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BRUMBEAR wrote:my first bike back in 1974 was a honda ct 70 with an automatic 3 speed trans it was infreekendistructable

I had the exact same bike, 1 year later. I destructed mine though......

I really think people that do not learn to drive a manual are just lazy. I mean it is REALLY NOT hard. When I learned ow to drive a stick shift, it took me less than a week to be competent driving around the streets.

I really think people that do not learn to drive a manual are just lazy. I mean it is REALLY NOT hard. When I learned ow to drive a stick shift, it took me less than a week to be competent driving around the streets.

ive never learned to drive stick. i dnt know anyone who has a stick and i couldnt find a stick for the car i bought. atleast not anywhere near me. for daily driving auto is better in a car. for bikes though u will miss out on a big part of riding.

Chris8187 wrote:I really think people that do not learn to drive a manual are just lazy

Why so judgemental, Chris? Maybe not everyone is as coordinated as you. I know people who've found learning to shift a bike (or a car) quite challenging. What difference does it make to you? They're not telling you that you can't ride a bike with a standard transmission.... why dump on people who decide to go the automatic route? They're riding, they're having fun -- good for them.

Chris8187 wrote:When I learned ow to drive a stick shift, it took me less than a week to be competent driving around the streets.

Bully for you. Some people need more time than that. A lot more time.

Hey now, I did not say I couldn't drive a manual I was friggen 10 when I got my ct 70 but hey I am lazy, I live in jersey to and I aint shiften my car 61,000 times a day on the 80-280 corridor ya see so auto is just fine with me at a wopping 6 miles an hour on the commute I suppose you think autos are not (Race Car Enough) well ask yourself this does that mean air conditioning is lazy too cause ya could sign me up at the LAZY store pally

I never said automatics are bad. I worded my post wrong I guess. What I meant to say is the people who say, "I could never learn a manual," are the lazy folks. I personally like manuals just because I think they are fun and give more control not because they give a "race car" feel. If the only reason a person wouldn't get a motorcycle was because it was a manual, they are most likely just lazy. I'm just making an observation, and I'm talking about the average person, not those with special cricumstances or conditions.

its the same style as what they use on snowmobiles and those old honda odysseys.
you can buy a smaller version and throw on a go cart for under $200