P. chortling away to himself about where he could get the best crash shots, and the fact that the marshal at the club circuit hairpin clearly couldn't decide whether to laugh or | Given my new-found dislike of the Tuareg's handling characteristics, I was less than enthusiastic when it was the only bike available to recce Cadwell prior to taking the NWS GSX-R750 (p.52) for its track test. My misgivings weren't helped by photographer Kenny P. chortling away to himself about where he could get the best crash shots, and the fact that the marshal at the club circuit hairpin clearly couldn't decide whether to laugh or | ||
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| Ignition / Starting||Nipponese electronic / | | Ignition / Starting||Nipponese electronic / | ||
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| Max Power ||46 hp @7100 rpm (rear | | Max Power ||46 hp @7100 rpm (rear tire 40.07/7000 rpm ) | ||
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| Max Torque||4.5 kg-m @ 6000 rpm | | Max Torque||4.5 kg-m @ 6000 rpm | ||