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Title: Are Automatic Motorcycles the Future? Honda Gold Wing Retrospective Review
Post by: ruSTynutz on March 07, 2026, 11:31:34 AM
The new Gold Wing has an automatic transmission. But how many of the GoldWing's innovations have lasted over the years?

https://youtu.be/p3ExaIEHfhU
Title: Re: Are Automatic Motorcycles the Future? Honda Gold Wing Retrospective Review
Post by: DaleAP on March 08, 2026, 09:10:34 PM
I believe Honda's DCT has been around for about 15 years on various bikes.
Title: Re: Are Automatic Motorcycles the Future? Honda Gold Wing Retrospective Review
Post by: Biggles on March 08, 2026, 09:27:54 PM
How could we be happy without the mighty "clunk" as you slip it into 1st?
Title: Re: Are Automatic Motorcycles the Future? Honda Gold Wing Retrospective Review
Post by: DaleAP on March 08, 2026, 09:36:44 PM
Quote from: Biggles on March 08, 2026, 09:27:54 PM
How could we be happy without the mighty "clunk" as you slip it into 1st?

And then not quite getting it into 2nd properly. And looking for 6th.  ;-*
Title: Re: Are Automatic Motorcycles the Future? Honda Gold Wing Retrospective Review
Post by: ruSTynutz on March 09, 2026, 06:04:11 PM
Quote from: DaleAP on March 08, 2026, 09:36:44 PM
Quote from: Biggles on March 08, 2026, 09:27:54 PM
How could we be happy without the mighty "clunk" as you slip it into 1st?

And then not quite getting it into 2nd properly. And looking for 6th.  ;-*

And feeling like a d*ck head because it always happens in front of a crowd...  :fp