The 2021 Gold Wing and Gold Wing Tour from Honda share the same base chassis, engine, and Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT).
To give it more of a feel of a normal bike, the motor will use any off-throttle time as regenerative, meaning it will use the spin of the motor to recharge the battery ever so slightly, giving a feeling of engine braking. However, the bike does have an “automatic” transmission, allowing the rider to shift between neutral, drive, and reverse. With 105 equivalent HP and 86 lbs-ft of torque, the Livewire does have some serious get-up-and-go, and slots neatly into Harley’s lineup as a sports cruiser.ĭue to how the permanent magnet electric motor works, there is really only one gear. With a range of between 100 to 150 miles on a charge, it easily manages in-city riding for commutes or simply a Sunday ride.
The 2021 Livewire is Harley-Davidson‘s first fully electric motorcycle, originally released in 2020. Harley-Davidson 2021 Harley-Davidson Livewire Ducatiĭucati does not make any automatic motorcycles for the 2021 model year. The only thing disqualifying it is the step through front section that designates it as a scooter. However, their C 650 GT maxi-scooter could almost qualify as a motorcycle due to its power and touring style seat position. BMWīMW does not make any automatic motorcycles for 2021. They do, however, manufacture scooters such as the Aprilia SR 50 that are fully automatic. ApriliaĪprilia does not make any automatic motorcycles for 2021. In this case, having the automatic transmission take care of it allows these riders to enjoy their day out without having to worry. Crossing a rocky path in California with having to shift multiple times and balancing the clutch on some obstacles can be challenging for newer riders or even experienced ones that may have or had some injury that makes shifting difficult. The idea of having an automatic (or, more properly, a semi-automatic dual-clutch transmission) on an adventure bike is mostly for comfort on long-distance adventure rides. Interestingly, the area that has seen the most influence of having an automatic transmission is the sector that is furthest from the city, namely that of adventure motorcycles. However, with electric bikes becoming more readily available, as well as some newer riders not being outright familiar or comfortable with manual shifting, automatic transmission options are becoming more and more popular on some types of motorcycles.įor example, some commuter-style motorcycles are leaning towards automatic transmissions due to the very nature of city traffic being very stop/start.
For some riders, the thought of an automatic transmission is paramount to sacrilege.
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