Now I am starting to look for another ride I find myself tempted to try an Aprilia Mana as I have an auto only license.
I don't know if its because I am 40 next year so starting mid-life crisis
Or that I have never had a motorcycle before... either way is there any reason I should be talked out of Mana ownership regarding expensive servicing, problems, etc?
Aprilia Mana
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Picture says a thousand words....Funkycowie wrote:is there any reason I should be talked out of Mana ownership
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Not enough... Obviously its a Honda... but what is it?
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NC750s
Forgot to mention I have 5k to spend and will be looking at second hand only.
Forgot to mention I have 5k to spend and will be looking at second hand only.
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Honda NC700 S DCT
Can be ridden on an auto only licence, does 80mpg, has 8,000 mile service intervals, has ABS, has room for a full face helmet in the fake tank.
More reliable than a reliable thing and cheap as chips to run and maintain.
Can be ridden on an auto only licence, does 80mpg, has 8,000 mile service intervals, has ABS, has room for a full face helmet in the fake tank.
More reliable than a reliable thing and cheap as chips to run and maintain.
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It was the fake tank that attracted me to the Mana, did not realise the Honda had the same.
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i would prefer the honda over the mana ):
lovely one here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-13-Honda ... 3f36a6caa9
and in your budget , if you want the newer 750 engine then here for a private sale, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2014-Honda-NC ... 3ceb17a22d but i would prefer from dealer as you can haggle
lovely one here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-13-Honda ... 3f36a6caa9
and in your budget , if you want the newer 750 engine then here for a private sale, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2014-Honda-NC ... 3ceb17a22d but i would prefer from dealer as you can haggle
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I had my mana for 3 years and loved it , it is faster and more comfortable than the NC , but the nc is a good bike , have a look at a dn 01 ,
now you have 3 bikes to look at ,
now you have 3 bikes to look at ,
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I can't bring myself to look at the DN01... it might be ok for the ugly bunch but down here in the South...
I want to check the NC now as I have been reading a load of scary things regarding the Mana.
I have had long term left knee issues though caused by keep coming off bikes (really must stop doing that)... so need to consider the lack of moving to different positions. I want to at least check out whats out there.
I want to check the NC now as I have been reading a load of scary things regarding the Mana.
I have had long term left knee issues though caused by keep coming off bikes (really must stop doing that)... so need to consider the lack of moving to different positions. I want to at least check out whats out there.