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11-19-2008, 11:21 AM
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Aprilia Mana X concept
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11-19-2008, 11:25 AM
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The hype is low.
 
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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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11-19-2008, 11:26 AM
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Dump the CVT though.
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11-19-2008, 12:00 PM
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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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11-19-2008, 12:09 PM
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Been on a whisky diet... so far I've lost 3 days
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Hmmmm..... what next I wonder? A twist and go RSV?
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11-19-2008, 01:23 PM
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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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11-19-2008, 01:38 PM
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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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