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Adventure Touring

APRILIA CAPONORD 1200 RALLY The Aprilia Caponord 1200 Rally is the essence of freedom and adventure. Renowned for
performance, handling and comfort, the new Aprilia Caponord 1200 Rally offers you the
$24,500 capability of off road adventures. With a powerful 1200cc V-Twin engine and advanced
technology this motorcycle can adapt to any riding environment. The Aprilia Caponord
1200 Rally is everything you need to conquer those unbeaten paths.
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine: Liquid-cooled, twin-cylinder, four- fi nal drive
stroke, 90° longitudinal V-twin with double Tyres: F: 120/70R19 R: 170/60R17
overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder. Seat height: 840mm
Displacement: 1197cc Kerb weight: 238kg (dry)
Power/Torque: 92kW @ 8000rpm/114.8Nm Fuel capacity: 24L
@ 6800rpm Warranty/Service interval: Two years
Transmission: Six-speed, wet clutch, chain unlimited km/10,000km
VERDICT: TECHNO TOURER

You’re into long, extreme tours on bumpy roads and tracks or through the wilderness? BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE
Whether asphalt, off-road, stone or sand, the new BMW R 1200 GS Adventure has the
right answers to every challenge with its light, agile handling. A machine for all those $24,890
who want to go to their limits and grow beyond them. In short: a machine for riders who
engage in true adventure and want to express their supremacy as well as enjoy riding to the
full at the same time.
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine: Air/liquid-cooled four-stroke fl at-twin engine, Tyres: F: 120/70R19 R: 170/60R17
double overhead camshaft, one balance shaft Seat height: 890–910mm
Displacement: 1170cc Kerb weight: 260kg (wet)
Power/Torque: 92kW @ 7750rpm/125Nm @ Fuel capacity: 30L
6500rpm Warranty/Service interval: Two years,
Transmission: Six-speed, wet clutch, shaft fi nal drive unlimited km/10,000km

VERDICT: WORLD TRAVELLER

BMW R1200 GS $21,850 The diversity — roads, cross-country, urban, countryside, comfort, performance —
combined with the legendary robustness and the expertise of more than 36 years of GS
development result in a motorcycle which rises above its competitors. A great many test
triumphs and awards in technical magazines provide impressive proof of this. And it’s not
by accident that “the GS” is the top-selling motorcycle above 600cc worldwide. The new
model goes one better, both in terms of its touring suitability and off-road performance.
More comfort, more dynamics and more fun.
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine: Air/liquid-cooled four-stroke fl at-twin, Tyres: F: 120/70R19 R: 170/60R17
double overhead camshafts, one balance shaft Seat height: 850–870mm
Displacement: 1170cc Kerb weight: 244kg (wet)
Power/Torque: 92kW @ 7750rpm/125Nm @ Fuel capacity: 20L
6500rpm Warranty/Service interval: Two years,
Transmission: Six-speed, wet clutch, shaft fi nal drive unlimited km/10,000km
VERDICT: CONTINENT EXPLORER

No matter how far the journey takes you, and no matter what terrain you cover, with BMW F800 GS ADVENTURE $18,650
the F 800 Adventure you’ll survive every adventure. This travel enduro is designed for real
globetrotters for whom no destination is too far — those who are out to conquer the world
beyond familiar roads. The F 800 GS Adventure is the reliable and rugged companion for
limitless adventure.
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine: Liquid-cooled four-stroke in-line twin- clutch, chain fi nal drive
cylinder engine, four valves per cylinder, two Tyres: F: 90/90R21 R: 150/70R17
overhead camshafts, dry sump lubrication Seat height: 890mm
Displacement: 798cc Kerb weight: 232kg (wet)
Power/Torque: 63kW @ 7500rpm/83Nm @ Fuel capacity: 24L
5750rpm Warranty/Service interval: Two years,
Transmission: Six-speed, multi-plate wet unlimited km/10,000km
VERDICT: ADVENTURE BOUNDLESS

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