Hate to tell "US" old timers but, The CVT is HERE ! We finally have the tuff enough materials and the understanding of them to make them perform better than a manual shift and without losing if not more efficientcy . My girlfriends 260 JCL scooter will out accelerate my Ninja 250 to 40 mph (If I'm not out & out drag racing) and still has a nice cruising speed of about 70 + . , And gets 70-80 MPG. And forget about the Fang Bobber, She will beat it in ALL categories, except the COOL category ofcourse. And shes at least 190 LBS. PS I still ride my Fang Bobber though. lol