APRILIA Pegaso 650 (1997-1998) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Aprilia Pegaso was a line of motorcycles manufactured by Aprilia from 1989 as a replacement for the Aprilia Tuareg and as one of the first alternatives to the classic road-enduro motorcycles, with characteristics oriented more towards road use than off-road.

The bikes were available in four displacements, such as 50cc made from 1992 to 1995, 125cc from 1989 to 1995, 600cc from 1990, and 650cc from 1992. In 2005, the Aprilia Pegaso 650 was available in three versions: Strada, Trail, and Factory.

In 1997, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Aprilia Pegaso 650, the largest displacement model in the range. It was in its sixth consecutive year of production and came with several technical and aesthetic modifications.

Besides its cosmetic modifications, the bike's significant changes included a new frame with a longer wheelbase, an increased rake and trial, and a revised airbox. In every other department, the bike remained unchanged.

The bike had standard features in the visual department, such as a redesigned half-fairing, a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab rail, an engine plate, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels.

As for the power figures, the 1997 Aprilia Pegaso 650 had its soul brought to life by a 652cc four-stroke liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine that delivered an output power of 49 hp at 7,000 rpm and 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.