Ideal Beater Bike

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i don't know if scooter can be used to define that one though. seems like just an automatic bike, like the CTX700 (DCT). It's not underbone either.

looks like a very cool oddity though. the first thing i thought when i saw it was that it's just a big automatic Shiver, and shivers were fast for their size too. Never match wits with a sicilian and never match acceleration with an italian.
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Mana: CVT
CTX700: DCT

Totally different gearbox behaviour between the two. I reckon if riders had to choose, they'd choose the DCT. The Mana's transmission feels like a "sling shot". This is the weird rush one feels when it takes off. "Mana" means supernatural force or power. The Mana can kill its rider, I don't think the CTX behaves like that.

Aprilia was going to use the Shiver 750 DOHC V-twin on the Mana, but realized it had too much power. Hence, a SOHC 839 with less power but more torque was used. I guess the rubber band can only take so much revs.