Exploring Ireland with Honda DCT - Part 1 - Africa Twin & X-ADV Ridden

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I was recently invited to spend a couple of days exploring Ireland on a number of Honda DCT bikes. Four to be precise, the Africa Twin, X-Adv, NT1100 and the mighty Goldwing 1800. We started just outside Dublin and on day 1 headed over the Wicklow Mountains, down through New Ross and along the coast past Kilmurrin Cove to the outskirts of Cork. This video is a little bit of bike info, some nice scenic rides through the South East of Ireland and some behind-the-scenes views of what goes on at Honda press events!
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00:00 - Intro
02:29 - Leaving Dublin on an Africa Twin
04:52 - Over the Wicklow mountains
07:15 - First Photo & Video tracking - BTS
10:30 - Swapping bikes in New Ross
11:00 - Afternoon ride on the X-ADV
12:50 - Second photo stop
15:47 - Behind the Scenes - Rolling Tracking
18:25 - Finishing the ride into Cork
20:11 - End of day wrap up

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@Headbehindthebubble 11 месяцев назад

Hi - tony, was a pleasure. Nice little breakdown of a great event 🙂

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching

@Grahamvfr 11 месяцев назад

A great watch... Thoroughly enjoyed it, looking forward to watching part 2. Thank you.

@mancavemoto 10 месяцев назад

Thanks Graham

@anthonyenglish5276 Год назад

Slainte! Beautiful bikes, beautiful scenery and excellent commentary. Enjoy day 2

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, the next episode is coming soon

@Dan-56 Год назад

The “long, long, way…” reference made me chuckle 😆. Beautiful countryside 👍!

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

I couldnt resist it! it is indeed!

@JohnMcGrathManInShed 10 месяцев назад

Great video, the Copper Coast is my usual Sunday road for a quick spin on the bike.

@mancavemoto 10 месяцев назад

Love that stretch, and i'm heading out again in September to do some more exploring

@verdonrocksphotography3510 11 месяцев назад

cool event I really like that scooter machine, saw this (up scaled )bike inning some major desert race, cheers V!

@MrWibbleman 11 месяцев назад

add Donegal to your list (North West Ireland) and almost all of the Wild Atlantic way. Get lucky with the weather and no finer place. Thanks for the vid

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Sounds great! I'd like to do a trip around the whole coastline at some point

@MrWibbleman 11 месяцев назад

@@mancavemotoyep that would be great. As I live on the west of Ireland I have completed most of it doing bits at a time. North west is particularly photogenic. Good luck with your future travels.

@davidz8 Год назад

Really interesting to see how these events are done, I am looking forward to the next video. The X-Adv was really interesting, not really come across it before. Thanks Tony.

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!, next episode coming soon

@user-rf9me7xm1w 11 месяцев назад

That was a lovely review/tour vlog. Bikes, brilliant scenery and some great Irish themed music too. What’s not to like. Looking forward to part 2.

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Part 2 has just gone live!

@teneretraveller8980 Год назад

On a travel bike I think dct is a great option, and the Xadv a tremendously practical bike. A tour on one with done luggage would be hoot. Beautiful scenery. Ashamed to say I've never been. And it's on the doorstep! Goid one. Safe, happy travels 👍

@IanTed Год назад

Lovely country, been many times, west coast is just stunning on a bike. Been through the Wicklows many years ago.

@Rnlcf 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic narrative! I've owned a NT DCT and I'm picking up my 2023 GW DCT this week. Fantastic tech! Looking forward for Day 2! I've been to Dublin last week (very nice city) and I'm planning on riding the Wild Atlantic Way with my GW soon. Your video and sceneries helped me to make up my mind!😄

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Nice! yep i've spent a couple of hours today researching the Atlantic Coast Highway. Don't start looking on google earth, it'll only make it worse!

@rockjock1965 11 месяцев назад

Great to meet you at the ABR this last weekend

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

You too!

@ferguscawley11 11 месяцев назад

Hey Tony. Next time you're thinking of coming here, I'd be delighted to share some routes and recommendations with you. There is so much more to see here. And some of the best biking roads in the world. South West Coast is where it's at. All the best 👍

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Sounds good, i'll do that, thanks Fergus. I'm investigating the Wild Atlantic Way at the moment!

@ferguscawley11 11 месяцев назад

@@mancavemoto I'll send you on some info shortly

@LloydGrace1 11 месяцев назад

Excellent video Tony👍

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Cheers Lloyd

@paulmorris3022 Год назад

Hi Tony, good vid. lovely scenery. looking forward to part 2

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍 its coming soon

@andrewgibbs5135 11 месяцев назад

An excellent video, so scenic and well edited 👌🏻 That 360 camera must be such a blessing on a job like that !

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Cheers, yep it certainly brings some new perspectives

@brucekendall52 Год назад

Stunning countryside.Thks.

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@stepheneldridge6998 Год назад

Nice video Tony, glad you enjoyed the Emerald Isle!. I know the Copper Coast so well, enroute to the West of Ireland. You would love the riding on the Wild Atlantic Way, and places like the Healy Pass, the Priest's Leap, Beara Peninsula etc! Cheers Steve.

@mancavemoto Год назад

Thanks for the tips! The wild Atlantic way is on my list!

