I start. I leave the house and soon I’m in city traffic. Yes, in the midst of cars that stop and start, traffic lights on every corner and narrow streets full of people, the capital is like that. But I have an unexpected ally in me Honda CBR650Rthe new electric clutch from the house of the golden wing, the E-Clutch. Which, by the way, is a true blessing.
Not having to play with the clutch at every stop gives me fluidity and also simplifies driving. I can concentrate on the environment, on the cars and on the quick decisions that all bikers make when riding. All while the bike does the hard work of shifting gears for me. Of course, although I haven’t even touched the clutch lever, I shift up and down only with my left foot when I want, shifting gears if necessary… Or not.
Butter with the Honda CBR650R E-Clutch
With the E-Clutch activated the changes are smooth and effective. I don’t have to worry about calculating the perfect revs, just about continuing to move forward, overtaking smoothly and enjoying the ride. For daily use in the city, this type of technology makes life much easier. But the best was yet to come.
Once I leave the urban chaos behind, I head to one of my favorite curvy roads. Yes, we are heading to the mountains. Coming out of the last roundabout and seeing that winding asphalt, I start with manual mode. You just have to use the clutch lever, as always, and the bike behaves as you would expect. He E-Clutch remains in “stand by”.
- Request the test of the new Honda E-Clutch automatic clutch system here, which allows you to operate automatically or in a traditional way
The first corners are gentle, still with the body getting used to the gear, but quickly the feeling of being totally connected to the bike begins to take over. Here, in these fast and tight corners, the manual transmission gives me that millimeter precision that made me feel one with the Sling. I can upshift just when I need to, retaining the engine in downshifts to enter corners with just the right speed and exit accelerating hard.
It is a different, more intense sensation, in which I am not only a passenger, but an active part of the experience. The new clutch, the gear lever, the sound of the engine going up and down in revs… Everything fit together perfectly.
The finishing touch to this day was yet to come. After a brief rest, I head to the Jarama Circuit. Here the objective was not only to enjoy, but to improve times, to scratch those tenths that separate a good lap from an excellent one. Here, the new clutch Sling It also performs with precision.
On the main straight, I go full throttle. Feeling how it shifted up without touching the clutch is a delight, the change was instantaneous, clean and without interruptions in acceleration. The motorcycle does not lose an iota of speed, as if there were no limit between one gear and the next.
Every time he came to a bend, he downshifted with the same precision. He E-Clutch It does the work for me, allowing me to focus solely on the perfect line. I’m not only enjoying myself, but competing against myself, looking for that exact point in each shift, that precise braking and perfect acceleration.
At the end of the day, my body is exhausted, but the satisfaction was immense. I have squeezed out everything that this bike could offer me, from the comfort of the new generation electric clutch, to the control in the corners with the manual transmission, to the pure adrenaline of clawing tenths on the circuit. Without a doubt, a great day to remember.
