Yamaha's new FJR1300

[Hitcher]

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/29sep..._fjr1300ae.htm

Electric clutchless gear shifting?

[Ixion]

Come back Captain Black, all is forgiven. The StanDrive lives on!.

[Big Dave]

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]

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:Me]

hmmm dunno --aint that the same stuff that race guys have used for years

[Sniper]

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]

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]

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/29sep..._fjr1300ae.htm

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

come back to the light, Hitcher...

[marty]

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]

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]

Here is the promo for the 2006 model, (Streaming). Very impressive! I hope the upcoming Kawasaki GTR1400 is in the same ballpark.
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/pr...2/0/video.aspx