Electronic clutches and automatic gearboxes seem to be all the rage. But why? Professor Jamie Turner gives an engineer’s perspective

Manufacturers are suddenly going crazy for clever clutches and selfshifting transmissions. Why?

KTM’s 1390 Super Adventure S Evo ditches the clutch lever for a semi-auto gearbox. But is it worth the additional £1700?

Modern premium adventure bikes are ambassadors of flagship technology – and now three manufacturers offer alternative semi-automatic transmissions on their top-tier giant trailies. So which bike is best, and whose system is most effective? Bike reports from the cutting edge of gearboxes…

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