Honda x-adv test ride

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Honda x-adv test ride

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Couple of the lads i ride with have Honda’s with the DCT gear box and have indeed raved about them,at last i got around to trying one........

I got to the dealer filled in all the forms,after a brief DCT lesson i was off,took a few miles to get the hang of the bike and gear box,what a lovely bit of kit,used it in drive & sport modes,flicking the controls to change gear myself when i thought it was needed,the machine i was on had only done 270 miles,i cranked it up a bit on a main A road,good turn of speed,it was raining,obviously weather protection is not as good as what i am used to on the Burgman and if i wanted to raise the screen i needed to stop and manually adjust it,i like the fact you can see what gear you are in,the model i was on onlly had drive & sport modes,2018 models have the 3 sport modes as well as traction control,brakes were good,seat seemed comfortable enough,although when stopped,if one foot was flat on the ground i was on tip toe with the other foot,not entirely safe,but i could possibly get away with it until i put my foot in a pot hole of the road had a adverse camber,my helmet would not fit under the seat as i have the Bluetooth attachment on the side.Overall a great machine,will i buy one........i dont think-so,seat height and underseat storage being the two main reasons......if only they could put a DCT gear box in to the Burgman.

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I test rode one too and agree it was a nice ride but found it difficult getting on/off with my gammy knees lol. Plus lack of storage,I realy liked the gearbox and the way it handled too but will hang onto my Burgman

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Mine is a 2017 model and it has the 3 sport modes..You can also get extended dog bones to lower the bike up to 30mm at the rear.
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a friend ( colin) has lowered his 30mm and its far easier now to 'mount'. Underseat storage on a bike like this will always be limited, but don't they come with a top box?
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I was told there was no lowering kit available for it 12 months ago when I rode one,Topbox and sidecases available for it I think

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I detailed my test ride experiences on here about a year ago. Whilst the DCT was fine, somehow I expected it to be better and offer something more to the riding experience than a simple CVT, given the complexity and all the computing power, but it didn't. I found S2 or S3 mode the only bearable ones, being far too stodgy in D mode. The thing I really didn't like was the engine....I know its actually performs well, and is economical, but I found it no fun.
The rest of the scoot was OK - I found the wind protection better than expected. The ground is a long way away though!!!

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I have a set of dog bones in my shed i never fitted..£68 posted.

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MrGrumpy wrote:I detailed my test ride experiences on here about a year ago. Whilst the DCT was fine, somehow I expected it to be better and offer something more to the riding experience than a simple CVT, given the complexity and all the computing power, but it didn't. I found S2 or S3 mode the only bearable ones, being far too stodgy in D mode. The thing I really didn't like was the engine....I know its actually performs well, and is economical, but I found it no fun.
The rest of the scoot was OK - I found the wind protection better than expected. The ground is a long way away though!!!
Tis like asking why does a dog like to stick it's head out of the car window and get the wind in it's face.
If you don't get it you don't get it...it is a different kind of scooter that's all, the engine is designed that way for a reason.
But the world would be a crap place if we all liked the same things :lol:
Lyn...PS: it's not raining/blowing a gale or snowing today :o

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I love mine, it fits me perfectly although could be a bit taller.
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Funkycowie wrote:I love mine, it fits me perfectly although could be a bit taller.

That good to know Peter with you being SO long with the T-MAX family :D
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