APRILIAPegaso 650 1998 - 1999

　　In 1998, the Italian motorcycle maker released the Aprilia Pegaso 650, a dual-purpose machine in its sixth consecutive year of production that came with the same package as the previous model without any modifications.

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

　　The bikes were manufactured 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.

　　Visually, the bike was fitted with standard fittings, like 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.

　　Besides its cosmetic modifications received a year earlier, 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.

　　In the performance department, the 1998 Aprilia Pegaso 650 was powered by a 652cc four-stroke liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine, boasting 49 hp at 7,000 rpm and 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.