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..I test rode an Aprilia Mana 850 the other day, more out of interest in the CVT gearbox, and very impressed I was too. The dealer mentioned that the CVT belt required replacing every 20K miles. I was wondering whether 1. the belt used on the Track 800 was reinforced polymer or metal (as in car CVTs...

Thanks for the info., Trackrider. I sounds like Erik is serious about getting the product right, which is reassuring. Keep us posted! (And tell him to keep up the good work )

...Any updates? I thought there might have been some pix of a production-ready example by now...Not a criticism, I'm just impatient to see "my next bike"!

My only experience with CVT is the "Rusty Justy", an old Scooby. But I love the CVT..Way better than slush-boxes! Acceleration is deceptive 'til you get used to the engine note. Another brill invention is the Torotrak IVT ( http://www.torotrak.co.uk )... Theyve just started making these fo...

[quote="Erik "EVA Products"]Hallo Arf, Yes we use 3 types of CVT for different configurations. You just asked on one of the nice features of CVT. When you have a slippery surface and the wheel wants to spin, the moment the spin starts it stops again. This is because the system want to...

Hi All, First post on this forum.. Being a fan of torquey diesel engines, and stepless gear-systems, the two combined seems perfect. However, when driving my CVT-equiped car (an old Subaru Justy), its v.easy to spin the wheels in the wet (in front-WD mode), when making fast getaways. I notice also t...