Comments on Mototourism: Aprilia Mana - first impressions after 400Km

Hi there Demonio. Thanks so much for your blog. It...

2009-04-23T18:37:00.000+02:00

Hi there Demonio. Thanks so much for your blog. It's very well written and I love the colour of your bike! I'm Canadian - in Ontario, Canada and 3 weeks ago I purchased a 2008 Moto Guzzi Breva 750. Unfortunately I am not 100% happy with it as it's a little short and clunky. Of course a little test drive never tells you exactly how it's going to feel down the road. The dealership also has an 09 Aprilia Mana 850 for sale now and (hopefully) they are going to do a return for me. I'm waiting for the call... I absolutely LOVE the look of the Mana!
The real reason I'm posting this is I found a windscreen online... it's in the US but maybe they'll ship to you. Anyway, here's the link. http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=7098

Good luck!

Hi Demonio.Sorry to read that. I hope you didn't h...

2009-02-09T22:49:00.000+01:00

Hi Demonio.

Sorry to read that. I hope you didn't have to pay for these problems.
As You can see on this site:http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161377&page=5
you're not the only one to have this problem of oil leakages. They finally found the cause and begin to solve it. I think it only concern the first series.
It's maybe time to wait.... ;-)

As mentioned, I certainly did...

2009-01-11T18:02:00.000+01:00

As mentioned, I certainly did...

Hi guysHow is the reliability of the Mana. Anyone...

2009-01-10T19:16:00.000+01:00

Hi guys

How is the reliability of the Mana. Anyone had any problems?
Eoin

i had a long string of problems: - oil leakages. t...

2008-12-31T13:04:00.000+01:00

i had a long string of problems:

- oil leakages. the whole carter had to be repaired.
- oil leakages again...
- water into the dashboard
- injection problems which caused the bike not to start one day. the bike remained in the garage for 40 days, while the injectors were changed and STILL the electronic was giving a false alarm and causing the bike not to start.

if this is Italian quality, I wish I had sticked to Japanese motorbikes. And that's exactly what I am going to do in the future.

Real pity. I liked the bike. But now I can't trust it. and i want out.

Demonio Pellegrino

Demonio,Can you tell us about the problems and why...

2008-12-29T21:50:00.000+01:00

Demonio,
Can you tell us about the problems and why you have decided to sell?

hi Ron, I can only tell you not to do it...the bik...

2008-12-15T18:09:00.000+01:00

hi Ron, I can only tell you not to do it...the bike only gave me problems over the last three months. And I am definitevely going to sell it ASAP...

Hey Demonio - let's get an update on your blog. I'...

2008-12-14T15:58:00.000+01:00

Hey Demonio - let's get an update on your blog. I'm looking into getting one of these techno-marvels and I'm wondering about your thoughts since your initial observations. How is the old girl holding up now that we're in December? Are you still in love?

Love you review, BTW.

-Ron

Hi Michael, in the city centres, the reserve light...

2008-07-25T18:59:00.000+02:00

Hi Michael, in the city centres, the reserve light comes on after 175-190 km, with consumption of 15.2-16km/lt (6.25lt/100 km). That’s not much. However, if I ride it on the highway and on the country roads, at stable speeds, we get to 20.5 km/lt (4.8lt/100 km), which is not too bad.

Well the Mana has started showing up over here in ...

2008-07-25T00:30:00.000+02:00

Well the Mana has started showing up over here in the US. I'll have to go take a look at it this weekend. What kind of gas mileage are you getting?

Hi Demonio,Read you fantastic blog and went straig...

2008-07-17T09:22:00.000+02:00

Hi Demonio,

Read you fantastic blog and went straight down the shop to do a test ride. The day-after I bought the black demo bike. What a fantastic machine! As a former scooterist (Vespa 250 GTS) I was a bit hesitant reading about the weight of the bike, but in practice you don't feel this, it really has lightweight handling and is very stable.

Kind regards,
Filip

Hi Yves - I am 178cm, and I fit perfectly into the...

2008-06-30T07:35:00.000+02:00

Hi Yves - I am 178cm, and I fit perfectly into the Mana...I have no clue whether it will be too small for you. It might, for the position of your knees, but I can't be sure...

Anonymosus - the photos are now posted on this site in the two posts about the Shad top case

Hi Jerome! Please send me your photos as well: mis...

2008-06-29T16:43:00.000+02:00

Hi Jerome! Please send me your photos as well: misteraustria@gmx.at

THANK YOU!!

Hello Demonio,I just want to ask how tall you are....

2008-06-28T14:27:00.000+02:00

Hello Demonio,
I just want to ask how tall you are.
At this time I'm riding a Yam TDM 900. Myself I'm 1m88 tall and wanted to know if I can fit in a comfortable way on the Mana.

Hope to hear you soon.
Kind regards,
Yves, Belgium

Hi Jerome, I would be curious to see photos of the...

