Last Update: 20250108 20241205 20241128 20241123 20241122 20240502 20240419 20240405 20231011 20231008 20230905 20230730 Local Path: "C:\DAN\DBMS\bikes\Honda\CTX700_DCT\_Selling_It\DCT_fyi.txt" Web Path: https://www.dansher.com/bikepix/CTX700/DCT_fyi.txt See Also: https://www.dansher.com/bikepix/CTX700/_CTX700_DCT_T&T.txt https://www.dansher.com/bikepix/CTX700/CTX_GPS_Max.jpg https://www.dansher.com/mywheels.htm https://www.ctx700forum.com/threads/riding-in-the-black-hills-and-a-discussion-about-dct.82720/ https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_ctx_700_dvt_14.html 20241128: My 2014 CTX700D [DCT] has 47,000+ perfect miles on it. No problems whatever. Honda engines are rumored to be indestructible and the very tall gearing of the 2014 CTX700D Dual Clutch Transmission will certainly help bring that legend to life. A big muffler and low rpms and also makes for a stone-quiet ride for you, pedestrians, and fellow motorists. Check this out: 55 mph = 3,000 rpm ; 75 mph is only 4,000 rpm. The tall gearing and redline of 6,300 rpm suggests a theoretical top speed around 115 mph. The horsepower (51), torque (46 lb-ft), and tall gearing of the CTX700D means that 100 mph is quick and easy, fast enough for almost any need, any time. The stock chain & sprockets wear out fast (worn-out at 15,000) and the DCT performs much better when they are fresh. See chain & sprockets specs further below. Safety first = "Pass in the minimum time possible" !! That rule is really fun with the CTX700D. The photo link below shows an almost irrestible passing speed of 96 mph logged on my bike's Garmin GPS. It was needed one day to get quickly and safely around an extra-long 26-wheeler. She's a smooth & fast little bike: https://www.dansher.com/bikepix/CTX700/CTX_GPS_Max.jpg The Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) works, and it works well. Never fails to amaze me how well! It is a bit noisy in operation so don't be alarmed by some clunking on your test drive. With a helmet and earplugs in, it is barely noticeable. On the right handle grip is a big Grey Rocker Button marked SDN, which toggles among the three primary shift modes: Sport Drive and Neutral. S & D are both fully automatic shift, both Up & Down . Toggling between D & S is a single push to the left of the SDN anytime on the fly. The DCT always wakes up in Neutral when you turn on the ignition and start up. Put the sidestand up. You will then have to toggle the SDN to get the bike into 1st Gear. Be sure to always (always !) re-engage N before turning off the ignition. The left handgrip area includes the Up&Down shift paddles, the Hi/Lo Beam, Turn Signals, Horn, and 4-way flasher controls, and the big Parking Brake lever. The PB is weak, mechanical, and works on the rear disc. It is essential to keep the PB in good adjustment (proper cable tension) so that (1) The bike will not roll off the side stand on a hill, and (2) The PB will not drag underway. The DCT cannot be left "in gear" to hold it on a hill like a regular bike. Both S & D shift modes are very responsive to throttle opening. The more throttle, the longer it stays in a given gear. You will see either a tiny D or S in the gear counter display. ALERT: Never blip the throttle at a stoplight to avoid being launched into opposing traffic. Drive mode is a short-shift lugger that wants to stuff the gearbox into 6th gear at only 39 mph. If you grab an assertive handful of throttle at take-off (say 1/4), then 6th only happens at about 45 mph. Because I hate chuggalugging along, I'm usually in S mode around town. Sport mode essentially adds 1,000 rpms to the shift points of Drive, and has a handy auto-downshift feature on Wide Open Throttle - very handy for passing. S is generous with rpms and will not shift into 6th gear until 60 mph, even at small throttle openings. At Wide Open Throttle, S mode does not hit 6th until 90 mph! Near the front brake lever is a tiny (only 3/8" long) black lever marked AT/MT (for Automatic Transmission/Manual Transmission). This toggles into full [mostly] Manual shift mode in which you must flick the gray Upshift/Downshift paddles on the left hand grip to change gears. Otherwise the MT half of AT/MT holds the gear you're in. NOTE: No mode indicator at all is shown in the gear counter display when you are in MT mode. I use it in hilly country to eliminate incessant gear hunting in both D and S. MT will automatically downshift to 1st when you come to a stop. Very handy! Toggling between MT & AT modes is just a single pull anytime on the fly. You can use the Up/Down paddles with D & S modes too, but only within their respective preset rpm boundaries for every gear. The allowable Manual rpm boundaries (before the DCT brain overrides you) for the six gears are moderated somewhat depending on if you're in D or S mode when you engage MT. MT can be engaged on the fly which is very useful in curvy and/or hilly roads. Both D and S modes are obsessed with getting into 2nd gear asap. That's not usually a problem, but... MT mode is VERY handy to hold the the gearbox in 1st gear for parking lot or other low-speed maneuvers. The take-off DCT clutch-engagement is gradual, smooth and gentle (never grabby). The low-rpm fuel mapping gives the engine a flawless, no-misfire, no-buck, flow of power - even when cold. In other words, all the essentials for perfect manners in stop & go traffic. You will appreciate that when you are caught in a traffic jam and have to go feet-down 100 times in two miles. Well done, Honda. Drive Chain Replacement for (DCT) (CTX700D/ND) CTX700D/ND: 112 LINKS REPLACEMENT CHAIN DID: DID520VO RK: RK520KHO Front Sprocket: 520 Pitch Chromoly-Steel 16 Tooth Rear Sprocket: 520 Pitch Steel 39 Tooth PS: JohnnyGee said: "As a new DCT rider, my only advice is to really practice low speed, tight turns! Without the ability to feather a clutch and having ONLY the throttle for speed control I found it really tricky at first. Like runaway from me tricky! Other than that, my 74 year old self loves it. BTW, I don't view it as an old guy's bike....I wish it were available 40 years ago!" JohnnyGee: Your comment on "low speed, tight turns" was somewhat misleading in that you say there is "ONLY the throttle for speed control". Not so. True, there is no clutch lever on a DCT bike, but there is still the rear brake pedal for speed control, which is better for controlling low speed, tight turns than a manual clutch ever was. Just set up the M/T switch to Manual while you're still in 1st gear then turn up a low-ish rpm with a throttle opening that starts the bike rolling ahead slowly - hold the throttle on - and use the rear brake pedal (only) to drag against the engine, keeping the bike rolling slowly, steadily - all under precise control by the brake pedal. EOF