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==Bike Magazine of 1994 == | == Source Bike Magazine of 1994 == | ||
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The suspension is Aprilia-esque in that it eases as the mileage climbs. Early stiffness gently gives way to a firm, controlled ride which is all street and no dirty play. By all means take a Pegaso green-laning but it's a silly waste of a nice piece of plastic. Apparently someone wants to take one on the Paris-Dakar; I bet there's not much original kit left before the start let alone after the first stack. | The suspension is Aprilia-esque in that it eases as the mileage climbs. Early stiffness gently gives way to a firm, controlled ride which is all street and no dirty play. By all means take a Pegaso green-laning but it's a silly waste of a nice piece of plastic. Apparently someone wants to take one on the Paris-Dakar; I bet there's not much original kit left before the start let alone after the first stack. | ||
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Talking of silly things, why hasn't the 650 got stainless brake hose? The 600 had it and it's a Very Good Idea when there's four miles of the stuff between the master cylinder and the caliper. The braking is strong but with a rather spongy feel as a result. | Talking of silly things, why hasn't the 650 got stainless brake hose? The 600 had it and it's a Very Good Idea when there's four miles of the stuff between the master cylinder and the caliper. The braking is strong but with a rather spongy feel as a result. | ||
The | The tyres deserve a paragraph all for themselves. The Pirelli MT60s are fit only for placing over the heads of those who specified them for this bike and setting fire to. They are an object lesson in how to | ||
make a bike seem crap; it is testimony to the competence of the Pegaso that I was able to work out it was any good. All dual purpose | make a bike seem crap; it is testimony to the competence of the Pegaso that I was able to work out it was any good. All dual purpose tyres are pretty bad on-road (apart from Avon Gripsters) and a total nightmare off-road, so why bother? Especially on a bike like this, which has steering so fast the rubber feels like it's going into the corner several minutes after you've turned the handlebars. | ||
Bikes that look like this aren't supposed to flick in so quickly, so it isn't always just the | Bikes that look like this aren't supposed to flick in so quickly, so it isn't always just the tyre that the Pegaso catches out. But whatever the rider inadvertently throws the way of the chassis, it copes. Are you surprised? We've already mentioned the frame; now consider the works-Kawasaki replica alloy swing-arm and the slim chance of 40bhp upsetting it. | ||
The Pegaso 650 is heading the way of Yamaha's TDM in its outlook; almost-roadster frame supporting trail motor and trail style. I cannot tell a lie, I like the Pegaso. | The Pegaso 650 is heading the way of Yamaha's TDM in its outlook; almost-roadster frame supporting trail motor and trail style. I cannot tell a lie, I like the Pegaso. | ||
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Oh gosh, I almost forgot something. Because the Italian economy is vying with our own dear Treasury to produce the most hopeless set of figures in recorded history, Aprilia UK have no option but to sell the Pegaso at £3995. Which, if you consider the price/value index of your average Italian object (Cor-netto, Ferrari, a Coke in the Piazza del Campo) is astoundingly good value. In fact, if you ignore the Italian factor and look at the Pegaso 650 as a motorbike which is rather good, it's a bloody bargain. Roll on 1994 and the chance to put it head on against the [[BMW F650]]. I suspect they're both winners. | Oh gosh, I almost forgot something. Because the Italian economy is vying with our own dear Treasury to produce the most hopeless set of figures in recorded history, Aprilia UK have no option but to sell the Pegaso at £3995. Which, if you consider the price/value index of your average Italian object (Cor-netto, Ferrari, a Coke in the Piazza del Campo) is astoundingly good value. In fact, if you ignore the Italian factor and look at the Pegaso 650 as a motorbike which is rather good, it's a bloody bargain. Roll on 1994 and the chance to put it head on against the [[BMW F650]]. I suspect they're both winners. | ||