2008-06-16T15:56:00.000+02:00

Hi Jerome, I would be curious to see photos of the Mana with a such a large topc case. If you want me to post them here, don't hesitate to send me a msg to demoniopellegrino AT yahoo.com

Thanks!!!

DP

Hi Demonio,I posted anonymously on May 22 about lu...

2008-06-16T10:37:00.000+02:00

Hi Demonio,

I posted anonymously on May 22 about luggage racks for the mana. I have finally fitted my bike with an aprilia rack (Euros 165) and a SH50 shad 50 litres top case (Currently sells at euros 280 but I found a brand new one at euros 190 on ebay). This is a great setup and I will post some photos of the bike soon.

Best regards.

jerome.

Hi Graham, I am happy to hear! I guess I should be...

2008-05-29T09:13:00.000+02:00

Hi Graham, I am happy to hear! I guess I should be asking a commission from Aprilia...

The GPS you see in this picture is called Tripy. It is a GPS based technology thing, but not really a GPS...in the sense that you can only upload itineraries from your PC, and it will guide you through vidual indications such as arrows and points of interests. Very different from a traditional GPS.

You can find more info here: www.tripy.com

It is nice, but the software is a pain in the neck.

Between the Garmin and the TomTom I would not hesitate and would get the Garmin. Everybody I know who has it says it is great. The tomtom seems to have problems with the system that fixes it to the bike, and some people in a motorbike forum I sometime visit had their Tomtom flying away while they were riding...

What colour is your mana? And where are you from?

Hi DP,I just decided to buy a Mana: your blog tipp...

2008-05-29T09:06:00.000+02:00

Hi DP,
I just decided to buy a Mana: your blog tipped the balance!
BTW: what GPS are you using? I am trying to choose between Garmin & Tomtom

Cheers
Graham

Anonimous, on Givi's site there is no photo yet......

2008-05-22T21:28:00.000+02:00

Anonimous, on Givi's site there is no photo yet...

The rack for the back case is NO. 732FZ - Monorack. They say you need to get rid of the original handle. Have a look at this: http://www.givi.it/per_la_tua_moto.asp?co_id=24608&lang=it

Hi there, welcome! I don't have adduitional inform...

2008-05-22T19:54:00.000+02:00

Hi there, welcome! I don't have adduitional information on the rack/ luggage system. When I contacted Givi they told me there is a special monokey rack that can fit any Giivi back pack. But they told me the givi e41 side luggage cannot be fitted...yet.

This is an argument I am very interested in, so please let's share any info we get!

Hi All,I have just received yesterday my Mana 850 ...

2008-05-22T17:21:00.000+02:00

Hi All,

I have just received yesterday my Mana 850 in grey. This is a great bike. I have been looking for a luggage rack system for month and I have identified some items in Givi and Kappa ranges( Kappa is a Givi subsidiary) but they are not available yet. I have also contacted SHAD in spain and they said they would make one available in a couple of month. Do you have any information as regards to the Aprilia rack and especially for the dimmensions/photos ?

Hi Laco, thanks. I did contact givi but they told ...

2008-05-21T22:41:00.000+02:00

Hi Laco, thanks. I did contact givi but they told me they don't sell the frame for the E41 for the mana yet...but they do sell the rack to then fit the back case.

Givi also told me that they don't have a screen yet but that they might develop one in the future.

As for the mud guards I think they are going to be very useful...

I just realize that you should be able to put your...

2008-05-21T22:11:00.000+02:00

I just realize that you should be able to put your E41 on the Monorack from the last link in my previous post.

Hi Demonio,I am Slovak living in Prague now. I fou...

2008-05-21T22:06:00.000+02:00

Hi Demonio,
I am Slovak living in Prague now. I found only the crash protectors for the Mana http://www.rg-racing.com/browseBike/Aprilia/Mana/2008.aspx
She is obviously too young for aftermarket products. I am also interested in the windshield but haven't found anything suitable so far.
Are the mudguards really so useless? I haven't ridden it on the wet road so far.
I forgot I plan on buying also Givi case, they have mounting kits available http://www.givi.it/per_la_tua_moto.asp?co_id=24608&lang=en

Hi Laco, welcome and thank you! Where are you loca...

2008-05-21T21:03:00.000+02:00

Hi Laco, welcome and thank you! Where are you located?

I don't have any accessory yet. I plan on buying a windshield, but I don't want to buy the Aprilia one, which costs 300 Euros...and is a bit too big. I am waiting for Givi or other makers to manufacture one for the Mana.

I have a pair of soft bags which I will try on the bike before buyuing new ones. Unfortunately the Givi E41 that I have for the V-Strom do not fit on the Mana...

I also would like to buy the kind of protector that you put on the rear tyre, to prevent dirt to get on the bike: what's the English name??

Can you give me an advice on where to find accessories on the net for the Mana?