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Unless you are one of those weirdo's that never leave the city, most motorcycles spend most of their riding time in top gear so how it got there is not that cosmic.DCT once you get used to it and trust it (a lot of people it seems either do not understand what it is (not an automatic, not a scooter or can not think beyond a conventional foot shift transmission) To get the most from a DCT you need to forget what you think you knew, the internet is full of stories of folk who never rode one but love to tell the uninformed how bad they are.Yer those DCT automatic scooter bikes with the torque converter CTV. I can tell you from real world experience, when you put the DCT hammer down and start tapping those paddles, a manual version is as exciting as a wet noodle.Grow old but not at the cost of becoming narrow minded.
I'm not sold on the newest auto transmission they have put in cars today. Had the "pleasure" of driving my brothers new Jeep with the 9 speed tranny. What a pathetic excuse for an automatic gear changer! The stupid thing is always trying to get into a higher gear and is very reluctant to drop a gear when needed. The end result is that instead of just cruising along, when you get near a hill your choices become just sit there, let the car slow down, then it drops 3-4 gears, races the engine until you're at the top of the hill, where it rapidly shifts back up to 9th. About the time it settles back in, you're starting to climb another hill... JMHO, it would be a lot better off if the programmed the computer to drop one gear at a time and do it much sooner. The other option was to kick it into manual mode, which is what I ended up doing. Cruise along in 8th, get to a hill, drop it to 7th, the revs pick up maybe 3-400 rpms, and it just cruises on up the hill. My point being, the machinery is capable of doing the job, the problem is the idiot programming in the brain box. Are they all like this today? I don't know, and now, I'm less inclined to find out now after driving one. Think I'll stick to vehicles with a clutch, thank you very much.
I just like shifting. But, I could do without the manual clutch. But I like the stick in a car and the foot shifter on a bike. No paddles for me! Nothing about performance, just being engaged.
I enjoy the craft of riding. I work on it every time I go for a spin. Shifting is part of the craft.Having said that, I also enjoy tootling along on a Honda Passport or CT90 with a semi auto and getting lost within 10 miles of the house because I've wandered down a road or trail I've never seen before on my other bikes while I was busy practicing my "craft" at 80mph. Converts are cool. Africa Twins are cool. I even liked the Mana despite it being a flash in the pan. The Mana was about 5 years too early to sell well. I don't see the problem with anyone liking one or the other. DCT is fun. A CVT scooter is fun. Shifting is fun.
----------I like shifting too. Paddles on a DCT are fun, and a foot shifter is offered as an option; either one leaves you very engaged. Trust me on this. After 14K on my NC700DCT there is no lack of engagement. None! Another advantage of a DCT is slow moving traffic. Man, does that suck with a traditional clutch set up. Not so with the DCT. It'll poke along right in the friction zone without a single shudder or hiccup. Brilliant!======
Why would you ride in slow moving traffic? That is what filtering or sedans with AC and stereos are for.
Another option if someone wants to convert an existing bike to an automatic clutch, is a "Rekluse clutch". Not available for all bikes, but I have ridden a couple with them, and they work very well. Rick.https://rekluse.com/
Yeah, as soon as those Moto GP bikes get rid of shift assist, auto blipping and down shift control they'll be back in control and really be able to go fast.
"Filtering" isn't legal everywhere...
That's why I added the car with ac and stereo. I dont see any point riding in traffic. I have added 2 hours to a ride avoiding potential traffic. I would rather be moving when on a bike.
-----------I don't want to ride in slow moving traffic............ BUT................ .Sometimes slow moving traffic happens when you least expect it, and filtering is not legal in most of the USA. Road construction, accidents, etcetera. Such is life, eh?======
Can you predict what the weather will be as well?I've been on desolate sections of roads like SR16 around War WV where its rare to see a vehicle in a 30 miles section. I've also sat in traffic on the same section of road for 2+ hours because a mining company was moving a monumental sized dump truck wider than the road on a tractor trailer around decreasing radius mountainous curves.Sometimes its just unavoidable.
I detour, turn around, pull into a restaurant, or get a hotel. There is nowhere I need to be that forces me to sit in traffic while on a motorcycle. If I think I can get away with filtering, I will do that as well as riding down the shoulder.
Roadwork in the mountains on a holiday weekend. Traveling through Banff/Jasper/Lake Louise on a fall day... behind an endless line of german tourists in rented RVs, as a similar line travels towards you in the other lane. That is slow moving, not stop and go where an automatic would shine.Commuting to work. I have a 29 mile commute with one stop sign and 3 traffic lights and no interstate. I go in at 6:00AM and off at 2:30PM. No traffic.Roadwork in the middle of a prairie highway, waiting for the light to change and the chase truck to start moving. I have experienced that, but then again that is just shut the bike off and wait. Not stop and go.Stuck behind a wideload, that covers both lanes and forces traffic into the ditch as it passes. Been behind tractors that take up both lanes. The very first turn I come to, I take and then find another route. There is nowhere I need to be that requires me to stay in that situation. Also not a stop and go situation.I could go on, but there are a hell of a lot of times I've been stuck in slow-moving/ stop and go traffic where turning around or finding a restaurant or hotel simply aren't options. I don't mind slow moving. Stop and go or stopped for hours because of a wreck can and does cause me to turn around and maybe just find somewhere else to ride. Not having a fixed agenda or hotel reservations you have to meet makes riding flexible and more enjoyable.
You would be amazed how many country roads there are around the country and if you plan the time of day you are on the roadways how few cars you can actually encounter. I also plan my crossings of major interstates where there are no on/off ramps. Reduces traffic to none. It did take careful planning when touring the southern New England states.
I rather enjoy the engagement of shifting and clutching on the road,Me, too. Though my next car will probably be auto for the first time in about 40 years.
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Come on guys,we are men.....fast forward 5:48 to see a real cigar smoking man shift a car..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai3cnc-77ZE Another one..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWo12CZwYtg