@bikecommuter24 Год назад

Nice always Ireland Tubeless tires I with you on that, fun fact I just found out ,the first motorcycle to use tubeless tires was the Honda CX 500 and its Comstar wheels. I was watching FortNine's channel and he mentioned something about that and I looked it up and sure enough.

@benkelly2190 11 месяцев назад

Rode a DCT, AT, not for me. I like to do the work myself. I have ridden a Goldwing, without DCT, for me it would suit this bike better. Great vid. Cheers.

@125ZJK Год назад

Couldn't agree more about the Xadv. I loved mine. For comfort I put footpegs on it.

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Thats something I would look to do

@allanmason7544 Год назад

great vid tony

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Cheers

@robinwhite716 11 месяцев назад

Love the video that’s a trip I want to make, worked in Limerick for a while so know a bit about the countryside, wouldn’t mind a copy of the routes you take. 😊

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Cheers, theres some maps in the video, I'll try and find a way to publish them somewhere and put a link here.

@Ole.Schultz 11 месяцев назад

DCT is great. I had it on my NC700X and now on NC750X. I might buy an AT1100 or NT1100 some time (of course with DCT :-) )

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Good choice!

@drdoolittle5724 Год назад

I've got DCT No 1, brilliant compared to anything else but twill be nice to upgrade one day to latest version - do all DCT bikes have the same software?

@Dave-mr3qx Год назад

My country...nice 👍

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

So nice

@user-mf2er5ic2o 11 месяцев назад

Nice review Tony, not a big fan of the DCT myself, its more me than the tech, defo get back to us in Ireland and come visit the Dingle peninsula here in Kerry next time, you'd love the end of the world views on the Wild Atlantic Way.

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Cheers, sounds like a plan. Wild atlantic Way is definitely on my list. I've also just looked at the Connor Pass on google maps and i'm pretty sure i'll be heading to Kerry as soon as I can!

@adventurebranding 11 месяцев назад

@@mancavemoto yeah defo Conor Pass is a must, you should hook up with Den in Roadtrooper if you are coming over as he will take you on the best Kerry roads and all the passes, he knows a few good places to drink & eat too 🙂

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

👍

@peterlewis4978 Год назад

I think the DCT concept is a great idea, having had mainly GS'S of various types over the years a couple of years ago I decided to buy an Africa Twin Adventure Sport with DCT. I loved the DCT and the bike itself was good, however issues with the screen ( and I tried a couple of variations) and a very uncomfortable seat ( for me) made it a very uncomfortable ride, hence to say I am back on a GS. But as i approach my seventies I do keep an interest in the XADV could this be the bike for my later years of riding?

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Yep the screen either workd for you or it doesn't, luckily I seem to be OK with the adventure sports adjustable screen, but it does depend somewhat on what helmet i'm wearing

@podge1617 11 месяцев назад

Can you or anyone tell me what part of the Wicklow mountains that turn is on 7.51. I do ride up there but haven't been to that one yet. Thanks. Great video. 👌

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Thats the Old military road (R115) going past the Glenmacnass Waterfall. Coordinates 53.064923, -6.336943

@podge1617 11 месяцев назад

@@mancavemoto I actually looked it up on google & found it.Thanks for the reply anyway.

@ruahinesrider 11 месяцев назад

What a great adventure traveling around picturesque Ireland on bikes.Nothing worse then when a auto changes gear mid corner etc glad their gear boxes don't do that.

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

It was lovely

@mrcreative6020 11 месяцев назад

Where exactly were these nice scenery. You didnt say where. Can you drop a link to the route you took

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

There’s a route map I the video, as well as a few specific parts of the route too. Plus a few name drops in the description

@zakit 11 месяцев назад

The AT has switchable ABS for the rear tyre, even with the DCT model. It has the IMU to sense what's happening in 4D. Could you try to find with Honda's engineers what happens with another model like the X-ADV. If the ABS was disabled intentionally (say via fuse disconnnection like some people do with the Cb500X), how the DCT would cope with wheel locks in the long run? Or the system isn't fit to deal with it and will eventually degrade and snap? Obviously where neglecting warranties here.

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

Sadly as you point out in your last line, because the warranty would be invalidated no one from Honda would go anywhere near answering that question! I can try though, but I’m not that hopeful

@rodbowes5309 Год назад

I wonder why the NC750 wasn't included. Is it because it is coming to the end of product life or perhaps because they can sell as many as they can make?

@mancavemoto Год назад

There were some there, being ridden by the crew and internal team, but it was just the four bikes they concentrated on 🤷‍♂️

@steve00alt70 11 месяцев назад

Can you pop up to Northern Ireland too? Northern Ireland tends to get ignored from English bikers.

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

I plan to on another trip for sure

@mike.boysen Год назад

But, you can't rev the engine at a stop light. People whoive doing that eventually do that whiskey throttle thing into a car or ditch. Manual with a quick shifter for me.

@mancavemoto Год назад

You can if you pop it into neutral 😉 and it is possible to do a little blip in gear. But why do you need to Rev at a stop light? 🤔

@scootjockey 11 месяцев назад

I garantee i would crash on such a system mistaking the rear brake on the handelbar for the clutch.Not fo me which is a shame because i like the bike .

@mancavemoto 11 месяцев назад

You get used to it very quickly