Techwatch: Inside Honda's E-Clutch

Published: 16 November 2023 Updated: 16 November 2023

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Honda have launched a new E-Clutch system for their 2024 four-cylinder CBR650R and CB650R range, which
allows riders to pull away, stop, and shift without ever pulling in a lever.

All you need to do is select the desired gear with your left foot.

The tech was debuted at EICMA last week alongside a returning CBR600RR, updated Fireblade, naked CB1000 Hornet, plus a revised 500 twin range.

To find out how it differs from the company’s existing Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) found on the likes of the Africa Twin, MCN sat down with E-Clutch Large Project Leader Junya Ono.

“It’s by no means only aimed at beginners,” the 38-year-old told MCN.

“Equally, it’s for step up users, or expert users, so we’re looking at a very wide range of customer base.

“The plan is to have – let’s say – a dividing line between the DCT and the Honda E-Clutch, but to keep going with both… this system is aimed at being an evolution of a manual transmission.”

Dan Sutherland

By Dan Sutherland

News Editor - I joined the MCN team straight from studying at the University of Sheffield, starting out as Acting Consumer Editor, before becoming the Senior Online Reporter, Senior Writer and more recently the News Editor. Although my first love will always be performance bikes and racing, I have a passion for all things two-wheeled. I did my Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) on my 16th birthday and passed my full test around a year later. I now cover around 20,000 road miles a year on motorcycles of all genres and in all weathers. I have also experienced elements of advanced rider training, tackled countless UK and international short circuits and achieved an ACU race licence to begin a fledgling competition career.