Modern Vespa

They liked it pretty well, except for one little problem that showed up in hard riding. (click the pic to read it)

Funny, my nefew sold his GTS 250 to buy this one.

He likes it very much.

I cant imagine a CVT on a motorcycle. The idea creeps me out a little.
The semi-auto mode seems kind of interesting. I would like to test drive one of these, though, just to see if it is awesome and I am just being a jerk face about it.

I seem to remember you doing jut fine on a bike with a cvt :-p

I'm sure you'd figure it out fast enough.

If they had this out before the mp3 500 I would have bought this. Looks a lot like my old Honda 599, which I sold on account of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Totally. I am not a CVT hater... it just seems weird to me, I guess. Like I said, I am willing to admit I am just being a d-bag about it due to what I am used to... It makes sense to me on a scooter, the CVT, and there are scooterists that would feel weird about that fact. Thats like me about motorcycles.
I dont really care that much, but it seemed weird. I sat on one of those things at the local shop here in brooklyn. I would rather get the Guzzi breva 750 if I was getting something in that type of world.

The mana isn't the only motorcycle now with no clutch. The Yamaha FSR has a F1 style shift option and there is a new Honda that is clutchless.

Storage is almost as good as on the GTS. 12 of 'em, and they stayed cold and didn't asplode when opened.

I rode an old honda 750 that was one of the "hondamatic" models years ago.
Pretty crazy.
The FSR system looks really intriguing... hmm....

Storage without top case or tank bag. That feature alone is almost worth the price of entry. If it were 1.5" lower and 60-80 lbs lighter, I'd put my current motorcycle on Craigslist today.

I think it needs about double the mileage (maybe half the cc) before you see more people going for it. That way it is at least cheaper than an MP3.

Seth