REPELLED BY THE BIG UNITS OF 1000CC-PLUS THAT ARE SEEN AS TOO HEAVY, TOO CUMBERSOME AND OFTEN TOO EXPENSIVE, A LOT OF RIDERS ARE LOOKING FOR NIMBLE, LIGHT AND A LOT MORE LIKE A DIRTBIKE THAN A ROAD BIKE.
To many, the holy grail of adventure bike design offers as close to an enduro feel as possible. Repelled by the big units of 1000cc-plus that are seen as too heavy, too cumbersome and often too expensive, a lot of riders are looking for nimble, light and a lot more like a dirtbike than a road bike. To date, there have been three modern bikes at the premium level that fit the description: Husqvarna's 701 Enduro, KTM's 890 Adventure R and Yamaha's Ténéré 700. Now there are four. And the fourth is here to really shake shit up.
Aprilia isn't a name synonymous with offroad riding. But the company did build a Tuareg model in the ‘80s and also offered the horrendouslooking Caponord for those looking to repulse the opposite sex. After teasing a new model way back in a much simpler 2019, then hyping
