Automatic fireblade

[GROOMER]

We had one of those in today - what a crap box,as bad as the other Triptronics,a total waste of time doing manual shifts,may as well be an Eaton 2 speed diff.Change your trans oil at 40,000,more often if you like,use a Hyundai filter,they are cheaper than Mitsy ones and Ryco haven't got them going yet.Dextron III and ''green'' Lubeguard...then you'll end up with a box that changes 2 sec after you move the lever.

Wouldnt be using dex3 on a mitsi box...Mitsi MMSP3 is the only way to go, it improves shifting and smoothness something chronic and according to the trans specialist we use, it actually prevents quite a few probs in those import slopboxes.

And speedpro...i bet your legnum says 3 dreaded letters on the side of it, GDI.
Poor guy.

[Motu]

Dex III and Lubeguard,that's all I use in any auto - the only genuine oil I buy is Honda and Nissan for their CVTs.

[Paul in NZ]

Ok
The most famous mass produced automatic bike was the 1000 Convert Moto-Guzzi, used a lot by parking wardens and some traffic police in Italy and quite a lot in the US. When you think about US big city traffic jams, or Auckland from 3.45-7.30 it kinda makes sense.

Well to be perfectly honest the Convert (which was made right up until the mid 80's and they actually sold a LOT) was not really a true auto. It was a big Sachs torque converter hooked up to a 2 speed box with a manual clutch etc. You select low range for town driving or high for highway etc.

These are generally, very robust vehicles and capable of high miles. They use the 950cc smallvalve engine tuned for max torque and are often on ebay festooned with 45,000kg of fibreglass munt and another 6 tonnes of crap like 8 track players etc...

Look at (say) my swingarm on the mk2 and you will see lugs for a second disk caliper. With the sidestand down the park brake would come on allowing PC Plod to write out a ticket while the Convert burbled away in gear. If any miscreat thought to do a runner, PC Plod to leap on the 'vert and just wind on the gas and away we go....

The Honda version is kinda similar but (shock) a little more sophisticated yet less succesful commercially. (Write up in Classic Bike recently) There was a 400 twin version as well (shudder)

WATCH THIS SPACE kiddies....

Rumour is..... We will see a big Honda tourer with an auto box real soon... Why not, makes perfect sense....

Cheers