I recently saw one of these up london.It pulled up at the lights and the people either side of it were talking to the rider about it which is why i noticed it.As the lights changed it pulled off quickly without any fuss and extremely smoothly.
As it had a scoot trying to keep up and a motorcycle the other side it was easy to see how smooth it was.The way it went off without any rocking motion of the gears changing etc like a scoot was pretty impressive and it was very quiet too.
Smooth smooth and smooth is the only way to describe it,the motorbike was left behind too as was the scoot (honda ps) that was trying to keep up with it.
I dont know much about them but it seemed the perfect commuter tool for getting into and around central london as it had scooter easy rideabily in the traffic but i bet it can also blast down the motorways too.
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Could also have been a Honda DN-01, VFR1200, NC700 or a Yamaha FJR1300AS.
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Lots of motorcycles with CVTs -- what make was it?
Gn2, I cringed when you mentioned the DN-01. I've ridden one before, it was terrible, and got terrible gas mileage. It was built like a brick shithouse though, damn thing was heavy and tough as nails for a bike.
Gn2, I cringed when you mentioned the DN-01. I've ridden one before, it was terrible, and got terrible gas mileage. It was built like a brick shithouse though, damn thing was heavy and tough as nails for a bike.
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I quite liked the look of the DN01. I know I'm in a minority of one though.
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It's definitely a marmite job.
Could become a very rare classic in years to come.
Could become a very rare classic in years to come.
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I reckon ive seen one of the new integras honda are doing.maddiedog wrote:Lots of motorcycles with CVTs -- what make was it?
Gn2, I cringed when you mentioned the DN-01. I've ridden one before, it was terrible, and got terrible gas mileage. It was built like a brick shithouse though, damn thing was heavy and tough as nails for a bike.
http://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/scooters/#!/INTEGRA/
Surprised its called a scooter rather than an auto motorcycle.
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What's in a name, scooters are just a type of motorcycle.
Engine, two wheels, lean in corners, it's all just the same thing.
Engine, two wheels, lean in corners, it's all just the same thing.
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yes the Honda NC700 has that option,CVT or gears,that will be my next bike
gn2 wrote:Could also have been a Honda DN-01, VFR1200, NC700 or a Yamaha FJR1300AS.
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No no no no no, the NC700 does not have an CVT as an option, but a DCT. Big difference!ericpcx wrote:yes the Honda NC700 has that option,CVT or gears,that will be my next bikegn2 wrote:Could also have been a Honda DN-01, VFR1200, NC700 or a Yamaha FJR1300AS.
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Fiah wrote:No no no no no, the NC700 does not have an CVT as an option, but a DCT. Big difference!ericpcx wrote:yes the Honda NC700 has that option,CVT or gears,that will be my next bikegn2 wrote:Could also have been a Honda DN-01, VFR1200, NC700 or a Yamaha FJR1300AS.
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A DCT has a fixed set of gear ratios, a CVT doesn't.qed wrote:Only in terms if operation. Not function.
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The end result might be that the bike accelerates without you having to change gears or actuate a clutch, yes. But the manner in which it goes about achieving this is completely different. As to which is superior, I don't know as I haven't personally tried it yet so I can't form an opinion. I do know however that the DCT avoids the inherent inefficiency of a CVT, and for a bike aimed at fuel economy I think that is a pretty important point to make.qed wrote: Only in terms if operation. Not function.
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I would suspect that CVT is cheaper and easier to maintain than a DCT which is also important for keeping costs down in the PCX class of bike.