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 ...

Ever miss a gear while shifting? In front of your friends at the pub? You’re pulling away, engine screaming for mercy, and your bike turns into a 1,000 pounds of dead weight? We've all been there.

Shifting can be one of the trickier parts of learning to ride a motorcycle, especially with younger generations in the mix—many of whom are familiar with driving a standard transmission in a car. Even ...

For some riders, the thought of an automatic transmission is paramount to sacrilege. However, with electric bikes becoming more readily available, as well as some newer riders not being outright ...

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 ...

For the longest time, the most versatile motorcycles were street bikes. Then those became either beginner bikes, or really ...

Are you looking to transition to two wheels but feel a bit intimidated by the complexity of shifting? You’re in luck. Even though the overwhelming majority of motorcycles today use manual ...

They might not be for everyone, but automatic motorcycles appeal to a fairly diverse set of riders. New riders, old riders, riders with pain or mobility issues due to past injuries, riders sick of ...

Some manufacturers like Honda, Yamaha, Aprilia and Can-Am offer bikes and trikes that are either semi- or fully-automatic, but converting a manual shifting bike to something resembling an automatic ...

As a child, Sagar was often found sitting on his dad’s motorcycle, pleading for just one last ride, and till today, he always goes for one. Well, pulling an early morning appearance at the DL office ...

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 ...