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  1. 11-19-2008 10:21 AM #1
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    Aprilia Mana X concept

    Aprilia Mana X Concept

    Love the swing arm.
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    Very cool and very urban-industrial. Though I'm not sure how I feel about the CVT's. Cool concept, but something about mastering a shift on a motorcycle still has some appeal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ND4SPD View Post
    Aprilia Mana X Concept

    Love the swing arm.
    That is sweet. I like the dirt bike seat.

    Dump the CVT though.
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    Agreed with the CVT comments. The underbelly exhaust is pretty cool also, although I'm not so sure about the black accents on it. I realize they probably serve as some sort of a heat shield to prevent burning the rider's ankles but they could've blended it a little better IMO. Having said that, putting a low slung exhaust similar to the BMW Lo-rider on it would probably put me on the waiting list for one of these. Anybody feel like doing a little photoshop work?
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    I like the stripped-down "tracker" styling, but I can shift for myself, thankyouverymuch. But it wouldn't surprise me to see more companies offer push-button shifting or other such alternatives like we're seeing in more cars.
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    Not a big fan of the CVT, either but I think these Mana-based concepts are just Aprilia's way of showing the diversity of the platform.

    Personally, I'd like to see them venture into the sport-touring realm again but the internal competition between any offering Aprilia might produce and the Guzzi Norge have me thinking a Honda VFR re-vamp is more likely to actually happen. That's another thread, though.
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