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I see the thing swapping ends side to side and wallowing just like the 550 lbs. Pig that it is.
It is indeed heavy (though not quite 550lbs), but I'm hopeful over this DCT transmission. Ok, sure, it's still not going to be better off road than a genuinely light single-cylinder bike, I know that... but maybe for a relative novice like me, the DCT system will make it easier to handle than a manual bike 50-100lbs lighter? I don't know, it's just a theory, time will tell...

But I do know that every review I've read/seen so far is going crazy over how much easier the DCT made the off road sections compared to the (lighter) manual transmission version.

Of course, it could all be hype, plus the warm glow of all the free food and drink Honda no doubt provided....
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But I do know that every review I've read/seen so far is going crazy over how much easier the DCT made the off road sections compared to the (lighter) manual transmission version.

Of course, it could all be hype, plus the warm glow of all the free food and drink Honda no doubt provided....
No, I don't think it's hype at all. In fact I KNOW its better! How many here ever rode a Husky 4 Speed Auto? I did! Remarkable on rocky, technical slow going up hills. No clutch slipping and plenty of easy to use torque where and when you needed. It was (IIRC) a 430 2 Stroke, so massive power, easy to ride in deep sand and mud as well.

Modern bikes using Recluse type auto transmissions are similar in character to DCT.
I've ridden those too ... and they are marvelous. So yes, you are correct and will do fine on the DCT. But the weight will still be there. Best to learn dirt riding on a lighter bike like a 250. You well learn faster, no damage to bike or body and your learning curve will be MUCH faster. Then, once on the BIG BIKE, you will have more confidence. Go for it!

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Like Molly said, the japan guys test damn hard all their machines
examples
- Subaru first 100 000 km test without stop
- several 6 cylinders running' until they break( if you know the price )
- idem for the gold wings
- test pilots ? I had seen a regular truck from HRC with three enduro bikes around, north of N'Kob in the middle of nowhere ; when we passed, the put the bikes in the truck
- After the firs dakars, some yam' techs came to France to visit the "protos" engaged ( base upon XT mostly ) , after the failure of the 550' ( no character no look) and then they put ténéré, 600 and 660 on the market ... the first tested fully in Algeria desert ( around 81/82) .....
they know how to do this ...

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