Comparison of Aprilia Caponord 1200 2018 and Buell XB12X Ulysses [S]ave
| Attribute |  Aprilia Caponord 1200 2018 × |  Buell XB12X Ulysses × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2018 | 2010 |
| Make | Aprilia | Buell |
| Model | Aprilia Caponord 1200 | Buell XB12X Ulysses |
| Category | Sport touring | Enduro / offroad |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | V2, four-stroke | V2, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 2 |
| Fuel system | Injection. Integrated engine management system. Injection system with triple map Ride by Wire throttle management: Sport (S), Touring (T), Rain (R) | Injection. 49 mm down draft DDFI 3 fuel injection |
| Engine details | Longitudinal 90° V-twin | - |
| Displacement (cm³) | 1,197 | 1202.9 |
| Power (kw) | 91.2 | 75.2 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Oil & air |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Belt |
| Torque (Nm) | 114 | 113.9 |
| Bore (mm) | 106 | 88.9 |
| Stroke (mm) | 67.8 | 96.8 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 5-speed |
| Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | Overhead Valves (OHV) |
| Emission details | Euro 3 | - |
| Clutch | Multiplate wet clutch, hydraulically operated | Wet, multi-plate, compensated |
| Lubrication system | Wet sump | - |
| Compression | 12.0:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Exhaust system | - | Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber with InterActive valve and mass-centralised mounting |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | Sachs upside-down front fork with fully adjustable compression and rebound damping and spring preload. Wheel travel 167 mm. | 47 mm Showa inverted forks with rearward offset axle, adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Rear suspension | Aluminium alloy swingarm Sachs hydraulic shock absorber with adjustable rebound and preload. | Showa coil-over monoshock with remote reservoir and remote spring preload adjustment, fully adjustable (compression damping |
| Front brakes | Double disc. ABS. Four-piston Brembo monoblock radial calipers. | Single disc. ZTL™ brake, 6-piston, fixed caliper; single-sided, inside-out, stainless steel, floating rotor |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. ABS. Brembo single piston caliper. | Single disc. Two-piston, direct mount caliper; stainless steel, fixed rotor |
| Diameter (mm) | 240 | 240 |
| Frame type | Modular tubular steel frame fastened to aluminium side plates by high strength bolts. Removable steel rear subframe. | Aluminium frame with Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation system, fuel in frame |
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 190/55-ZR17 | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 167 | 165 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 150 | 162 |
| Trail (mm) | 125 | 122 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 27 | 23.5 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
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| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,565 | 1,374 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,248 | 2,159 |
| Overall width (mm) | 925 | 892 |
| Seat height (mm) | 840 | 859 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | - | 171 |
| Performance | ||
| Reserve fuel capacity (l) | 5 | - |
| Fuel capacity (l) | 24 | 16.65 |
| Oil capacity (l) | - | 2.4 |
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