Manual transmissions are a dying breed in the four-wheeled world, but we motorcyclists still use them as our primary method of connecting engines to wheels. We learn clutch control from day one of the ...

Riding a motorcycle is one of life's most exhilarating thrills, and it comes with a whole culture of clubs and passion.

The motorcycle industry has a bit of a problem right now: a lack of new riders. Can the Honda CB650R bridge the gap with its ...

Honda is the only motorcycle manufacturer still pushing the option of fully automatic dual-clutch "DCT" transmissions for two-wheelers, but according to ADV Pulse, it's had some success; in 2019, ...

For your clutch to work correctly, it needs to have the right amount of play at the cable. If you have too little slack, the clutch plates won’t be fully squeezed together when the lever is out and ...

Motorcycle riders often face split-second decisions, especially at high speeds or when an unexpected obstacle appears. One of the common mistakes people make when riding a motorcycle in these ...

If you're new to motorcycling, you may have wondered about your levers — specifically, which fingers you should be using to grab them. The MSF may well have taught you to use all four fingers, but the ...

From the November/December 2025 issue of Car and Driver. Despite our best efforts, our crusade to "Save the manuals!" has failed to keep the stick shift off the endangered-species list. When our ...

Honda introduced millions of riders to life on two-wheels in the 1960s by producing machines like the Super Cub, CB160 and CB750 that proved motorcycles could be reliable and easy to ride and own – ...