First Hand Experience: Caponord

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.

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

longride said:

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

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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

I guess you never saw the commercial.

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!

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.

Found one close by...

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

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

vermicious said:

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

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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.

longride said:

I guess you never saw the commercial.

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Screw both you losers... I could have had a V8!

seruzawa said:

Screw both you losers... I could have had a V8!

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Ummm....I bought the dinnette set????????

(sorry I usually watch the Discovery channel or the History channel, some times that gay-wad Fox Soccer Channel, don't see much mainstream TV..)

But I really DID stay at a Comfort Inn right on the beach........

bbtowns said:

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.

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Yeah, and I ain't givin' up my Tuono...