The thirty Aprilia Mana 850 make up a team to escort the former U.S. Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger. Those Aprilia were specially customized to fit the needs of the service according to the requests of Chinese. Kissinger,the Nobel Peace Prize winner, was in China to celebrate the anniversary of his first official visit to China 40 years ago.
What? Why Aprilia? Aren't there shit loads of motorcycle manufacturers in China? Yes, but those Aprilia were supplied by joint venture Piaggio Zongshen Foshan Motorcycle Co. Ltd, which of 45% is owned by Piaggio ,45% Zongshen Foshan and the rest owned by the city. Also, Chinese prefer European, and American vehicles for some reason. Owning those are sort of status symbol there. Did you know GM sold more car in China than here in the US? Buick is loved by Chinese.
Anyway, Aprilia Mana 850 houses a 90° V twin 850cc engine with electronic injection and liquid cooling. It is a sports motorcycle with engine mapping modes and a unique Gear System that allows automatic or semi-automatic control of the drive system for sports performance.
Via: Motoblog.it
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