How does one ride an NT?

Coyote Chris

Coyote Chris

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I have a learning disablility which doenst keep me from functioning in life much. I muddle through. I cant spell. But I have no idea how one operates an NT. I need someone who can lower themselves down to my level and explain it.
It occurs to me that the NT1100 is $5000 cheeper than the T 900s. Which in Washington also means $500 less sales tax. The Honda luggage is cheeper, also.
It also occurs to me that I have no understanding on how one drives an NT1100. Perhaps someone at the Honda pavillion at Oshkosh can explain it but I am going over to the NT1100 part of the forum (here) and ask
Lets say I want to ride in "automatic" mode.

In my Subaru, I start the engine, I shift into drive from park, and I press the gas peddle. The tranny has 7 shift points and it determines my agressiveness by my use of the gas peddle. At a stop light, the CVT idles till I hit the gas. If I want, I go to the manual part of the shifter, and I paddle shift up and down. Numbers for the simulated gears appear on the dash. The tranny computer keeps me out of trouble. I have never used the manual mode except to downshift for hills or coming to a slow corner. I just hit the paddle shiffter down and once I deccelerate, it automatically goes back to drive mode.

How does one ride an Nt in Automatic?
So I am in the driveway, I hit a start mechanism. The engine starts. Is there a neutral? I cant blip the throttle, right? I cant do a fast idle. Am I automatically in first gear and I twist the grip and ride away? There is no neutral, right? Then, when I slow to a stop, the tranny is in its own version of "neutral"??? Like a centrifical clutch with gears?

I dont understand.
 
ST1100Y said:
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Thank you for the effort, but it tells the pilot nothing.
I start the bike.
is it in a neutral? Is there a neutral?
the bike probably idles fast till warm. does it want to move forward?
does the computer sense the throttle position, therefore not moving forward, like a car????
 
Mellow said:
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Ahhhh....despite the guy not being able to speak English, the video was what I wanted, mostly. So you start the bike in Neutral, and presumably stop for the ride in neutral. Then, you push the button for automatic and drive away like a car, go to stop lights, etc.
I wonder if you wanted to downshift as you are slowing down, you can go right to the paddle shifters and the bike then reverts to automatic?
If you switch to a sportier shift mode, does the bike remember that?
Perhaps there is a video with a go pro showing someone operating the controls in real life. ?
Personally, I like the smaller size/feel of the T 900s and they are faster than stink with no vibs at cruise, I like their cases better also and lighter weight. But is that all worth $6,000?
Chuck, Help!
Thanks Mellow.
 
Coyote Chris said:
Ahhhh....despite the guy not being able to speak English, the video was what I wanted, mostly. So you start the bike in Neutral, and presumably stop for the ride in neutral. Then, you push the button for automatic and drive away like a car, go to stop lights, etc.
I wonder if you wanted to downshift as you are slowing down, you can go right to the paddle shifters and the bike then reverts to automatic?
If you switch to a sportier shift mode, does the bike remember that?
Perhaps there is a video with a go pro showing someone operating the controls in real life. ?
Personally, I like the smaller size/feel of the T 900s and they are faster than stink with no vibs at cruise, I like their cases better also and lighter weight. But is that all worth $6,000?
Chuck, Help!
Thanks Mellow.
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Mellow said:
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OK! Well, if you dont listen to his stream of conciousness talking, you do learn things.
1. YES! You CAN downshift with your left thumb during automatic mode.
2. YES! The bike choses different shift points depending on how far you rip the throttle open
3. S1 is the mode for me.
4. Unless I missed it, he doesnt talk about vibration, aftermarket accessories like roll bars.
5. The screen display is kind of hard to read at least in the video.
Anyone else with this bike, please chime in.
There are lots of blue and grey bikes out there, but none near me. I wonder if there are any factory incentives for 2025?
I assume there are after market assessories.
6, He is correct. this would be a much better bike with the Honda e clutch.
 
He does good reviews that give positives and negatives.. yeah, a bit goofy but at least it's real english
 
When you turn the bike off it goes into natural automatically. When you want to go you push the drive button and turn the throttle. If you are in Drive or any S mode and want to go to natural you push the neutral button. You can not blip the throttle in Drive or any S mode. If you want to do manual and shift manually with the finger paddles you push the m-manual button. You and over ride the Auto by pushing the finger paddles. Example: If I think the bike is not shifting down soon enough I can down manually with the paddles. ETC. If you stop and turn the bike off it does not remember the S selection. If you stop at a light bike running it remembers the s selection. Remember if you turn the bike off it defaults back to neutral

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