Motorcycle technology

Motorcycle Technology Explained: clutch, gearbox, boost, models

How motorcycle technology works – explained using Honda examples, with sources. Each post leads to the matching page of Honda Motorrad Zürich.

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25 October 2026 · Clutch

Electronic clutch on a motorcycle

An actuator works the clutch, your foot shifts, the lever stays: what an electronic clutch takes over on a motorcycle – shown on the Honda E-Clutch.

25 October 2026 · Gearbox

Dual-clutch transmission on a motorcycle

Two clutches, one preselected gear, three riding modes: how a dual-clutch transmission on a motorcycle changes gear and where it has been used since 2010.

Turbo vs supercharger: graphic of a turbocharger, mechanical supercharger and electric compressor – what drives the compressor

25 October 2026 · Boost

Turbo vs supercharger on a motorcycle

Exhaust, crankshaft or electric motor: what sets a turbocharger, supercharger and E-Compressor apart on a motorcycle – and why Honda relies on electrics.

25 October 2026 · Electric motorcycle

Electric motorcycle charging

Socket, wallbox or rapid charger, Type 2 or CCS2: what counts in electric motorcycle charging and how the range according to WMTC comes about.

25 October 2026 · Comparison

CBR500R FOUR vs CBR500R

502 cm³ four-cylinder versus 471 cm³ twin-cylinder: how the new CBR500R FOUR and the CBR500R differ in output, fuel consumption and licence.

25 October 2026 · Comparison

CB1000GT vs CB1000 Hornet

Touring with panniers or cornering without fairing: what separates the CB1000GT sports tourer from the CB1000 Hornet naked bike – with the same four-cylinder.

25 October 2026 · Honda history

Honda Bol d'Or

In the late 1970s, the CB750F and CB900F were the Honda Bol d'Or – the new CB1000F picks up their design, with the four-cylinder engine from the Fireblade.

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