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New Africa Twin - with DCT
Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 2:46 pm
by MrGrumpy
I thought this was slightly interesting...
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-new ... 26677.html
An (apparently) semi-serious off-road capable bike (unlike the faux ones) with DCT. Obviously no reason why not, but I guess it'll be too radical for some.
Re: New Africa Twin - with DCT
Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 3:47 pm
by rtfm
Cool, dct must have been a success for Honda for them to be increasing the range of bikes with it.
Re: New Africa Twin - with DCT
Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 5:05 pm
by Normsthename
I am surprised that Honda have not yet bought out a Full Tourer with DCT.
Andy
Re: New Africa Twin - with DCT
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 4:58 am
by gn2
"Off road capable" bikes make so much sense, you never know when you'll have to mount a kerb to get parked.
Re: New Africa Twin - with DCT
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 9:22 am
by MrGrumpy
gn2 wrote:"Off road capable" bikes make so much sense, you never know when you'll have to mount a kerb to get parked.
Yeah - and there may be severe sand dunes in the Tesco carpark!!!
Re: New Africa Twin - with DCT
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 9:24 am
by MrGrumpy
Normsthename wrote:I am surprised that Honda have not yet bought out a Full Tourer with DCT.
Andy
Everyone thought that Honda were going to replace the Pan European with something based on the VFR 1200 (DCT option), but it seems that they changed their minds.
Re: New Africa Twin - with DCT
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 3:04 pm
by Normsthename
Everyone thought that Honda were going to replace the Pan European with something based on the VFR 1200 (DCT option), but it seems that they changed their minds.
I thought that as well the VFR1200 DCT Engine is a beaut, it wouldn't take much to change its clothes into a Full Tourer
Andy
Re: New Africa Twin - with DCT
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 5:06 pm
by rtfm
Normsthename wrote:Everyone thought that Honda were going to replace the Pan European with something based on the VFR 1200 (DCT option), but it seems that they changed their minds.
I thought that as well the VFR1200 DCT Engine is a beaut, it wouldn't take much to change its clothes into a Full Tourer
Andy
A dct Pan Euro, about the only bike I would seriously consider finance for - c'mon Mr Honda, you know you want to!
Re: New Africa Twin - with DCT
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 9:10 pm
by Normsthename
I read a article about the DCT Africa and it said the following :-
Honda has sold over 35,000 DCT-equipped machines in Europe since its 2010 introduction and in 2015 more people (53% of the total) have chosen DCT over a standard manual transmission on the models ÂÂÂ(VFR1200X Crosstourer, VFR1200F, NC750X and NC750S) which feature it as an option.
Shows just how popular DCT is getting
Andy