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DCT, or not DCT? That is the question.

When I bought mine in September (2016 750x DCT) the dealer told me I was getting the very last one from Honda Switzerland. The guy I bought from is a very small, local dealer (former Swiss motor bike champ) who keeps very little inventory himself, and simply orders straight from Honda whenever...

Welcome from Zurich.

Living in Switzerland, I clearly don't expect to be able to have the right conditions to ride all winter. Having said that, as long as the roads are dry, free from ice, and the temperature is not Siberian, I fully intend to use the bike instead of the car on short distance commuting needs...

For someone who apologised for his "bad English" in his first post you seem to have made enormous progress in 2 days. Ich wünsche ich könnte so gut auf Deutsch schreiben. Don't be so hard on yourself next time.

Keep your chin up.

A number of the Softail models seem to be very appealing to women, at least from a style standpoint, although I would think the weight makes them a poor choice (300kg butt naked). Plus, the seat is some 8cm lower than on the NC which would appeal to shorter riders. My wife has seen a number of...

Gruezi uus d' Schwiiz.

Presumably not a Harley.

Very cool blog. Thanks for posting.

You also don't need to use the clutch when going up through the gears.

After a miserable, wet and cold October I spent a bundle on heated grips. Ever since they were fitted the weather has been balmy. I did 90km around the lake of Zurich today and never once needed them. Still, if that means I can comfortably keep riding I guess I'm ok with that. It won't be long...

Here's a quote from MotorCycleNews that might put some light on your problem. I have the 2016 version, and while I am not an experienced biker, I really like the way the DCT works in sport mode. "Changes to the DCT see the same D mode which never feels that nice to ride as the bike instantly...

Hopefully they will catch the b@stard.

Even if my wife doesn't like it I'm pretty sure my daughter would. She's already been on the back of her grandfather's VFR 1200 (only on private land, never on the street), and once her feet comfortably reach the pegs (she just turned 7) I'll be doing the school run on the NC750. She'll have to...

I had some heated grips mounted. Not sure how much I'll ride this winter, but my hands have been glacial a few times.

Don't take this the wrong way, but if it were me, I'd just stick to the NC. :rolleyes:

Well I have got half an eye on the Crosstourer (VFR 1200 x in the States) as my potential next bike, but as long as I can't even ride the NC properly yet it is a frivolous fantasy. Oh yeah, and the CB 1100 looks great, but no DCT version. And then there are all the makes apart from Honda, not to...

When you put it that way, I'm already up to three, including one e-bike. I guess I've been bitten by the bug more than I realised.

2B, A friend of mine got the BMW R nine -t and it is certainly a stylish looking bike. Another guy I know rides a Triumph Thruxton, which appeals to me mostly because I'm a transplanted Brit, and I feel obliged to own a Triumph at some point. Either way, these retro bikes are certainly all the...