APRILIA Pegaso 600 (1990-1991) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Aprilia Pegaso was a motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia from 1989 to 2011 as a replacement model for the Aprilia Tuareg. It was the first alternative to the classic desert-road enduro motorcycles with characteristics more suited for road use.

The Aprilia Pegaso was first presented to the public in 1989 in a 125cc displacement. It was also available with a 50cc engine made from 1992 to 1995, 600cc from 1990, and 650cc made from 1992 in several versions.

In 1990, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Aprilia Pegaso 600, a motorcycle characterized by its high-volume single-cylinder Rotax engine already used on the Tuareg 600 model. In addition, it retained the double-cradle square tube steel frame from the Tuareg model.

Visually, the bike had standard features, like a half fairing with a small rectangular headlight, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a small luggage rack, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, an engine cover, and wire-spoke wheels.

Suspension-wise, the Aprilia Pegaso 600 had installed a hydraulic inverted fork on the front with 203 mm of travel and an APS monoshock on the rear with 203 mm wheel travel.

As for power, the 1990 Aprilia Pegaso 600 had its soul brought to life by a 562cc four-stroke air-cooled single-cylinder engine that delivered 45 hp at 7,000 rpm and 49 Nm (36 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.