Yamaha Motorcycles are GOING AUTOMATIC... Bikers in Shock

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Yamaha : makes bad gearboxes Riders : yo your gearboxes suck Yamaha : F you im un-manualing your bike

Motorcyclists will never want to give up their ability to revbomb in tunnels.

When you have a physical problem with your left hand or left foot this kind of stuff is great.

Automatic, manual, semi automatic, cvt, chain, belt, shaft, electric, diesel, or solar... The only thing that matters is the fun.

Ironically I learned to drive stick shift cars by riding motorcycles first.

In my country if you do car license on automatic you are not legally allowed to drive stick... I personally think as a brand new biker learning all the mechanics is beneficial for understanding the machine. Yes it's not easy, you will stall, find neutral instead of 2nd gear, coordination and muscle memory will take some time but it will make you more AWARE and conscious rider. The worst thing on the road are people driving cars on "auto pilot" because they are BORED.

This actually excites me. I cant squeeze a clutch with my left hand due to a surgery.

As soon as quick shifters became popular, it was only a matter of time.

In my country (czech republic) the Honda AT is selling about 60%DCT and 40% manual. And it works, i have one and i love it

As a bi-lateral amputee who rides a KX450 at the track, this concept could get me riding on the street. Some people just can't open their mind to something new or different that other people might enjoy or even need.

I could see myself having an e-clutch option-esque device on my forever liter bike

I have no physical limitations and never thought I would consider owning a DCT bike, although I was looking for a good everyday commuter bike and a weekend tourer, so now I’m a proud owner of a new Honda DCT NC 750x and I’m enjoying it very much, I don’t miss shifting gears through stop and go traffic and sitting at red lights holding the clutch while in gear, just twist throttle and go!

How come every "real motorcycle rider" that tells me my DCT isn't a "real bike" at gas stations and in parking lots is diving a car? I learned on a DCT, and i can drive a manual car, i just wanted to cut the learning curve down and enjoy riding. Also, i did over 20,000 miles in my first year of riding. Literally went from first time sitting on a bike to 20k ridden in 1 year. I even sold my car. It's about getting out and riding, to each his own in how you prefer to do it. But, that's just an old guy's opinion who doesn't have anything to prove and is secure with my manhood and with who i am.

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I'm cool with this, especially with my ankle and knee injuries.

As a disabled rider I have an Africa Twin DCT, I also added an electronic adaptive shifter to my V4 Streetfighter and CBR1000RR-R. I really like the ease of the DCT on my Africa Twin but when offroad a clutch would actually be nice, I find it much more difficult to get the back end to do what I want with just throttle/power. That being said the DCT is also super nice at slow speed technical stuff when offroading such a heavy bike. I agree, I think the E-Clutch system makes the most sense for introducing new riders to the sport/community while still allowing them to learn how to operate a bike that may not have this feature in the future.

The reason the E clutch is so awesome is because it allows for more spirited riding whereas DCT or automatic gearboxes on a motorcycle just do not feel sporty. Especially if Yamaha plans on bringing the automatic to the MT07 class. Who the hell wants to tap buttons on a hooligan bike!? You want to have full control over the gears, and shifting with your foot just makes the rider feel more connected to the bike. Yamaha just needs to copy Honda w the e clutch. It’s kind of crazy..I was shopping between the CB650r, Trident 660 and XSR700. THE CB was my favorite but I didn’t like the LCD screen and that it didn’t have an auto down blipper. Then Honda refreshes it and addresses both of my issues with it plus going a step further adding the option to never use the clutch! I am getting the Gray Cb650r e clutch this summer. Can’t wait!

I'm from Europe, I learned to drive with a clutch, for car and bike, but the second you give the choice to go Automatic you know I will! City roads and such in Europe is stupid AF, swapping between 2nd and 3rd gear every 10sec for an hour is boring and gets me tired. That's why I actually swap to a Scooter right now, much more comfortable, sitting and driving. So I'm actually glad they start to include automatic to bikes, just do both, manual one for people that want, automatic for the others