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the RS660 ’ s three . Suspension comes from Japanese specialists Kayaba . At the front the 43mm forks are fully adjustable with 240mm of travel , the left like adjustable for compression and the right for rebound . Travel at the rear is also 240mm from the fully adjustable , linkagedriven shock absorber . Brembo provides the braking package . Twin two-piston calipers squeeze 300mm discs at the front with a radial master cylinder , while the Brembo single piston caliper works on a 260mm disc at the rear . Unlike most adventure bikes , the Tuareg gets a long straight seat for ease of movement in off-road situations , with an 860mm seat height . Aprilia has a range of accessory comfort seats in three heights - standard , + 2cm and -2cm. Aprilia claims the Tuareg is the lightest in class with an 187kg dry weight - and a ready to go weight of 204kg with the 18-litre tank brimmed ( Aprilia suggests a 450km range from a full tank ). The Tuareg comes in three colour-ways ; Indaco Tagelmust ( a Tuareg ’ s indigo facemask ), Acid Gold and Martian Red . The blue / white Indaco Tagelmust commands a slight price premium at
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