The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by the need for enhanced driving experience, better fuel economy and speed efficiency, and growing importance of ...

While the E-Clutch system sounds complicated, the Rebel is an overall simple machine. It is powered by a 286cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine with fuel injection and a six-speed ...

But if you don't, the bike will electronically control the clutch for you, handling starts, stops, upshifts and downshifts in a way Honda describes as "more natural than a rider's manual clutch ...

TOKYO, Nov 8, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - - Honda Motor Co., Ltd has developed the world's first(1) Honda E-Clutch system for motorcycles that enables smooth starting and gear shifting without the need ...

There is a shift in the way bike makers build their two-wheelers. Taking advantage of the advancements in technology, many of them now target a change in the way gear shifting is performed, and they ...

Ever since Honda debuted the “world’s first mass-produced electric motorcycle” back in 1987, Big Red and EV tech have gone hand-in-hand like milk and cookies – and their most recent concept continues ...

According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over one million patents to analyze innovation intensity for the automotive industry, there are 300+ innovation areas that will shape the ...

Despite our best efforts, our crusade to "Save the manuals!" has failed to keep the stick shift off the endangered-species list. When our campaign started in 2010, there were still more than 100 ...

Automatic motorcycles aren't anything new, but a motorcycle with an optional-use clutch lever, such as a Honda's E-Clutch-equipped motorcycle, is not simply automatic. Now, these bikes, which have ...

When the urge to head out for a motorcycle ride strikes, I typically crave an engaging, thrilling, involving rip up and down tight and technical canyon roads. Even a bland motorcycle can get the old ...