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 ...

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 ...

Automatic motorcycles aren't anything new, but a motorcycle with an optional-use clutch lever, such as a Honda's E-Clutch-equipped motorcycle, is not simply automatic. Now, these bikes, which have ...

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 ...

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 ...

Honda's E-Clutch is a unique semi-automated shifter setup, making riding easier without sacrificing soul.

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, ...

Sales are up! The motorcycle industry in America is actually experiencing an upsurge, especially in dirt bikes and side-by-sides. Dirt bike sales are up over 50% for the first six months of 2020, ...

The allure of motorcycling is simplicity. A pared-down machine that thrusts you into the wind and weather, there to experience all the joy and agony of high-speed travel rushing against you. Modern ...

With few exceptions in the history of motorbiking, the two-wheeled world has broken down something like this: Manual transmission equals motorcycle (and macho). Automatic transmission equals scooter ...