2010 VFR series 4 : New Dual Clutch Transmission for large displacement Sport Bikes

Pseudo-technical video explanation on the changes and advantages of the new Honda transmission vs. a traditional manual one. The first Honda bike to use the new transmission will be the all new 2010 VFR.

Original video and more information can be found on Honda's World Wide Site:
http://world.honda.com/news/2009/2090908Dual-Clutch-Transmission/index.html

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Honda;
• 2010
• VFR;
• V4;
• Dual
• Clutch
• Transmission;
• Sport
• Bikes;
• Motorcycle;
• DCT;
• DSG

[thevyris]

is this coming to the USA

[TovEurope]

It should arrive to the US this year (at least that's what Honda said past year). The MT VFR has already reached European dealers, and the DCT one should be here this year as well.

[TovEurope]

A scooter uses a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that kills riding experience as we (bike-riders) know it. In the auto world this kind of transmissions is called "automated manual", and should behave like a real manual (except that it has an (two) "auto" mode(s). Besides, myself I'd also take the manual, so it's good that Honda offers both choices with this bike.

[sackcheck]

sweet now I have time to drink my coffee while lane splitting the morning comute

[thevyris]

thanks I look forward to it showing up on our showroom floor

[sundru]

Its a friggin scooter ! will take a manual transmission any day.

[nilbud]

Utter rubbish

[mirkhanus]

My current VFR is less than two years old & I didn't think I would find another worthy V4-biased sports tourer. After seeing this, I'm already contemplating a change.

[thamsiri]

wow!!!!!!