[Gary856]

I enjoy the manual shifting aspects of driving/riding a lot, but I can see this may have more to do with the present day technology than an intrinsic pleasure. Automatic transmission designs in cars have reached the point of outperforming manual even in race cars. Manual shifting, while vastly satisfying to operate for many performance-minded drivers, is becoming more of a hobby than a necessity. It would be very interesting to see what technology will bring to motorcycle transmissions in the next 20 years.