Of the different motorcycle transmission types, manuals are tops in sales and the hearts of biker purists. For many riders, shifting gears is part of the soul of motorcycling. There's a magic to be ...

The considerable swing from a stick shift to automatic transition happened for a reason: automatic transmission automobiles were simply easier and sometimes safer to drive. For similar reasons, some ...

Harry has been writing and talking about motorcycles for 15 years, although he's been riding them for 45 years! After a long career in music, he turned his hand to writing and television work, ...

I hit the racetrack with Honda’s new automatic E-Clutch technology to see if not having a manual makes a motorcycle any less of a blast to ride. When does a motorcycle stop being a motorcycle? Some ...

Maintaining a balance between your bike’s fuel consumption and the overall performance is a daunting task. Irrespective of your mechanical abilities, model and make of your bike, or financial ...

The idea of a clutchless motorcycle just feels wrong to some riders. After many years trying to sell fully automatic motorcycles, Honda has come up with a "best of both worlds" E-Clutch system that ...

The 2026 BMW R 1300 GS gets optional electronic suspension for superior riding comfort.

Manuals give you the power to decide exactly when to drop a gear for an overtake or to maintain revs on a twisty road; an automatic transmission takes some of that choice away. u/Quak89 noted that "A ...