Chances are a decent number of you reading this have never ridden a motorcycle with an automatic transmission, let alone one with a CVT. For most of us, the joy of riding comes from disconnecting from the monotony of everyday life and doing something that keeps us fully engaged with our senses. That usually means clicking through gears and feathering the clutch ourselves.
But we’re living in ever-changing times. Automatics were once reserved for scooters—machines many riders dismissed as boring and solely utilitarian. Now, however, automatics are carving out an even bigger place in the motorcycle world, and among enthusiasts, too.
