Honda developed dual-clutch technology for sport bike lineup

Honda has recently officially confirmed the company is studying the development of dual-clutch technology (Dual Clutch Transmission) product line for sport bike party. Honda announced that it would equip DCT dual clutch system on the sport bike lineup. In the framework of the launching ceremony NC750X and Integra product lines over the weekend, the head engineer in charge of the technical team of project development applications dual clutch technology (Dual Clutch Transmission - DCT) of Honda , Mr. Kosaku Takahashi has officially confirmed that Honda will soon apply this technology on sport bike product line of the company.

NC750X and many other fields line road motorcycles Honda has applied this technology with very high efficiency and good feedback from customers. Honda already apply this technology on many of its products, which include both models has launched an upgrade is NC750X and Integra, besides the technology could appear on the other product lines as CRF1000L Twin or VRF1200F Africa. All products technology application motorcycles of Honda this segment are focused on cross-terrain vehicles (Enduro, Adventure) and cross-country sport (Sport-Touring) features optimized thanks operate between boxes and engine number, which is about 60% faster gear changes, the entire vehicle quiet operation, good speed and also saves fuel.

Dual-clutch system with two clutches undertaken two independent gear ranges, making operation quicker gearsh

ift, which brings better acceleration, increased reliability and fuel economy. Currently, the highest usability in the product line of Honda sport bike may be the new Fireblade generation is promising to launch later this year, and the product line CBR600RR new generation Honda announced it will have the molting new product generation.

DCT dual clutch system provides performance and excellent driving. The biggest difficulty of applying dual-clutch technology on sport bike product line lies in the size and weight. With two systems of technology DCT clutch, the gearbox will be larger and certainly more severe than traditional design clutch.

The only downside of the DCT system is fitted on the motor vehicle weight 10kg. On the products have been equipped with this system as NC750X or CRF1000L Africa Twin, this system more weight to 10kg. However, representatives of Honda nor forget confirmed, the Japanese automaker is trying to improve this weakness. In fact, even with the added weight 10 kg, a motorcycle equipped with a dual-clutch system still easily defeated rivals in the segment is not equipped with this system, which has been insisting on the production Honda RC213V with the acceleration and convince absolute winner in this category than any competitor in the segment trials.

Honda RC213V is a clear demonstration of the potential for dual-clutch system on a sportbike lineup. Can see the potential of dual-clutch technology on motorcycles, especially large product line how sport bike thanks to the outstanding properties Vietnamese indisputable, and great technology is getting closer ordinary consumers in a very close future.

according Xedoisong

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