German FAZ: Comes in aisle 007992

Driven a lot, changed gears very little. This is, in a nutshell, our motorcycle balance of the past few weeks. They were all about letting things shift. Two manufacturers are leading a movement that others will join. Automated manual transmissions are the latest craze in the industry. We described our first experiences with the Yamaha MT-09 and its Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) in the September 24th issue. Now a BMW R 1300 GS equipped with ASA came to visit. The abbreviation stands for Automated Shift Assistant.
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