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The Aprilia 850 Mana, with its compact, electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (CVT), aims to be the next step in computers controling motorbikes.
Welcome to the new millennium: While most of us were off screwing around on four wheels, motorcycles quietly went and got complicated. Carburetors and straightforward suspensions are rapidly being supplanted by trickle-down car technology-antilock brakes, feedback fuel injection, stability control, and even air bags. The computer, it seems, has finally caught up with the motorbike.
Photo Gallery: Aprilia 850 Mana - Fuel Efficient Motorcycle - Automobile Magazine