Well i want a bike and are looking into them i want automatic but i know most bikes arnt. I want a sport bike hopefully under $5000 and newer and good condition. I will probably end up getting clutch im just not used to it but im sure i would get used to it after awhile. any recommendations?. i dont care the maker of the bike just want it to look sweet(sporty) and be fast and in good condition. thanks!!
2006-11-26 15:01:41 · 12 answers · asked by Chris Webb 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
My wife had a 1984 Suzuki 400 Automatic, and Honda made some in the late 70s and early 80s, but I don't know for how long :(
actually you can shift a bike without the clutch, you really only need it to get moving :)
with the torque converter you can putt as slow as you want, 1 or 2 mph, great for parades and throwing papers :)
ours was a 2 speed, low and Drive and as fast as a 80's hi -performance car at mid 15 sec 1/4 mile with a top speed of 90 mph
2006-11-26 17:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, buying an automatic bike would be like riding an automatic wheelchair... or whatever those things old people ride are called.
Anyway, the point of buying and riding a bike is the whole experience of it! The balancing, the shifting, the revving and so on. So... YOU DO NOT WANT AN AUTOMATIC BIKE, trust me.
If you go to your local dealership, you will usually find back models that are from a year or two ago at around 4 to 6 thousand dollars. Remember, the sticker price isn't final, they can always cut you a deal! Check out the 05 or 06 Yamaha R6, those are the sexiest bikes around. Be sure to get a good helmet and a bike jacket for protection.
As far as the clutch/shifting goes, you don't want to "wing it." Practice driving a stick-shift car. Once you get the hang of it, the transition to bikes will be much easier and smoother.
Lastly, be safe and be safe, and be especially safe. Don't forget to have fun!!!
2006-11-27 01:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by Prince V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skip the auto and just get a regular bike. They are so easy that you can easily learn in a couple of hours riding time. Gets to be second nature where don't even think about up or down shifting when you go into curves or make turns. etc. Just becomes automatic to you. Why buy a bike that limits all performance (only dog bikes comes with automatics anyway) when you can spend your entire bike owning and riding experience with the fun of the shift. Now scooters on the other hand usually are automatic and can be a blast, particularly around town where they excel at lower speeds and manuverability. Sport bikes are dogs in city traffic if you are in stop and go situations as the riding position is geared to speed and not crawling. Not to mention that some scooters get over 100 miles per gallon. That aside though, if it is a real motorcycle you want anybody can learn to shift them in a couple of hours of practice. Take a day like Sunday when traffic is light and you can start off in a big empty parking lot practicing starting and stopping and then once you have gotten that smooth you can get on the road and practice up and down shifting while you are underway. The main thing that I have liked about any of my past bikes is that fun of either accelerating or rapidly slowing down by dropping down a gear or two and letting her "wind". What Fun!!!!
2006-11-27 09:45:58 · answer #3 · answered by mohavedesert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only automatics I have seen are small bikes like 60's and 80's for beginner racers. You need to buy a real bike, it does not take much to learn to change gears and if you get the right bike you will rarely have to use a clutch.
2006-11-27 05:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by StatIdiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only recall the Honda Hondamatic that's an actual automatic. There are ones coming out (FJR) that has a handlebar shifter vs the foot shifter.
Using a shifter is pretty easy though. Get a smaller bike (like a Ninja 250) and practice on that. I think a bike shifter is lots easier than a car shifter (probably explains why I only own three motorcycles and no car :) ).
2006-11-26 23:05:43 · answer #5 · answered by dm_gsxr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well honda made the honda matic back in the 80s it was a total flop tho the only other autos are some of the scooters, so it looks like its stick for you but any bike is good under 5000 is a good price range try a suzuki sv650 great starter bike
2006-11-26 23:04:37 · answer #6 · answered by ilikecheezeburgers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like edselmanll was saying, automatics can be dangerous...You don't have a clutch to grab to stop it or keep it from taking off....It's not hard to learn how to use a manual clutch/transmission and usually you will automatically grab the clutch if the thottle sticks like it's a reflex...This may be why the manual clutch/transmission is most popular on motorcycles...
2006-11-29 07:16:41 · answer #7 · answered by barfoeng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No sport bike has an automatic. No sport bike rider would buy it, only posers.
2006-11-27 01:03:18 · answer #8 · answered by Beavis Christ AM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You Loose so much power with an automatic, automatics are more problematic and much more expensive. bite the bullet and get a manual.
2006-11-27 02:53:04 · answer #9 · answered by chromeplated500 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look at a Ridley. they look somewhat like a Harley, and have a variable ratio belt system that makes them work like an automatic.
2006-11-27 00:32:35 · answer #10 · answered by buck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