Automatic or semi-automatic transmissions are becoming increasingly common in motorcycles, and Yamaha is preparing its own system – the Y-AMT, an electronic shift management system that eliminates the need for clutch and gear levers.
As of now, there are no models on the market equipped with the Yamaha Automated Manual Transmission. However, the first could arrive as soon as next year, with the MT-09 appearing to be the leading candidate for this feature.
According to the site Motorrad Online – based on design cues from the system’s explanatory video – the MT-09 seems to be the most likely model to debut the Y-AMT. Additionally, there are homologation documents listing the MT-09 with the Y-AMT under the name MTN890S.
There are also indications that the Tracer 9 could feature this automated transmission – given that the introduction video shows a bike slowing down and downshifting due to a car braking ahead, which points to the Tracer 9 GT+ as it is the only current Yamaha model with adaptive cruise control.