Press release: Self shifting Motorcycles! Just a sign of the times?
NEWS RELEASE FOLLOWS ### FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW TECHNOLOGY NEWS/ATTENTION MOTORCYCLE/POWERSPORTS BUSINESSES/ Self Shifting Motorcycles! Just a sign of the times? The motorcycle clutch has survived longer than the 8-track tape, today we have such advances in technology that mp3 and CD’s are still a hard pill to swallow for old school enthusiasts. We have completely done away with the 8 track, is the clutch next? Since the actual introduction of the motorcycle a die hard love affair with these iron horses have become a subculture all it’s own. Get rid of the clutch?! Some folks believe that this is an abomination, just ask your local bikers. Or for your health…maybe not! Our new age society gravitates to simplicity and improved lifestyles. The motorcycle has always been a manual driven machine, let’s not forget the tricycle; it’s 3 wheel predecessor. An intimidating learning curve comes with any motorbike and until now, not for everyone. Today a bold new company out of Plano Illinois (Walters Manufacturing) has designed and tested a true fully automatic 3 speed planetary motorcycle transmission. It makes good sense and opens a whole new untapped market. Just like the modern day automobile this attractive transmission has a very familiar shift lever including Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive, 1st and 2nd! There is no difference in operation. Place the lever in drive and forget about up shifting and downshifting, it’s all automatic! Riding can’t get easier than that! Pulling a 650 pound bike is a trick all it’s own, now with reverse as standard equipment, this task is as simple as giving it some gas! Walters Manufacturing has a very revealing slogan: “Once You ride this, everything else is work” Did I mention it has Reverse? I still can’t get over that! Already this exceptional marvel has great interest by consumers, dealers, builders and leasing companies salivating over the prospect of greatly expanding their widespread market and customer base by offering an automatic motorcycle and or tricycle. Pre-orders have already surfaced at the Walters manufacturing facility. Each transmission is meticulously assembled by hand to insure supreme construction and performance. It solves a big problem and allows greater access and increased sales and rentals to the less experienced or even handicapped or elder riders. It’s safe and eliminates user error on take offs, inclines and parking to name a few. Rider fatigue in long standing traffic is a thing of the past. Highway cruising in the city! What a concept!!! Walters Manufacturing has exhibited their unique self shifting (2001 Harley Davidson Dyna FXDX/T) test motorcycle twice in local trade shows in Chicago and Rosemont. This incredible addition to our modern world has been forged by Richard Walters Jr. and Mr. Richard Walters Sr. The Walters are humble renaissance men who had no prior experience in machining or manufacturing. Over a two year period their research, hard work, dedication and mind bending calculations have rendered us the next trend setter. Take a look at this mean machine that already has received an award. Visit the Walters manufacturing website. Just to think that automobiles were so manual that at one time, one had to personally crank them up to start them up. Today they have morphed into satellite guided self parking wonders, where the automatic dominates the market. Now that the motorcycle has it’s own unexpected upgrade to an automatic, could the clutch be on it’s way out ? For more information, pictures, technical aspects or inquiries go online to: http://www.waltersautomatic.com http://www.automatic-bike.com. Walters Manufacturing Inc. 912 S. Center St. Plano, Il 60545 1-630-930-8210 Headquarters 1-773-456-3246 Marketing 1-773-278-2772 Fax # # #