Honda's Automatic Transmission

[Constant Mesh]

https://www.motorcycledaily.com/04october07_electric.htm

 

[wfooshee]

As TWN has been stating for months. . . .

 

[Scab]

I don't think I'll ever have one, but I think there is going to be a market for an automatic. And, that bike looks pretty sweet. Now, I just have to figure out how to keep my wife from seeing that thing. She'll want one.

 

[Niehart]

Honda is not new to automatics. They had a CB400 & also a 750 that were autos.

 

[Honzo]

Looks like all they did was take a cruiser and give it a sport bike-type fairing job.

But I think it looks good. No purple though.

 

[Rondo777]

Ive been riding honda quads (2000 Rubicon and now 2006 Rubicon) they use the transmission described in the article. I can say from experiance its light years ahead of what Yamaha has ever done. The Automatic mode is smooth as silk since there really are no actual gears shifting. When its set to manual, it uses an electrinic shift on the handle bar, button up, button down to zip through the "Simulated Gears" In manual there are still no actual gears, a CPU tels the Tranny to act like its shifting gears but actualy swash plates and oil pressures make the magic happen. Is very hard to explain but very cool. I've been loyal to Honda because of this tranny. I could possibly be lead astray from my fjr if this tranny makes it into production.

 

[twowheelnut]

As TWN has been stating for months. . . .

Years, actually.

 

[radman]

I was thinking, as I read, "hydraulic? gonna make some serious heat" till I got to the lockup part. Thats how they're gonna beat the heat bill.

 

[Scab]

Where the hell you been, Rad?

 

[Fred W]

I wonder if that's a V4. Sure looks like one. If it weren't for the automagic it could be the 2009 replacement for the VFR? Maybe it will be offered in an auto and full manual configuration? Who would have thought...?

 

[wfooshee]

As TWN has been stating for months. . . .

Years, actually.

Well, I haven't been listening to you for years :yahoo: so I wouldn't know.

I wonder if that's a V4. Sure looks like one. If it weren't for the automagic it could be the 2009 replacement for the VFR? Maybe it will be offered in an auto and full manual configuration? Who would have thought...?

"Developed from" 680cc twin according to some Googling I did.

 

[radman]

Where the hell you been, Rad?

Busy wrenchin on the Zook. And a neighbors Kaw :blink:

 

[wfooshee]

Oops, wrong smiley. What I meant to say was that I haven't had the opportunity to absorb your wisdom and take advantage of your greater experience. Yeah, that's what I meant. :graduated:

 

[Scab]

Wow, I've never seen such ass-kissing. Do you need to borrow some chap-stick?

 

[wfooshee]

Thanks, I'm good. 22 years in my current job, lips are tough.

 

[Shinden]

That design concept has a low seat height, as shown on this photograph;

https://world.honda.com/Tokyo2005/dn01/live.../photos/10.html

With a bit larger motor and hard luggage, the concept might make a good tourer for the vertically challenged.

 

[twowheelnut]

Where the hell you been, Rad?

Busy wrenchin on the Zook. And a neighbors Kaw :blink:

So, you're in heaven, then? :lol:

 

[Fred W]

That design concept has a low seat height, as shown on this photograph;
https://world.honda.com/Tokyo2005/dn01/live.../photos/10.html

With a bit larger motor and hard luggage, the concept might make a good tourer for the vertically challenged.

Nothin' wrong with a low seat height (low center of gravity) for anyone, even us vertically well endowed. So long as there is reasonable room for folding the long legs into...

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

That design concept has a low seat height, as shown on this photograph;https://world.honda.com/Tokyo2005/dn01/live.../photos/10.html

Nothin' wrong with a low seat height (low center of gravity) for anyone, even us vertically well endowed. So long as there is reasonable room for folding the long legs into...

"Aye, there's the rub...."