Direct and Intuitive Motorcycle Control with Clutch-Free Operation
IWATA, JAPAN – July 29, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces today that it has developed the new Y-AMT (Yamaha Automated Manual Transmission), which automates a motorcycle’s clutch and gearshift operations when starting out and while riding with sophisticated electronic control. This will be featured in the new MT-09 Y-AMT set to be released in Japan by the end of this year.
Y-AMT is a newly developed automated manual transmission that does away with the clutch lever and shift pedal. By consolidating shift operations into a lever on the handlebars, it allows for more intuitive gear changes. This frees the rider from clutch and shift pedal operations, enhancing the enjoyment of controlling motorcycle at will and contributing to an improved experience of being one with the machine.
In addition to the manual MT mode where the rider hand-operates the lever to shift gears, the system also has an automatic AT mode that automates gear changes, allowing the rider to select the mode according to different road environments, such as city streets, highways, or winding roads, or the rider’s own condition, changes in weather, and so on. Both MT and AT modes feature quick response, providing consistent expert-level gear changes without any compromise to sporty performance.
Since developing and commercializing the world’s first automated manual transmission system for motorcycles in 2006 with the Yamaha Chip Controlled Shift (YCC-S), Yamaha Motor has continued to develop the base system, such as equipping our all-terrain ROVs with a similar mechanism. The newly developed Y-AMT is a new system that combines top-tier sportiness with convenience through the development of the requisite technologies.
Y-AMT not only enhances the experience of being one with the machine but also provides more freedom to take in the surrounding scenery, assess road conditions, and improves peace of mind when operating the motorcycle, thereby expanding on the possibilities for enjoying motorcycling and opening up the sport to a greater range of potential users.
Y-AMT Main Features
Summary
Y-AMT is an automated manual transmission that does away with the clutch lever and shift pedal. Simple lever operation allows for smooth and quick expert-level gear changes. The mechanism provides a comfortable, smooth, and sporty ride in a wide range of situations, from daily use…
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