[DeTomaso] Absolutely zero DT content

[Joseph F. Byrd, Jr.]

As for bike manual/auto transmission--- Not something I follow, but the
first hits from Google show full automatics (plus abs, traction control,
etc) is available AND kits to add to manual for "paddle shift"


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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Peter Menyhart
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 8:30 AM
To: Charles McCall; pantera forum
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Interesting question,...
I think your right, the weight gain is probably too much.

Peter


From: charlesmccall at gmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 09:45:11 +0200
To: detomaso at detomasolist.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Absolutely zero DT content
...
Anyway, my question. The tendency in race cars and sports cars is moving
away from a manual transmission to an automatic. I know that isn't quite
true but don't really care if there is still technically a clutch or not -
if there isn't a clutch pedal inside, then it's an automatic! Why hasn't the
same thing happened with motorcycles? Because the shift time on a motorcycle
is already so short? Do racers even use the clutch on a race bike? The
weight associated with the mechanism is a larger percentage of a light bike
as opposed to a car?