Mana $5,999 offer and set-up fee.

[Beiruty]

in-state buyers here in Texas are just a hair over $7000 with the TTLFP

out of state buyers are $5999 plus the $420 freight to me, plus $100 prep.....you do your own taxes/plates in your home state. Come get it or we can arrange door-to-door shipping for you.

I used to ride scooter up to 125cc some 20 yrs ago. I am now 44. I all the time enjoyed bikes with auto transmission. I loved the looks and CVT on Honda DN-01 but never purchased one. Almost in the same year Aprilia introduced the new Mana 850 and I like the bike, its performance and the fake gas tank that hides your full face helmet.

I would love to own an auto bike and ride again, for pleasure around the town drive, commute if any (I do work from home for the last 2 yrs). Maybe some 260 miles trip to Houston.

However, Mana 850 would be my first big bike. And, till date I do not have the M- endorsement. For sure, I need to basic rider ed and lic.

Is the Mana 850 is tolerable first big-engine bike? Should I pass on 09 deal and look for deals onMana 850 GT?

Also, I checked around in DFW, there is no more 09 Mana 850 in stock and I would have to consider Austin/Houston or OK dealers. Also, the more I can save on the more I can spend on Accessories and rider wear and helmets. Safety will ride would be top priority.

I am sorry if my questions have been answered before. Thanks for your help.

[wrxified]

Got to demo ride the Mana.....LOVE the bike but I just cannot live without the traditional clutch. I'm crushed as I loved the bike otherwise.

Thanks for all your help guys. If they decided to blow out the shiver 750 I might go that route.

Craig

I had the same dilemma. I went in looking at Mana's simply because of the $5999 sales price. Ended up walking out with a 2008 Shiver 750 with 2400 miles for $6100. I couldn't live with the automatic. Drove both but the Shiver felt so much more agile and quick pretty much everywhere throughout the entire power band.

[David Ready]

Admin fees usually cover internal costs of accounting and transferring a bike from a floorplanning dealer internal business financing arrangement to clear title, ready to sell to you status, plus a touch of overhead and profit if they can get it. If they don't make a profit they won't be there when you need a dealer, parts, goodies, and to resell or trade up the next time. And you should give some consideration to supporting your local dealers and vendors. Thats what makes the economy work. IMHO

[dreamtime]

The Mana 850 has two ways to shift. Paddles and the foot thingy. It's not the missing clutch, you have a squeezing problem. Who wants to squeeze the left handlebar all the time? Fix that problem and you'll be happy. If you gave me a bike for free I wouldn't take it if I'm forced to squeeze anything on the left side all the time

S