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2006 Adventure Touring Comparo
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo
…Italy first gave us the Moto Guzzi Quota, a bike that failed to impress and has since been dropped from Guzzi's lineup. Then came Aprilia's EVT1000 Caponord and Ducati's Multistrada - being Italian, they were more street-focused. Japan hit back with the bargain-priced DL1000 V-Strom from Suzuki, followed…
2007 Adventure Touring Comparo II
2007 Adventure Touring Comparo II
…six machines of 2006 were half again as many as we lined up this year. Gone from the stable are the dirt-specialist KTM 950 Adventure and the Aprilia Caponord which we felt was an overpriced clone of the returning 2007 Suzuki V-Strom DL1000. The other change was to swap the erratically scored Buell Ulysses…
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 2
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 2
…of the slow-steering Caponord and V-Strom (both with somewhat abrupt throttle response and tall gearing) was balanced on the other side by the nimbleness of the Buell and Duc with their 17-inch front wheels.Not everyone who buys an adventure touring bike like the Aprilia Caponord will take it off-road…
Related Searches: V-strom 1000 | Buell Ulysses
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 1
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 1
We found the V-Strom and Caponord were quite similar, with the Suzuki taking a decided edge in the performance department."The Caponord and V-Strom are two in the same," says Hutchison. "Both bikes are very similar in size, shape and feel, and both have similar limitations. The Suzuki is a great touring…
Related Searches: Buell Xb12ss | Buell Ulysses | Ulysses
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 1
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 1
…to be to stay in Vegas. Too bad every hotel in the city was booked due in large part to a big dog show... You read that right, a dog show.If the Caponord has a niche where it stands out, steaming along a straight highway at 85 mph is it. Here, its heavy clutch and throttle don't annoy and its cushy…
Related Searches: V-strom
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 5
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 5
…here.It wasn't pretty for the Caponord. The $11,999 mount was voted last by every tester and picked up the nickname 'Nard. Nice enough, but...Sixth Place: Aprilia EVT1000 Caponord (62.8%)Although we usually rate Aprilia products highly, our comparo proved the Caponord is the Italian company's weakest…
Related Searches: Buell Ulysses | Dl1000 | V Strom
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 2
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 2
…spectrum was the hefty Aprilia. Its low seat isn't good for dirt riding, and standing up also feels awkward. Its softer suspension works okay in most off-road situations, but there'll be no double-jumping on this behemoth. And just when I was becoming comfortable on the Caponord during a two-track off…
Related Searches: Buell Ulysses | Ulysses | Ktm Adventure
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 4
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 4
…suspenders don't offer the pitch and wheel control of the above-mentioned bikes. The Caponord was rated last for its wimpy suspension, imprecise feel and laboring engine. For the safety-conscious among you, the Aprilia is the only one with standard anti-lock brakes. Our GS was fitted with BMW's optional…
Related Searches: Caponord
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 3
2006 Adventure Touring Comparo Day 3
…next to the KTM, this is the machine that will give a rider the confidence to be able to ride out a potentially tricky situation.Both the Suzuki and Aprilia twins felt top-heavy in the slow-going, and the slightly abrupt throttle response from each isn't ideal for dirt work. High handlebars relative to…
Related Searches: V Strom



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