Aprilia Mana X Concept
Aprilia Mana X concept. Based on the 850 Mana, it has a 90°, 850cc V-Twin mated to a super-sized CVT transmission. It keeps the Mana's trellis frame, but with a new internally braced swingarm. Wheels are laced jobs, with the rear getting the 180/70-16 Dunlop D427 designed for Harley's FXDF Fat Bob! Braking is handled by wave-style rotors and the Brembo-like, radial-mount calipers found on the Mana, Shiver and Dorsoduro.
The rear shock and muffler are slung underneath, à la Buell. Styling is minimal and chic, with more than a passing nod to American street-trackers. Such spare, aggressive styling is to be expected from Aprilia's design studio in Noale; it's headed up by Miguel Galluzzi, who designed the first Ducati Monster in 1992. "All you need," as the big, friendly Argentine is quoted on Ducati's history website, "is a saddle, tank, engine, two wheels, and handlebars."
