Learning to ride a motorcycle can be a challenging endeavor. You have to learn how to start, steer, and handle your bike safely. But without a doubt, the most difficult aspect is learning how to shift ...

Ignored by many, proper gear shifting is just as important as braking. Working on the same principle as with cars, shifting gears on a motorcycle has three basic controls that need to be operated: the ...

Ever miss a gear while shifting? In front of your friends at the pub? You’re pulling away, engine screaming for mercy, and your bike turns into a 1,000 pounds of dead weight? We've all been there.

A "suicide shifter," or "suicide clutch," is a slang term for a foot-operated clutch pedal with a hand-operated gear shifter on a motorcycle. It operates similarly to a manual transmission on a car or ...

Some manufacturers like Honda, Yamaha, Aprilia and Can-Am offer bikes and trikes that are either semi- or fully-automatic, but converting a manual shifting bike to something resembling an automatic ...