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Hitcher
2nd October 2005, 14:09
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/29september05_2006yamaha_fjr1300ae.htm

Electric clutchless gear shifting?
Ixion
2nd October 2005, 14:28
Come back Captain Black, all is forgiven. The StanDrive lives on!.
Big Dave
2nd October 2005, 15:09
Gimmicks aside - it looks like my kind of motorcycle - big fast comfortable room for a passenger and bit o luggage if needed and 'capable of supersports riding'. noice.
Motu
2nd October 2005, 16:21
Come back Captain Black, all is forgiven. The StanDrive lives on!.

I think you ride it facing backwards,far safer than facing forwards...dangerous things motorcycles,those in power will make it safe to ride....lucky us.

Shift paddles??...wank,wank.
FROSTY
3rd October 2005, 19:06
hmmm dunno --aint that the same stuff that race guys have used for years
Sniper
4th October 2005, 07:38
Not keen on anything electric controlling my power transfers. What a sad placfe this is when they are trying to incorperate AUTO into manual!
zadok
4th October 2005, 09:25
Not keen on anything electric controlling my power transfers. What a sad placfe this is when they are trying to incorperate AUTO into manual!
I was wondering about that as well, but planes have been doing it for years. (not always sucessfully tho, come to think of it).
jrandom
4th October 2005, 09:41
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/29september05_2006yamaha_fjr1300ae.htm

I wondered how long it would take you to notice it.

come back to the light, Hitcher...
marty
4th October 2005, 14:56
I was wondering about that as well, but planes have been doing it for years. (not always sucessfully tho, come to think of it).

actually, a hydraulic CSU on an aeroplane requires a predominantley constant engine RPM, so the system wouldn't really work in a vehicle.

daihatsu, nissan, suzuki and the new mini/bmw 1 series all have variations of constant speed transmissions - the bmw and nissan ones work quite well (as in the cv6 primera) - needs substantial engine management though.
Lou Girardin
4th October 2005, 15:03
Some markets will love it. Anything to reduce exertion and thinking is perfect. If it's really well engineered, it'll be so smooth that you won't slosh beer out of the cupholder.
zadok
3rd February 2006, 23:09
Here is the promo for the 2006 model, (Streaming). Very impressive!:love: I hope the upcoming Kawasaki GTR1400 is in the same ballpark.
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelvideo/180/142/0/video.aspx