Yesterday I met a guy on one of those supersized scooters, I think it was a Suzuki Burgerman or similar. He bragged a lot about it, how he could ride it in any weather etc. He also mentioned it had an automatic gearbox, which got me thinking. Imagine riding in the rain, going into a curve a little too fast, leaning a bit more than you anticipated, trying to slow down a little and the thing decides to downshift! Wouldn't that be a bit of a nuisance? Or am I just being backwards here? Are we going to see real bikes with automatic transmission in the near future? Maybe something for the Harley crowd? Then they can attach that left lever to a bottle of Harley fragrance, so they can be sure to always maintain that new bike smell.
