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 ...

If you’re on the hunt for a new motorcycle or are brand new to riding and don’t know where to start, one of the top automatic motorcycles on the market could be the perfect beginner bike for you. From ...

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 ...

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 ...

KTM is the latest entrant to the league of lazy shifters and introduced an automatic transmission system they call an “Automated Manual Transmission” or AMT. BMW, Honda, and Yamaha, all have their ...

They might not be for everyone, but automatic motorcycles appeal to a fairly diverse set of riders. New riders, old riders, riders with pain or mobility issues due to past injuries, riders sick of ...

The allure of motorcycling is simplicity. A pared-down machine that thrusts you into the wind and weather, there to experience all the joy and agony of high-speed travel rushing against you. Modern ...

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 ...

Manuals give you the power to decide exactly when to drop a gear for an overtake or to maintain revs on a twisty road; an automatic transmission takes some of that choice away. u/Quak89 noted that "A ...