The considerable swing from a stick shift to automatic transition happened for a reason: automatic transmission automobiles were simply easier and sometimes safer to drive. For similar reasons, some ...

For the vast majority of motorcycle writers, the feeling of straddling a two-wheeled machine with a growling hunk of metal below and taking off, shifting through the gears is all part of the ...

Of the different motorcycle transmission types, manuals are tops in sales and the hearts of biker purists. For many riders, shifting gears is part of the soul of motorcycling. There's a magic to be ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. The automatic ...

Scooters remain top of mind when thinking about automatic options, and there is a wide range of models that offer fully automatic setups. The Yamaha Zuma 125 is a prime example. It’s affordably priced ...

Harry has been writing and talking about motorcycles for 15 years, although he's been riding them for 45 years! After a long career in music, he turned his hand to writing and television work, ...

With few exceptions in the history of motorbiking, the two-wheeled world has broken down something like this: Manual transmission equals motorcycle (and macho). Automatic transmission equals scooter ...

While motorcycles with automatic transmissions are more common these days, things weren't always that way. One of the first motorcycles with an automatic transmission, Honda's CB750A, debuted in ...

Harley-Davidson Inc. investors were having their best day in five years on Wednesday, as there was enough good news in the motorcycle maker’s earnings report to offset another quarter of disappointing ...