FezUSA
Elite Member
That's correct, can't quite figure out the reasoning though! When I got mine I rode in the various modes getting a feel for the various shift points etc. For me and the roads I frequent, S2 is where I ride if I'm more interested in a "fun" ride than an economical ride. So it remembers that S2 setting and will allow me to switch on the fly between S2 and D, but not between the S modes. For most of my daily commute I'll be in D, but there's a section where I switch to S2 for the curves which allows me to hold my chosen gear longer and accelerate out smoother. In D it will change gear mid-curve (approx. 37mph) and then when I accelerate out it will drop 6 > 4 if I twist hard, or 6 > 5 if I'm more gentle. S2 allows me to drop manually down to 4 heading in and it will hold it there as I accelerate out. Someone once posted on here their [unscientific] experience with what speed/revs it would change using the different settings. However as many will state that it's a learning algorithm you will probably find that it's more of a dynamic guide than static hard factual table.
And yes, this bike totally rocks! Coming from a mountain bike that had trigger shifters, and a scooter that was a twist'n'go, the DCT was a no brainer. It can shift quicker and smoother than I probably would ever be able to do, and I have the option for manual without being able to stall, or one of the automatic modes while still retaining the option to up or downshift as needed. If I'm in traffic it's a piece of cake (and I used to drive a shift stick car), but you can still have the fun of manual when you want! I also found that it enables me to focus on the other aspects of learning to ride without the distraction of the shifting process. I get that it becomes second nature after a while, but in those critical early days I'm not worried about stalling or having the wrong gear when learning the rest of how to ride safely amongst drivers that sometimes seem intent to run you over!
