04-16-2014, 03:10 AM
The auto transmission is really a dual clutch automatically shifting a manual transmission. Hey in real life it's pretty much like driving an automatic transmission in a car and like the newest cars you can over ride the auto feature. A push button on the right hand control puts the trans in standard drive or sport or manual. If you put it into manual you then control the upshifts with a trigger on the left control and you can also down shift it manually with your thumb (again left hand control). What is nice is as you slow in manual the transmission will down shift automatically so in reality while in the manual mode you just trigger the up shifts. No need to let off the gas either. It's a pretty nice arrangment. My Vespa has a continuously variable transmission which also seems to work flawlessly.
I know a lot of fellows think an automatic motorcycle is worthless but it does have a place for sure.
I know a lot of fellows think an automatic motorcycle is worthless but it does have a place for sure.
