John Doo
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Unfortunately my wife totaled her CTX 700N with DCT a few weeks ago (this one Mounted white OEM cases - Honda CTX700 Forum ). Fortunately without great harm, "just" a sprained left underarm. The circumstances however are a bit weird. She was maneuvering the bike backwards on a parking lot when suddenly the revs went high and the bike being in D-mode rushed forward and slammed into a pile of pavement stones (the parking lot was at a DIY store). She does not remember if she operated the gas lever or not. Therefore we are not sure if this was a men made error or something wrong with the bike.
Last night I was visiting the German NC700 forum (Regen & plötzlich bleibt das Standgas zu hoch. Warum ?? ? NC700X/NC750X | NC700S/NC750S | Integra 700/750 Forum ), I own a NC750X, where a thread was started about high stationary revs but at post #3 a similar story pops up by somebody who had a similar story, his friend was waiting in front of a traffic light with a DCT NC model, arms crossed over each other (!) when the same happened, also this bike rushed f'ward and slammed into the cars in front of her, she was less lucky and ended up in hospital. In this tread some more of these stories are mentioned.
The discussion at the German forum is inconclusive if the DCT models are capable of technically raising the revs and operating the clutch basket by itself. What is your opinion? And are there any similar stories in the USA or Canada?
She did order a new one that will be delivered tomorrow but she is scared as **** that it will happen again. I do not know what to think about it, to me it is technically not possible (I'm a trained merchant marine engineer with some technical insight) but I've insufficient information to draw my own conclusions. Any help and insight will be much appreciated.
Greetings,
John
PS: This message was also posted at the CTX700forum.com
Last night I was visiting the German NC700 forum (Regen & plötzlich bleibt das Standgas zu hoch. Warum ?? ? NC700X/NC750X | NC700S/NC750S | Integra 700/750 Forum ), I own a NC750X, where a thread was started about high stationary revs but at post #3 a similar story pops up by somebody who had a similar story, his friend was waiting in front of a traffic light with a DCT NC model, arms crossed over each other (!) when the same happened, also this bike rushed f'ward and slammed into the cars in front of her, she was less lucky and ended up in hospital. In this tread some more of these stories are mentioned.
The discussion at the German forum is inconclusive if the DCT models are capable of technically raising the revs and operating the clutch basket by itself. What is your opinion? And are there any similar stories in the USA or Canada?
She did order a new one that will be delivered tomorrow but she is scared as **** that it will happen again. I do not know what to think about it, to me it is technically not possible (I'm a trained merchant marine engineer with some technical insight) but I've insufficient information to draw my own conclusions. Any help and insight will be much appreciated.
Greetings,
John
PS: This message was also posted at the CTX700forum.com
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