auto??

[johnakay]

when I took my NC7XDCT to get the spring sorted on the centre stand.
I notice that it went into top gear very quickly mostly in 5th between 25mph/30mph and it felt a little labouring.
it seem it could do with being in a lower gear at these speeds. do you guys who have the DCT model experience this?
this was around town.

 

[Rocker66]

Did you have it in "D" or "S" ?

 

[Neilp]

Mines the same in D. Normally in 5th gear by 30mph. I'm in 3rd gear before I get of the car park at work!
Bit more lively in S though.

 

[searsboy]

Yes, I have found the bike to short shift when in D mode, but not really labor. It will downshift in D mode, like a car, if enough gas is given. The bike is designed for fuel economy afterall. S mode will hold the gears longer and, as you know, there is the manual option to totally control gear selection.

 

[Rocker66]

If it works like my VFR 1200DCT did it holds onto gears longer in S mode which made this better for town work despite being the "Sport" mode

 

[wozza]

Yeah mines in 4th gear by about 18-20mph, and goes into 6th about 42mph if I remember rightly. I find it fine. John, I'm sure your bike's okay matey..

 

[RustyRider]

Mine shifts into 6th at 39mph (D mode) riding normally. If I really push it it will shift later.

 

[jmjohnson]

My experience is the same as above, shifts up really fast in D. I tend to use S when there is traffic especially if it is slower and I might want to overtake.

 

[johnakay]

cheers guys.
its not a problem it just I'm not used to the DCT as yet.
the only Auto that I've ridden is large scooters but then again these use belts.
yes Rocker in 'D' mode next time I'll try the 'S' mode.
its just a matter of waiting game now for a bit warmer weather.
got to get use to it 1st before I start fannying with gears etc

 

[Phil X]

And also keep in mind, the DCT will get used to your style of riding (on a per ride basis). The mentioned behaviour may partially change even in D mode, as soon as you start riding a bit more ambitiously.
When riding harder with lots of braking and accelerating at winding roads for instance, D-Mode will from some point on feel like S-Mode at normal riding. However, when rolling along at low speed without much of acceleration it will always shift up at the earlymost point. My way of riding is: D-Mode for open roads, backroads, whatever (as long as it is not tight winding roads). As soon as I spot a village that I will pass, I go to S-Mode which will bring up revs, therefore do the braking necessary and will keep up revs a little through the village, where D-Mode could easily get jerking a bit, since we might reach 55km/h (odometer) which would result in 6th gear in D-Mode, what is not appropriate mostly.

 

[happy]

I believe D is geared for Dull riding (top fuel economy) while S is for some Spirited riding.

 

[Rocker66]

D doesnt have to be dull . I would use it for motorway riding and believe me and anyone else that has used it diceing with the loonies on the M25 is sometimes far from dull