The clutch is one of the most important parts of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. It acts as a connection point between the ...

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. Motorcycles are celebrated for their agility and speed, especially when one ...

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 ...

After using manual shifting for decades, motorcyclists now have to start getting used to the idea that the future lies in the automatic shifting technologies. So far, this system has only made its way ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William covers motorbikes, E-bikes, cars, trucks and mobility tech. The motorcycle industry has a bit of a problem right now: a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Harley-Davidson Inc. said Tuesday it’s recalling approximately 238,300 motorcycles, worldwide, for a clutch problem – the fourth recall for a clutch issue in five years. The voluntary safety recall ...

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 ...