Aprilia Mana 850

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Aprilia Mana 850
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Manufacturer Aprilia
Parent company Piaggio
Production2007–2016
Class Naked bike
Engine 839.3 cc (51.22 cu in) liquid-cooled SOHC 90° V-twin
Bore / stroke 88 mm × 69 mm (3.5 in × 2.7 in)
Power 78.0 bhp (58.2 kW) @ rear wheel [1]
Torque 40.4 lb⋅ft (54.8 N⋅m) @ rear wheel [1]
Transmission Electronically controlled continuously variable transmission with chain final drive
Suspension Front: 43 mm fork, 120 mm travel
Rear: swingarm, adj. preload, damping, 125 mm travel
Brakes Front: 2 × 320 mm disc, 4 piston, radial calipers
Rear: 260 mm disc
Tires Front 120/70×17, rear 180/55×17
Rake, trail 103 mm (4.1 in)
Wheelbase 1,463 mm (57.6 in)
DimensionsL: 2,080 mm (82 in)
W: 800 mm (31 in) (at handlebars)
H: 1,130 mm (44 in)
Seat height800 mm (31 in)
Weight234 kg (516 lb) [1]  (wet)
Fuel capacity16 L (3.5 imp gal; 4.2 US gal)
RelatedGilera GP800

The Aprilia Mana 850 is an automatic transmission motorcycle made by Aprilia from 2007 to 2016.

The Mana has an 839.3 cc (51.22 cu in) 90° V-twin engine with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The transmission has three mode settings: Sport, Touring, and Rain. Sport mode provides maximum power, engine braking, and torque; Touring mode scales back the responsiveness and improves fuel savings; Rain mode reduces torque by 25%. The transmission can also be set to Manual (gearbox) and shifted using the standard foot-shift or paddle-shifters mounted on the left grip. The instrument panel includes a gear indicator. The Mana 850 is also available partially faired, called the Mana 850 GT.

Sport Rider magazine tested the Mana 850 at 13.49 sec. @ 97.72 mph (157.27 km/h) over the 14 mile (400 m). [1] Motor Cycle News described it as "a sort of half-scooter, half motorcycle designed to be the bike for all occasions.". [2] "What Bike?" magazine says the Mana is "small, light, comfy, and a dream to ride in town." [3] A "Motorcycle.com" reviewer was very positive, saying, " I didn’t expect the Mana to be much of a sportbike, but it is". [4]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Siahaan, Troy (29 June 2010). "2009 Aprilia Mana 850 - Mistaken Identity". Sport Rider. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
  2. "APRILIA MANA 850 (2007-2011) Review". Motor Cycle News. 19 November 2007.
  3. "What Bike" page 81, Spring 2019
  4. "Motorcycle.com" review

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