Wild speculation

[Rinty]

I am...a great fan of Honda products...Oldhway

I was in the big new Calgary dealership on Saturday, looking at snowblowers.

They had one of those new Varadero's on the floor.

Of course, I just had to throw my leg over one and try it on for size. Big mistake...

 

[rbertalotto]

The new transmission in the new Honda 1200VFR is a "three way" transmission......Full manual shift with left hand clutch, or, full automatic, or , full "clutchless" shifting.

The automatic option would be fantastic in a traffic jam or around town or while trying to eat a DG burger on the go...............

I believe the new BMW 1000RR has a dual clutch transmission. You can select "clutchless shifting" on this bike.

 

[Rinty]

Friends...with the new PDK in their Porsches...claim significant decreases in lap times...hlothery

Hugh:

Porsche claims the PDK shifts in a few hundredths of a second, and this might translate to a reduction of a few seconds of time per lap.

 

[brewmeister]

auto transmission

Baby concieved in back seat of car with automatic transmition grows up to be shiftless bastard!

 

[hlothery]

Hugh:

Porsche claims the PDK shifts in a few hundredths of a second, and this might translate to a reduction of a few seconds of time per lap.

I haven't driven one yet.......although my salesman keeps bugging me to come by (be very, very afraid!). Watching F1 coverage on Speed, the shifting is just incredible......hard on the brakes and down 4 gears in a matter of a second or two, etc. I'd love to try it.....................wait, no I wouldn't.

 

[oldhway]

I haven't driven one yet.......although my salesman keeps bugging me to come by (be very, very afraid!). Watching F1 coverage on Speed, the shifting is just incredible......hard on the brakes and down 4 gears in a matter of a second or two, etc. I'd love to try it.....................wait, no I wouldn't.

Hugh, resist the temptation, be strong, hold out, you can do it....

Ah heck, just go for it. Can I have a ride...?

 

[hlothery]

Hugh, resist the temptation, be strong, hold out, you can do it....

Ah heck, just go for it. Can I have a ride...?

Not me.........I'm an Oak! (Tombstone)

 

[Rinty]

...be very, very, afraid...hlothery

Not to worry, Hugh; what could possibly be more fun than your Cayman?