Roll Call - Aprilia Caponord 1200 North America Owners

Yes, "The Year of the Solo Rider Rally"
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Joined the club.

Congrats! Hope you enjoy it.

Saddlebag (pannier) repair?

Hey gang, I have embarrassingly burned a 3" hole in the back rear of my right factory pannier due to recently fitting my GPR pipe and not leaving enough clearance between the pipe and bag. I rode the bike 1 hour in cool temps (60 or so F) and it burned right through the black plastic of the pannier. I am so bummed and don't want to spend $600 or so to replace the bag for a 1 hour mistake.

Have any of you found a way to cut out and plastic weld in a replacement piece to repair such an issue?

Many thanks - else I'm LOVING my Capo 12!

Ebay or buy a Givi bag in place of the stock Aprilla branded Givi bag.

Roll call, I am now the owner of Closed Casket's ex Caponord. He even provided a new pannier.

looks nice.. i like the white.

Got a problem with my Capo... it wont start... most of the time.. it will just keep turning over and over but not start.. put a charger on it and charged over night..still no start.
tried multiple times through the day and no start.. the next morning it start as soon as i hit the starter... let it run a bit and then tied it and no start...
any ideas? hat to take it to the shop at 120 an hour but i cant work on it...

You figure this out yet? Bad gas?

nope, new battery, bottle of injector cleaner.. some times it starts other times it takes 4 or 5 tries and about 10 minutes.

Loose ground from the battery cable to the bike frame?

I would not think that due to the fact that it does not seem electrical at all... there is not problem rolling over, fuel pump sequencing on..
i have been starting it ever morning or so the last week and it fires right up.. it has had multiple tanks of gas so that does not seem to be the concern.

Hmmm...I hate gremlins!

Loose connection?
Throttle postion sensor off?
Bad plug(s)?
Plug wire?
Someone living in the airbox?
Mass air sensor ports clogged? (if it even has them, which it prob does not)
Throttle bodies gummed up?
Battery carrying enough amperage?
Fuel filter bad?
Fuel pump dying?

I am certain it is either one simple thing or a combination of simple things.

Let us know!

Go read about the problems with the first Africa Twins and their ground/short problems and that might change your mind.

Got one last ride in yesterday before the cold pushed in.

Any updates here?

it has started the last 10 times i have tired it with no issues