2010 Hondas Revealed

[Coaster]

Hey look, it's the latest version of the Pacific Coast! I like mine, but I don't plan on buying another.....

[trenttheuncatchable]

If I can afford it, I think I may have found my next bike ... YouTube - honda dualclutch

[CrashieTX]

What scares me is that the vaunted Quality Control oh Honda is going away. The Fury I hope was an aberation. But there is a charging at Honda that it's products that don't have the stamina. My 6 year Fat Boy Is still without problem while my 2008 CBR600RR ended up in the shop 3 times. and guys the metric bike companies are having the same problems that American companies are having. I love Harleys but I would hate to lose Honda to foolishness.

[Kenneth_Moore]

Originally Posted by trenttheuncatchable

If I can afford it, I think I may have found my next bike ... YouTube - honda dualclutch

It's an interesting video. The clip said something like "making sport bikes available to more people." What is it about this technology that appeals to you Trent?

Moke, you sell bikes for a living, do you think there's a bunch of potential CBR buyers who are waiting for this technology? In my year of selling bikes clutch operation never really came up, aside from occasional gripes about stiff clutch pull on some older HDs.

I think motorcycle buyers are inherently "sporting" people; almost by definition. They like machines and they like interacting with them; motorcycles are clearly the most interactive, engaging road transportation system available. Honda may sell automatic transmissioned bikes (Dual Clutch, yeah, sure, IT'S AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION!) but I doubt it's going to be a pervasive change like electric starters or fuel injection. Riders want a clutch.

[Buzglyd]

Originally Posted by Kenneth_Moore

It's an interesting video. The clip said something like "making sport bikes available to more people." What is it about this technology that appeals to you Trent?

Moke, you sell bikes for a living, do you think there's a bunch of potential CBR buyers who are waiting for this technology? In my year of selling bikes clutch operation never really came up, aside from occasional gripes about stiff clutch pull on some older HDs.

I think motorcycle buyers are inherently "sporting" people; almost by definition. They like machines and they like interacting with them; motorcycles are clearly the most interactive, engaging road transportation system available. Honda may sell automatic transmissioned bikes (Dual Clutch, yeah, sure, IT'S AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION!) but I doubt it's going to be a pervasive change like electric starters or fuel injection. Riders want a clutch.

If someone can't operate a manual transmission, the last thing they need is a 150 hp sport bike.

OTH, Ferraris and the like already have this technology. It could be the equivalent of an air shifter for a racer.

[Kevin_Duke]

This new clutch will be in the new VFR1200, not a CBR - yet. The existence of the FJR1300AE and this bike shows that the marketing types have identified potential consumers who don't want to mess with a clutch for whatever reason.

This Honda tranny is a huge leap from the Yamaha's design that has the potential to upshift quicker and/or easier than manual operation. Maybe not for you or me, but it is interesting technology and might be successful if the cost and weight can be kept down.

[seruzawa]

Originally Posted by CrashieTX

What scares me is that the vaunted Quality Control oh Honda is going away. The Fury I hope was an aberation. But there is a charging at Honda that it's products that don't have the stamina. My 6 year Fat Boy Is still without problem while my 2008 CBR600RR ended up in the shop 3 times. and guys the metric bike companies are having the same problems that American companies are having. I love Harleys but I would hate to lose Honda to foolishness.

You gotta remember that Honda is basically a car company that sells bikes as an amusing sideshow.

[jairo]

The 2010 Hondas Revealed states that the NT700 is powered by a DOHC but Honda's site specifies it as a SOHC. I would hope for a DOHC. Can someone clarify this?

[Kevin_Duke]

I believe it's actually a SOHC but with 4 valves per cylinder. Confirming...

[The_AirHawk]

Originally Posted by jairo

The 2010 Hondas Revealed states that the NT700 is powered by a DOHC but Honda's site specifies it as a SOHC. I would hope for a DOHC. Can someone clarify this?

SOHC - it's an "evolution" of the previous 3-valve SOHC head.