The Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 first appeared in 2001 and was updated in 2004 for the remainder of its production life – ending in 2008.
| MODEL | APRILIA ETV 1000 CAPONORD RALLY RAID |
| ENGINE TYPE | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, V-Twin |
| Year | 2003 - 2004 |
| Displacement / Capacity | 998 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | 3.8x2.6 in OR 97 mm X 67.5 |
| Compression | 10.4:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid Cooled |
| Max Power | 72 KW / 98 HP @ 8250 RPM |
| Max Torque | 97 Nm / 9.88 kgf-m / 71.5 bl-ft @ 6250 rpm. |
| Ignition | Digital Electronic, Two spark plus per cylinder |
| Induction | Fuel Injection |
| Camshaft: | 4 |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrification | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6-speed, manual |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Primary Drive | Gear |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| ------------- | |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Wave twin beam in box-type aluminium-magnesium / alloy, highly-resistant removable steel rear subframe |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Dual shocks |
| Front Brakes | Dual 300mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 270mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| ------------ | |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 90.1 in OR 2289 mm |
| Seat Height | 33.9 in OR 861 mm |
| Overall height | 1436 mm / 56.5 in |
| Width | 34.4 in OR 874 mm |
| ------------ | |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 110/80 VR 19 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/70 VR 17 |
| Front Wheel / Rim | — |
| Rear Wheel / Rim | — |
| -------------- | |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel System | EFI |
| Fuel Capacity | 6.6 gallons OR 25.0 L |
| Fuel Reserve | 5 Litres / 1.3 US gal |
| _________ | — |
| Standing 0 - 1000m | 23.2 sec / 206 km/h / 128 mph |
| Top Speed | 214.4 km/h / 133 mph |
The Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 first appeared in 2001 and was updated in 2004 for the remainder of its production life – ending in 2008. The post 04 models appeared with and without ABS, also losing the lights off/on switch at the same time – becoming ‘Lights Permanently On’ – (LPO). In 2003 a special version, the Rally Raid was introduced with a production run of approx. 350-380 bikes (19 to the UK). Rather strangely the RR never had ABS but was fitted with ABS ready wheels (and brake rotors) ,in fact the RR introduced all the changes seen on the 04 bikes a year early. I can only assume that the ABS was not finalised before the RR was to be offered to the public. The Rally Raid differed in many ways from the standard bike, not just cosmetically. Even the frame and swing arm are different part numbers. A genuine Rally Raid also has a different chassis number – ZD4PSB0003******* while standard bikes are numbered ZD4PS0001, 0003 or 0004. The engine was a liquid cooled liquid-cooled, four-stroke, V-Twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. A 96.5mm bore x 96.5mm stroke result in a displacement of just 998.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a double overhead cams/twin cam (dohc). The bike has a 6-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multi-disc, manual. The intention behind the Caponord was to design a bike capable of guaranteeing class-leading performance and power but with an impeccable chassis for ridability, comfort and safety at all levels. The new Caponord Rally-Raid is the perfect machine for the adventure-hungry traveller, the rider who knows no limits and who has an unquenchable desire to clock up kilometre after kilometre over all types of terrain.
