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How does the DCT on the Honda VFR1200 work?
By Mark Forsyth on 07/06/2010 14:47:04
The new VFR1200 features Dual Clutch Transmisson, we investigate the benefits of it
I have to admit images of a CB400 Hondamatic sprang to mind when I first heard about this new DCT system. How wrong…First clue that there’s something amiss is the lack of gear pedal and clutch lever. Then you spot the handlebar mounted handbrake device and flappy paddles.What the...
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Honda VFR1200 launch - riding gear review
By Tim Skilton on 06/01/2010 13:05:53
We thought it was going to rain for the European launch of Honda's VFR1200. So I chose some kit for the job and here's how I got on.
Is it wet enough for you? It rained for pretty much the entire launch of Honda's new VFR1200F, which is a pity really because we never got to fully exploit what the new VFR has on offer. It was an ideal chance to test out some kit that claims
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The clever bits of the new Honda VFR1200
By Mark Forsyth on 07/06/2010 14:31:05
...and some of the (maybe) too clever bits, like the ABS. Whatever happened to a front brake lever that gives you all the front brake?
Cat than being big for big’s sake. Like that on Aprilia’s RSV4 and the new Harleys, it features a servo-operated flap to kill the decibels at low revs5. Clutch and transmissionThe manual VFR gets a mechanical slipper clutch and four drive-train dampers
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Discuss: This decade's future classics
By Ben Cope on 10/12/2012 10:53:26
Which of today's motorcycles will be tomorrow's classics?
?What about a bog-standard Ducati 998, 2008 Fireblade or a last of the series ZX-7R, a 2005 Barry Sheene GSX-R750, an original VFR1200 or a mint ZRX1200, the first Street Triple R?If you had a bit of money to buy a bike from the last decade as an investment
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Riding Northern Ireland
By Warren Pole on 16/08/2010 17:10:39
Hopping on to the ferry to visit the home of the Armoy Armada and the great roads which they developed their craft
Pouring off the ferry at Larne just North of Belfast along with hordes of other bikes for my first North West 200 I was already grinning inside my lid because I had three clear days ahead of me armed with a spanking VFR1200 to check out the racing
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Every new motorcycle available with ABS
By Visordown on 16/11/2011 14:45:41
List of all the 2011 motorcycles that you can buy today that come equipped with ABS or as an optional extra
: ReviewCBF600S: ReviewVT750C Shadow: ReviewCB1300S: ReviewCBF1000: ReviewCBF1000FVFR800: ReviewVFR1200F: ReviewGL1800 Goldwing: ReviewST1300 Pan European: ReviewNT700V Deauville: ReviewKawasakiZX-10R (optional): ReviewZ1000SX Tourer ABS ER-6f ABS: Review
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Automatic: How Honda's future will affect you
By Ben Cope on 02/11/2011 10:00:43
A look at the technical side of Honda's new Integra. You might not want an automatic gearbox, but Honda's future-tech innovations could influence the next bike you buy
Honda has put a significant chunk of investment into gearbox automation over the years but they've ramped it up recently with Dual Clutch Technology (DCT), as seen on the VFR1200FA and now DCT is in its second generation in the new Integra
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Honda's 2nd gen. Dual Clutch Technology
By Ben Cope on 02/11/2011 13:49:28
What changes have been made to Honda's automatic gearbox?
Honda's Dual Clutch Technology (DCT) is in its second generation. The first, as used on the VFR1200FA was remarkably smooth, but Honda being Honda, well, they had to tinker with it.DCT works by having one clutch for odd-numbered gears and one
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