Aprilia Caponord family expands

Aprilia has expanded its 1200 Caponord sport tourer range from one model to three.

The Touring ($23,000 rideaway) has been joined by the entry level Strada ($20,000) and Rally ($24,000) adventure bike.

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The Touring model includes colour-matched panniers, Aprilia Dynamic Dampening (aDD), touring control, ride-by-wire throttle and cruise control.

It is available in black, red and silver and to celebrate the new models, Aprilia is throwing in a colour-matched top box and heated grips.

It will be joined in February by the Strada with standard features including fully adjustable front forks, fully adjustable rear shock absorber, adjustable windscreen, ABS, traction control and ride by wire throttle.

The Rally adventure tourer arrives in April with spoked wheels, 19-inch front tyre, large aluminium hard panniers, hand guards, oversized adjustable windscreen, body side guards, engine protection guard, supplementary LED lighting, aDD, ABS, traction control, ride-by-wire throttle and cruise control.

It will be available in Giallo Dune and Safari Grey colour schemes.

All models are powered by the 1200cc V-twin engine and come with Aprilia’s hi-tech ride-by-wire throttle, three engine maps, traction control, cruise control, switchable ABS and aDD suspension system that automatically adapts its calibration to match the road surface and riding style.