NT1100 coming to the USA - FOR REALS!

[Donk]

Sounds like the Ferret and Dduelin vs the world and I’ve got to side with them. Comparing a DCT from 10-12 years ago to today’s doesn’t make much sense. Like a lot of things it has evolved and improved. Look at the quick shifters. Ten years ago quick shifters were on very few bikes and they were mostly up only. They are completely different today. I have ridden bikes with the DCT and I liked it. Didn’t think it took anything away from the riding experience. I would own a bike with one. A friend who is a car guy got to drive a pretty fancy top of the line Porsche with a DCT on track. He asked the owner if it was ok to shift manually and the owner said sure but the car will do a better job than you and the car proved the owner right. I like shifting but I’m not attached to it. As Ferret said 3 sets of red lights in a row and I’m over it! DCT doesn’t take away from the riding experience but it may add to it. Does an electric starter take away from the riding experience?

 

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A friend who is a car guy got to drive a pretty fancy top of the line Porsche with a DCT on track. He asked the owner if it was ok to shift manually and the owner said sure but the car will do a better job than you

A Porsche is using an SMG transmission which is like DCT, and yes he's right when racing on the track it will do the job faster than driver pulling the clutch and shifts manually. You'll even get a kick in the back on the upshift. But can't compare Porsche's racing transmission to a Honda's DCT.

As Ferret said 3 sets of red lights in a row and I’m over it!

Agree. Like I said the auto is better where lots of lights and stops.

Does an electric starter take away from the riding experience?

No comparison here. There's no joy in kickstarts .