Guess which Italian maker has emulated the FJR 1300 AE

[turbodave_98]

Check out the February 2009 issue of Rider Magazine and read about the Aprilia Mana 850 Sport. Yamaha FJR 1300 AE is briefly discussed in the article. IMHO, more makers will be offering the "paddle shifting" feature in the near term. Honda has a model called DN-01 with a similiar clutch system. Interesting??

 

[Sir Price]

Check out the February 2009 issue of Rider Magazine and read about the Aprilia Mana 850 Sport. Yamaha FJR 1300 AE is briefly discussed in the article. IMHO, more makers will be offering the "paddle shifting" feature in the near term. Honda has a model called DN-01 with a similiar clutch system. Interesting??

I believe the Honda is a full automatic sort of gearbox ... it engages two gears at once with two clutches so the transmission is CVT ( stepless), is how it was explained to me . I didnt take to much notice as i reckon the DN01 ugly as a 'Hat Full of A..holes " . Where the FRiJ is not an auto its an electroniclally controlled shift and clutch.

 

[MotorToad]

The dn-01 uses an ATV hydraulic pump/motor. IIRC it has a two-stage gear, kind of a step-up overdrive, but the drive is hydraulic. Whatever it is, you can find out more about it by looking up ATVs. I'm not sure what the Mana uses, but I'm not very concerned about it, either. I don't understand what's wrong with the clutch lever that anyone would think it needs to go away. The fact that I have to do four or five things at a time to keep the bike from crashing is what I like about motorcycling, and I sure as hell don't need the bike doing things that I can (and like) to do for me. Especially when I can do it better than it can.

 

[Makuna]

The dn-01 uses an ATV hydraulic pump/motor. IIRC it has a two-stage gear, kind of a step-up overdrive, but the drive is hydraulic. Whatever it is, you can find out more about it by looking up ATVs. I'm not sure what the Mana uses, but I'm not very concerned about it, either. I don't understand what's wrong with the clutch lever that anyone would think it needs to go away. The fact that I have to do four or five things at a time to keep the bike from crashing is what I like about motorcycling, and I sure as hell don't need the bike doing things that I can (and like) to do for me. Especially when I can do it better than it can.

Some people like to ride bycycles, some people like to jump out planes, to each his own.

The Mana has a traditional scooter CVT that has electronically controlled cones (rather than mechanical). Its an interesting concept and not a bad implementation. But its still a CVT. The helmet storage is a nice touch.

 

[teerex51]

....The fact that I have to do four or five things at a time to keep the bike from crashing is what I like about motorcycling, and I sure as hell don't need the bike doing things that I can (and like) to do for me. ....

I'll second that. Nicely put, Toad :clapping:

Stef

 

[Potential]

All three bikes are unique. The DN-01 is automatic like a car; real gears but fully automatic, with an optional push-button manual shift like the AE has. And that bike has the riding position of a cruiser and a really high price tag. The Mana is a much smaller bike (a middleweight) and it has a CVT, as has been mentioned. The AE has an electric clutch but is not fully automatic.