2009 Aprilia Mana reviews

• 2009 Aprilia Mana 850 (Two wheel freaks)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2009 Aprilia Mana

  Now I’ve been riding motorcycles for a long time to know that when I see a bike doesn’t have a clutch lever usually something’s gone terribly astray. Apparently Aprilia’s R&D department have proved me wrong as they’ve now produced a bike that’s as easy to ride as a large scooter but also versatile and sporty enough to be classified as a motorcycle.
  Aprilia was founded in 1962 (now part of the Piaggio Group as of December 2004) and the company designs and manufactures all types of motorcycles in Noale Italy, with production facilities in Scorzè.

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• 2009 Aprilia Mana 850 Review (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2009 Aprilia Mana

  The Aprilia Mana 850 will be a motorcycle of consequence. At least that’s the conclusion I come to while swooping through curves on Southern Californian backroads aboard the Piaggio Group’s pitch for the entry-level/crossover crowd. Corner after corner I dip the bike in, rolling on and off the throttle, no shifts to worry about, no clutch to pull.
  Sure, the Mana and its unconventional automatic Sportgear transmission could just as easily flop - remembered as an oddity, an unsuccessful offshoot in motorcycle evolution.

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