lol I'm just trying to educate some who may have misconceptions about the DCT trans. It's not just for beginners or the inexperienced, although it is a great trans for them. It's not just for old people with arthritis in their hands, although it's a great trans for them. It's not a bad transmission for riders who want to ride in a sporty manner, in fact it's a great trans for them as well (so good it's banned in MotoGP). It's just a great and very versatile transmission.
Look I don't care if someone wants to do all the shifting themselves. That's a preference. I've been doing it for 60 years on the street, having ridden to all of the lower 48 states, 2 provinces of Canada and 5 countries in Europe on manual shift bikes. Around 850,000 miles in my lifetime I figure. I average over 300 days and 20,000 miles a year on 2 wheels. I worked in the motorcycle industry for 17 years, taught rider training for Yamaha and raced motocross pretty competitively for 10 years. I'd consider myself a pretty active and experienced motorcycle rider. But to call a bike equipped with a DCT trans a scooter (and to me there's absolutely nothing wrong with riding a scooter....I have owned several and my wife still rides one) or a trans for beginners, the handicapped or those who don't know how to ride motorcycles is just an ill informed and ignorant statement to make. It's a transmission. A way to transfer power from the wrist to the ground. One that's proven more efficient than a standard clutch or a quick shifter equipped bike. it's an option for those willing to try something fairly new. and at the same time proven.
Like most things, those who speak negatively about something are generally those with little to no experience about such matters. Those that do have experience, like me and dduelin usually know the facts and the truth, because we have years of day-to-day experience actually using the product. dduelin more than I. I am still learning the intricacies of the trans after 3 years and 58,000 miles mainly due to the fact that I am happy riding it in the standard auto mode and using the paddles for seamless up and down shifts for sharp curves, hills and passing.... all the while averaging 74 mpg. I love my DCT equipped bike... and the trans is brilliant.
I still like to ride my 78,000 mile from new 6-speed manual CB 1100 as well, to the tune of about 5,000 miles a year these days.,..and have no problem riding them back-to-back. I haven't forgotten how to use a manual clutch and still enjoy using it on occasion, but have come to prefer the DCT bike for my daily riding. It's so much fun. Isn't motorcycling supposed to be fun?
BTW America's premier sports car, the 490 hp C8 Corvette sports a DCT transmission.
