The 2013 Aprilia Caponord 1200

This is especially true in Europe, where many manufacturers offered a bit more on their 2013 adventure models, Aprilia did not want to miss the released the newest generation. This is The Caponord 1200. The perfect bike for any occasion, easy to handle and agile in the city. Not to be left behind, Aprilia has updated its former Caponord EVT1000 with a more competitive adventure model – the Caponord 1200. 

The engine arrived with the Dorsoduro’s 1197cc , V90 four-stroke longitudinal 90° V-twin engine, liquid cooled, double overhead camshaft with mixed gear/chain timing system, four valves per cylinder. Also included on the motor is a twin spark ignition, speed density type electronic fuel injection with two throttle bodies and micro-nebuliser injectors, stick-coils integrated in spark plug boots , a three-way catalytic converter with double oxygen sensor and a hydraulically operated clutch. To assist with powering various electronics, the Aprilia Caponord 1200 features a more powerful 690W alternator. Its can produce 128 horsepower @ 8500 rpm, and 85 ft. lbs. of torque at 6500 rpm.

The Caponord 1200 used Aprilia’s Ride By Wire, its features three maps – Sport, Touring, Rain – which can be selected on the fly by simply closing the throttle and selecting a map. For frame is based on the Dorsoduro 1200′s, but is modified for adventure touring duties features a new rear subframe, and a laterally-positioned rear shock absorber with spring preload and rebound adjustability. The 43mm front fork features adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound.

Also standard equipment on all 2013 Aprilia Caponord models is a two-channel ABS system, and ATC (Aprilia Traction Control), the "exclusive traction control system derived from the Aprilia Performance Ride Control (APRC) system on the extraordinary RSV4, designed and fine tuned by Aprilia to get maximum grip out of any type of surface, able to give the rider great riding confidence, simultaneously increasing safety."

The new Aprilia rolls on lightweight aluminum 17-inch wheels, which take design cues from the RSV4, and uses a Brembo braking system (two 320mm discs squeezed by four-piston monoblock calipers up front, and a 240mm disc squeezed by a single-piston floating caliper out back. This bike will be available in two colors – white or black. Aprilia has yet to release the MSRP.