Tao
New Member
Hi members,
I bought a beautiful 2013 Honda NC700x DCT with 7,500 miles on it a few weeks ago, I love the practical frunk to carry stuff and the DCT to manage gear shifting like a big scooter.
most of my commute is in the dense urban area of Miami Beach with lots of traffic lights and stop signs every few blocks.
In D mode the DCT shifts quickly at 2000 RPM, first 3 gears seem to be OKAY then engine lugs as it shifts to 4,5 and 6th gears, the higher the gear the worse it gets.
At 38 MPH the DCT shifts to 6th gear and the engine makes a horrible sound from 38 - 45, if traffic flow is between 38 - 45 then engine suffers the whole time until higher speed.
Shifiting is quick and smooth, but the engine RPM seems too low for the gear.
Sports mode seems to be working fine, but is too jerky in very slow traffic
I have done the following so far
drive chain slack adjustment with the aligment tool, I noticed a few links with slight kink and plan to replace it with OEM chain and sprockets, torqu the rear wheel nuts to spec
both OEM tires seem to be good
DCT initialization DDNCD, " DS - "went away a few seconds after restarting the engine not 3 minutes as metioned. I have noticed the process didn't shift through all it's gears like the Honda Goldwing DCT initialization video on youtube
Throttle cable free play is 5mm within the spec
break pads are good
fuel economy is poor, on 2 separate full tank refill I only manage 156 miles on the trip odometer
engine revs beautifully when in neutral
Please share your thoughts
I bought a beautiful 2013 Honda NC700x DCT with 7,500 miles on it a few weeks ago, I love the practical frunk to carry stuff and the DCT to manage gear shifting like a big scooter.
most of my commute is in the dense urban area of Miami Beach with lots of traffic lights and stop signs every few blocks.
In D mode the DCT shifts quickly at 2000 RPM, first 3 gears seem to be OKAY then engine lugs as it shifts to 4,5 and 6th gears, the higher the gear the worse it gets.
At 38 MPH the DCT shifts to 6th gear and the engine makes a horrible sound from 38 - 45, if traffic flow is between 38 - 45 then engine suffers the whole time until higher speed.
Shifiting is quick and smooth, but the engine RPM seems too low for the gear.
Sports mode seems to be working fine, but is too jerky in very slow traffic
I have done the following so far
drive chain slack adjustment with the aligment tool, I noticed a few links with slight kink and plan to replace it with OEM chain and sprockets, torqu the rear wheel nuts to spec
both OEM tires seem to be good
DCT initialization DDNCD, " DS - "went away a few seconds after restarting the engine not 3 minutes as metioned. I have noticed the process didn't shift through all it's gears like the Honda Goldwing DCT initialization video on youtube
Throttle cable free play is 5mm within the spec
break pads are good
fuel economy is poor, on 2 separate full tank refill I only manage 156 miles on the trip odometer
engine revs beautifully when in neutral
Please share your thoughts