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Motorcycles with dct transmission12/18/2023 ![]() Send your moto-related questions to If we can’t answer them, we’ll at least make you feel temporarily better by thinking you’re talking to somebody who cares even if we don’t. Thanks for the question and tell your BF to clutch it. ![]() If the auto industry suddenly went all-manual, about 99% of the driving population would be out of commission. It’s pretty amazing – again now that you mention it – all the lip service the motorcycle industry pays to getting new people riding, and Honda’s the only manufacturer to offer automatics. Or maybe your next one will be automatic too: Rumor is Honda is working on DCTs for its sport bikes, and why not? The near-zero lag time between shifts lowers lap times on the race track. Once you’re comfortable with balance, braking and accelerating, sensing traction, feeling comfortable in traffic and generally finding your place in the motorcycle world, it’ll be easy to learn to shift gears later on your next bike. So yeah, now that you mention it I think it makes perfect sense to get your sea legs on an automatic. Check out the shootout linked below for a comparison of the Mana with an NC700X and BMW C600 Sport scooter. Aprilia started building these in 2007 and discontinued them about 2014 prices are looking good on Cycle Trader for nice ones with low miles. In fact, some might argue that the Mana is what inspired the Honda. The CVT is what most scooters use, but the Mana’s no scooter (not that we have anything against scooters) it’s a for-real fun-to-ride, reasonably high-performance motorcycle with a big storage compartment just like the Honda’s. If you’re looking used, the Aprilia Mana 850 GT was a winner too, an exotic Italian V-Twin with a CVT (constantly variable transmission) that requires no shifting or clutch work. DCT gives you the option of fully automatic shifting, or a couple of modes where you do the shifting with your left thumb and forefinger, no clutch required ever. In fact, one of the reasons Honda gave for introducing its DCT was to get more people riding. Honda offers its DCT, or Dual Clutch Transmission, in a bunch of its models: It’s effectively an automatic transmission. There are some great motorcycles with automatic transmissions, if you like Hondas. My cars have always been automatics, and nobody ever looked down their nose at me about them. My boyfriend tells me real motorcycles have manual transmissions, and that I’m taking the coward’s way out. ![]() ![]() Do any motorcycles offer automatic transmissions, and are they real motorcycles? I don’t want a scooter. I really want to start riding, but it seems like learning to ride will be a tall enough mountain to climb without having to learn all about shifting gears too. ![]()
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