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Welcome to week #263 of Inspiration Friday…Honda E-Clutch makes Shifting Optional! “As we continue to technology evolve as a species…” TMW Science Mode: OFF. As our industry moves forward we try to appeal to new riders and show them the freedom of our motorcycling world, from open highways, to meeting like-minded people to exploring the great unknown. Unfortunately, for whatever reason (demographics? age? sex or income?), manufacturers are thinking it’s the manual transmission that is the issue. So Honda is leading the way in removing the manual and offering up DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) as not shifting makes riding easier for new riders? Or does it? I know it took me a few days to learn NOT to stall the bike, but only a few days… DCT was just the start, now Honda has developed the E-Clutch, making shifting optional and even a thing of the past. I can see that in hot heavy traffic being a good thing. Options are good and so is choice. The interesting thing about Honda’s new E-Clutch is that it is small, lightweight and compact and can be installed without major changes to existing engine layouts…wow. So when you are “done with it” unbolt it and sell it off. Kinda like motorcycle training “wheels”…nice!
Also as a bonus we will showcase Honda’s new RoadSync for using smartphone functions with simple operations during a ride. It is a system that connects the rider’s smartphone and motorcycle via Bluetooth® for using the smartphone functions like navigation, phone calls, text messaging, and music, without interrupting riding operations! Again, nice as long as it isn’t distracting.
So what do you think about Honda’s new E-Clutch? Do you believe it will help new riders get into the sport? or is the more permanent Dual Clutch Transmission which Honda says “has evolved to be closer to the rider’s senses” the right way to go? Anything that helps inspire new riders get on board a bike it’s a good thing as long as choice remains. Let’s talk about it in our Total Motorcycle Community Forums!
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