Page 2 of 3
Re: Mana discontinued
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:26 pm
by Deleted User 796
horobags wrote:, so if we bung a mana engine in a xevo, and a sh 300 motor in a s-wing 125 , us muppets have solved the global scootering needs

oh, and re introduce the c-90. sorted..
I think that's got it covered

Re: Mana discontinued
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:29 pm
by Earl
MrGrumpy wrote:rtfm wrote:That's a shame there was potential in the Mana if only they'd have ironed out the niggles and lowered the servicing costs.
True....though I always thought a version with a fairing would have made it more attractive to commuters (and touring types). I can't see a naked-bike buyer being attracted to the auto-trans - after all, if you buy a naked bike you aren't interested in practicality - whilst a commuter might like a bike with a decent fairing for the winter and auto trans for urban warfare.
But surely that would be a T-Max with an 850 engine, I bought the Mana because I love the naked bike look, and only have my auto license, if I wanted rain protection I would have bought a T-Max which I like by the way.

Re: Mana discontinued
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:51 pm
by wozza
Earl you will have to try an NC700s DCT then......

Re: Mana discontinued
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:08 pm
by boboking
Earl wrote:
I bought the Mana because I love the naked bike look, and only have my auto license, if I wanted rain protection I would have bought a T-Max which I like by the way.

Ditto, real shame about this news! now what to replace it with.........

Re: Mana discontinued
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:46 pm
by wozza
boboking wrote:Earl wrote:
I bought the Mana because I love the naked bike look, and only have my auto license, if I wanted rain protection I would have bought a T-Max which I like by the way.

Ditto, real shame about this news! now what to replace it with.........

OMG....Your back!
He's got to try a Honda NC700S DCT if he likes naked bikes....

Re: Mana discontinued
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:28 am
by johnp
I really like the Mana but the servicing costs were way to much but loved the bike and it is a shame they won't be rolling off the production line anymore.
Re: Mana discontinued
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:11 am
by johnp
Before i bought the Burger i looked into the Mana and the GP800 but with the mileage that i do it would cost me a small fortune to keep. If it was a bike for pleasure only i would have bought it.
Re: Mana discontinued
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:34 am
by Dave Weller
Honda have put the final nail in the Mana with the NC700 range of bikes, but my own NC700X is playing second fiddle to the S-Wing.
Re: Mana discontinued
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:07 am
by gn2
Dave Weller wrote:my own NC700X is playing second fiddle to the S-Wing.
If the S-wing had a 300cc motor would you have bought the NC...?
Re: Mana discontinued
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:26 am
by Deleted User 796
Earl wrote:
But surely that would be a T-Max with an 850 engine, I bought the Mana because I love the naked bike look, and only have my auto license, if I wanted rain protection I would have bought a T-Max which I like by the way.

I'm not keen on the look or price of the Tmax and the Xevo has more storage too.