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Honda Rebel 1100 DCT?

Seems alright. I don't really like the Rebel 300/500 styling but that is certainly down to taste. Would be interesting to try one of these DCT bikes one day...

...getting bogged down in the details though
-Twin shocks? Well, I guess if they're using them on the other models it's not that crazy
-I like the practical benefits of having the cat up front (plus always like having the muffler seperate from the cat and replacable), I wonder how that will actually look though
-Don't see a lot of bikes with RSU forks and radial calipers. Kind of an odd choice (will cost more money, but what's the payoff here?)
 
yamaha should make the xsr1000 with the mt10/r1 motor


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TwistedKestrel said:
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-Don't see a lot of bikes with RSU forks and radial calipers. Kind of an odd choice (will cost more money, but what's the payoff here?)
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RSU forks carry the oil below the fork seals.
The small stanchion tubes at the top simplifies turning clearance at the triple trees.
Plus there is a reduced cost of construction advantage in both those designs.

Mr.Honda is learning to make a lot more components interchangeable between their product lines and find ways to save material costs,
such as poking the rear brake disc out of the centre of the front brake disc when they make them :geek:
 
Had the Rebel 500 for a season. While I liked it the bike left a lot to be desired. An 1100cc motor would definitely wake it up. Not sure about the DCT though.
 
Trials said:
RSU forks carry the oil below the fork seals.
The small stanchion tubes at the top simplifies turning clearance at the triple trees.
Plus there is a reduced cost of construction advantage in both those designs.

Mr.Honda is learning to make a lot more components interchangeable between their product lines and find ways to save material costs,
such as poking the rear brake disc out of the centre of the front brake disc when they make them :geek:
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I'm talking about putting radial calipers on the RSU forks, not the forks themselves. Now they have to make fork lowers with radial mounts - I don't see the cost savings there.

And yes, the patent drawing may not be 100% representative of the final design
 
Honda / Showa ? those guys can do pretty much anything Mr.Honda wants and the only thing special is the brake mount points on a lower fork leg they can use on lots and lots of bikes. Likely see Nissen on the brakes, Mr.Honda owns a big chunk of them too.
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