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vermicious · 11-30-2007, 05:29 AM

I've never owned a Dual-Sport but they seem pretty cool and I find that I'm increasingly interested in the Aprilia Caponord. I was wondering if any of you MOers had first hand experience with one.

bbtowns · 11-30-2007, 08:54 AM

Those rotax motors are sweet, I think the early models suffered from some fuel injection issues, but I heard this from reading reviews. The owners I know love the bike. I've got a Strom, and have a buddy with a Nord, and we've switched bikes for a few miles. Really they're very similar, I had done a lot of offroad mods, so they were outfitted differently, but these do just fine on a good dirt road, and are great fun on the pavement. The riding position is perfect. I think the capo is good enough at most things you could live with it as your only bike; track days, commuting; touring, twisties and dirt roads. Having one bike is less fun that bunches of them though.

longride · 11-30-2007, 08:58 AM

I don't have any first-hand experience, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night!

sarnali2 · 11-30-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by longride

I don't have any first-hand experience, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night!

Wow, we stayed at a Comfort Inn last weekend, had an in room hot tub, full on ocean view, gas fireplace and a king sized bed......it was pretty stormy so the surf was up good. Looked neat

longride · 11-30-2007, 10:17 AM

I guess you never saw the commercial.

Kenneth_Moore · 11-30-2007, 10:22 AM

I'm very happy I chose a Dual Sport bike (DL 1K). The bike is a complete departure from anything I've ever owned before. It's an absolute blast to ride around town on, rides very nicely on the Interstate, and if I ever find a dirt road in South Florida, I'm all set!

BrowningBAR · 11-30-2007, 10:38 AM

I like the Caponord (never been on one) but they seem to be hard to come buy in the US. I've been to quite a few Ducati/Aprilia/Expensive Bike shops in AZ, FL, and PA. I have never seen one on the showroom floor.

vermicious · 11-30-2007, 11:49 AM

This is tempting. Now I just need to convince the wife...

vermicious · 11-30-2007, 11:52 AM

Er.... The detail text says Lebanon, NJ. Odd.

Kenneth_Moore · 11-30-2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by vermicious

This is tempting. Now I just need to convince the wife...

Wow, the bike looks so much like a V-Strom, it makes me wonder who copied who! A brand new (who cares if it's '03) version for $6k seems like a really good deal.

11-30-2007, 05:29 AM	#1
vermicious Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, MD Posts: 552	First Hand Experience: Caponord I've never owned a Dual-Sport but they seem pretty cool and I find that I'm increasingly interested in the Aprilia Caponord. I was wondering if any of you MOers had first hand experience with one.

11-30-2007, 08:58 AM	#3
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	I don't have any first-hand experience, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night! __________________ I'm a knucklehead

11-30-2007, 10:17 AM	#5
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	I guess you never saw the commercial. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

11-30-2007, 10:22 AM	#6
Kenneth_Moore Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VIsiting the GIft Shop in the Pit of DIspair Posts: 7,118	I'm very happy I chose a Dual Sport bike (DL 1K). The bike is a complete departure from anything I've ever owned before. It's an absolute blast to ride around town on, rides very nicely on the Interstate, and if I ever find a dirt road in South Florida, I'm all set! __________________ www.kennethmoore.org

11-30-2007, 11:49 AM	#8
vermicious Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, MD Posts: 552	Found one close by... This is tempting. Now I just need to convince the wife...

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11-30-2007, 08:54 AM	#2
bbtowns Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 540	Those rotax motors are sweet, I think the early models suffered from some fuel injection issues, but I heard this from reading reviews. The owners I know love the bike. I've got a Strom, and have a buddy with a Nord, and we've switched bikes for a few miles. Really they're very similar, I had done a lot of offroad mods, so they were outfitted differently, but these do just fine on a good dirt road, and are great fun on the pavement. The riding position is perfect. I think the capo is good enough at most things you could live with it as your only bike; track days, commuting; touring, twisties and dirt roads. Having one bike is less fun that bunches of them though.

11-30-2007, 10:38 AM	#7
BrowningBAR Snuggles Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In a really, really, really old farmhouse Posts: 4,369	I like the Caponord (never been on one) but they seem to be hard to come buy in the US. I've been to quite a few Ducati/Aprilia/Expensive Bike shops in AZ, FL, and PA. I have never seen one on the showroom floor.

11-30-2007, 11:52 AM	#9
vermicious Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, MD Posts: 552	Er.... The detail text says Lebanon, NJ. Odd.