Glad to hear that.
) I decided I am going to ride in manual mode for a while to get more accustomed to paying attention to revs and gear changes. I've primarily ridden in D or S2 and manually shifted down for overtaking and for slowing down (curves & stops), with only minimal M mode. I had never ridden a bike with a clutch lever before this weekend, and after 7 hours x 2 days of working the friction zone I have to tell you that the DCT really rocks!! I grew up driving stick shift cars and prefer them over traditional automatics. I've driven fast cars with paddle shifters and they're cool too. But for me, going from unpowered 2 wheels to a scooter to my NC with DCT, I have a whole new appreciation for the technology that allows me to work the gears at the mere touch of a button while focusing on all of the other aspects of riding. I did hit the red line last night during a brief sprint overtaking a lorry when I dropped to 4th for the acceleration, but only parts of a second later I had triggered the shift and continued accelerating. My mountain bike has trigger shifters so that part came real easy to me. Not saying that I won't ever own a clutch levered bike, but it's going to have to offer me something really special to draw me away. With the VFR1200X available in a DCT, I can see one of those possibly being in the future if I really want to go bigger; the GW has no interest for me even if they do release a DCT version, nor the AT for my fit or style of riding. The 500X would be cool in DCT for my daughter, although she's looking at the CTX as being a better fit for her anyway. !!). Not starting a flamewar between the two. Just extolling a renewed level of respect for the DCT technology!!
