Bike magazine this month says Ducati have patented an affordable seamless gearbox and they wouldn't be surprised to see it on the next V4 update..
I saw that. I can see the advantage on track but surely on a road bike it’ll just be for bragging rights?
There was a time, not long ago, when many said the same about quickshifter, engine braking control, and others now taken for granted
Its quicker and its easier.. I would never go back to a manual gearbox in a car now, I am sure bikes could be the same. Quickshifters and auto blippers are one short step from that.
I have mixed feelings really! I think back to all the thousands of miles I did all over Europe and the uk on my old z1b and just loved every minute of it but if you took my blipper off my race bike I would seriously sulk!
If you took my quickie and blippie off my KTM I’d be most upset in spite of the fact that before I had either I couldn’t see the point of them.