Quote Originally Posted by SpeedyWho View Post
Yeah I really hope that's not the case, what's the freaking point. I never understood all those people who cried a 6th gear, by making 5 a taller ratio you'd get the same final outcome.

The final ratio of the 7 Speed DCT and the new 6 Speed appear to be the same.
What I originally saw must have been a mis-print. It doesn't make any sense to add a gear without lowering the rpms.

The more correct info shows top gear at 60mph will be at about 2000 rpms, vs 2550. Yea!!!! BTW, this was calculated by someone. There is a graph in this link that clearly shows top gear is a whole step above our old top gear.

http://www.hondaprokevin.com/picture...00-tour-79.jpg

The DCT version will probably downshift instantly whenever you goose it. The manual version will of course need our input.

Here is a new to me link with some of this:

http://www.hondaprokevin.com/2018-ho...automatic-bike

So, higher top gear, smaller bags, better gas mileage, more power, lighter bike, better looking seat, too many electronics - everything I could want. I'm thinking Tour model with trunk removal kit. Don't know about DCT vs manual.