That's BS. A CVT is less expensive than to produce than a Manual Tranny. Perhaps that may not be true for a more complex CVT like in a Burgman 650. All that extra plastic on a maxi scooter however, is not that cheap to produce. Also, keep in mind that a Burgman 400 is bigger and weighs more than most 500cc motorcycles. My Majesty weighs more than my Versys 650.
My experience with motorcycle salesmen is that they often don't know what they are talking about.
I agree. A CVT on most scooters consists only of smooth machined cones, cheap weights, a belt, and a more complex version of a centrifugal clutch found on a chainsaw or child's go cart. No way that's more expensive than precision machined gears, a shift mechanism with detents, and a wet clutch with the associated release mechanism.
That being said, I think a scooter provides more value for the money except for the engine size. But most scooter riders don't really want ninja speed. They like the balance of power, STORAGE, Ease of routine handling, and ease of operation.
I've observed that if you get a motorcycle with storage and wind protection, the price advantage seems to disappear.
Scooter riders SEEM to NOT want to shift gears while on their scooters. When they get the shift bug, they ride their motorcycles. But it SEEMS that most ride their scooters the vast majority of of the time.
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