The X, along with the NC750S and Integra scooter, was Honda’s ‘New Concept’, novice-friendly, middleweight family, based around a new, soft-tuned, low-revving twin with the option of Honda’s clever, twist ‘n’ go, DCT semi-automatic transmission. Spec: 745cc / 54bhp / 229kg / 830mm seat height The new 1100 DCT is nudging £16K so look out for deals on the older version. There were some early recalls for rusty spokes and suchlike but all was remedied by the Adventure Sport. Used standard versions can be found for as little as £7K, making it something of a bargain, while Adventure Sport versions start around £9000. It’s been significantly updated for 2020, too, with a bigger engine, better TFT dash and more road-orientated, touring appeal. While the option of Honda’s DCT ‘Dual Clutch Transmission’, which cleverly turns it into either a full, twist ‘n’ go automatic or allows a push-button, up and down paddle shift system gives it an extra ace card. The bigger-tanked, better-equipped version of Honda’s reinvented Africa Twin arrived in 2018 and is a genuinely impressive and versatile adventure bike, if lacking quite the sheen and class of BMW’s class-leading GS. Honda CRF1000/1100 DCT Africa Twin Adventure SportĢ018-on Honda CRF1000/1100 DCT Africa Twin Adventure Sport.But which automatic should you go for? Here’s our pick of the best: Best automatic motorcycles in 2021 This was thanks mostly to Honda, who introduced their ‘Dual Clutch Transmission’ (DCT) system in 2010, which has since become available on a whole family of bikes.
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With changing biker demographics (older riders demand simpler controls) and improving technology and electronics, there are now more ‘automatic’ bikes available than ever, including adventure machines, sports tourers, full dressers and more.
But now the swathe of ‘twist ‘n go’ scooters have equivilents in the larger, more powerful classes of bikes too.
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