For this year, Honda focused
on two key upgrades. The
first was smoother, low-speed
control for riding situations
like parking lots and U-turns,
achieved by electronically
estimating the clutch-piston oil
pressure, which improved deli
-
cate clutch modulation that the
previous system lacked.
The second point was that
the NT1100's shift schedule
was refined to complement the
stronger midrange torque of the
new Africa Twin motor and IMU-
based cornering detection. The
DCT now holds gears longer
during braking for smoother
downshifts and optimizes up
-
shifts for better response.
There are two modes for the
DCT: Automatic (AT) and Manual
(MT). The full-auto setup has pre-
set shift patterns based on IMU
input, speed, throttle input, gear
position and rpm. If you're riding
in auto, you get the base AT D
(Drive) mode for the best fuel
efficiency and AT S (Sport) mode
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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 HONDA NT1100 DCT
Mission control on the left handlebar
is both ugly and confusing. Honda
needs to simplify the design with a
joystick or something and shrink
the instrument cluster.
