P700 I have a confession, a paddle shift confession

[livefromthetree]

I've had my 700-2 deluxe for a year and a half now and about to hit 2,000 miles. Many times on here we've talked about how some of us use the paddles and others never use them. I've always said that I cant find a logical reason to use them, that the auto trans is fine...while others said they use them all the time.

Well my confession is that until last week I had no idea that I could use the paddles while running in auto mode. My dumb ass was thinking the entire time that I had to switch it to MT to use the paddles and that was a pain to have to constantly mess with so I just left it in auto. Last week on my evening ride I pulled the upshift paddle by accident and the damned thing shifted into 2nd...sped up to about 17 when it started to wind out, pulled it again and it hit 3rd!!! So I can shift up to keep it from winding out between auto shifts and I dont have to mess with it because it will drop back down on it's own or if I dont want to mess with it it will up and down on it's own.

Now I use it on every single ride when just creeping along and not getting into the throttle. Much more enjoyable.

Ok confession time is over, carry on 😅

 

[Admin]

 

[DG Rider]

I've had my 700-2 deluxe for a year and a half now and about to hit 2,000 miles. Many times on here we've talked about how some of us use the paddles and others never use them. I've always said that I cant find a logical reason to use them, that the auto trans is fine...while others said they use them all the time.

Well my confession is that until last week I had no idea that I could use the paddles while running in auto mode. My dumb ass was thinking the entire time that I had to switch it to MT to use the paddles and that was a pain to have to constantly mess with so I just left it in auto. Last week on my evening ride I pulled the upshift paddle by accident and the damned thing shifted into 2nd...sped up to about 17 when it started to wind out, pulled it again and it hit 3rd!!! So I can shift up to keep it from winding out between auto shifts and I dont have to mess with it because it will drop back down on it's own or if I dont want to mess with it it will up and down on it's own.

Now I use it on every single ride when just creeping along and not getting into the throttle. Much more enjoyable.

Ok confession time is over, carry on 😅
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That's pretty much how I use mine...when I use 'em.

 

[CID]

Yup, I’m a ‘short-shifter’ and that’s why I love the paddles. The shift program is about perfect when I’m in a hurry but holds each gear too long when I’m just cruising. I use the upshift paddle 20 to 1 over the down shifter.

 

[Thorney]

Yep, I am a short shifter too. I like the quiet ride, especially putting around the deer hunting land. I've always had Honda products specifically because I can shift gears and control the rpm's. I hate the sound of the cvt belt drive machines.

 

[1border4manu]

I think it is one of the best feature of these Honda's. That is how I run my P500.

 

[Bastardchild]

I can switch hands and gain a shift...

 

[livefromthetree]

I think it is one of the best feature of these Honda's. That is how I run my P500.

I think so too now, just wish I would have figured out the AT with manual ability mode last year instead of last week 😅

 

[Kinlaw]

takes a big man to admit to this

 

[livefromthetree]

takes a big man to admit to this

Taking it for the team! Gotta be more of us out there

 

[Rayger143]

I thought those little things were hand protectors.

 

[insanetreefrog]

I like to downshift into 1st when going about 20 mph. My kids think I'm flooring it and get all excited

 

[loggerhead72110]

I've had my 700-4 since January and didn't realize you could do this without switching the m/t switch as well. Thanks for making me feel stupid LOL.

 

[livefromthetree]

I've had my 700-4 since January and didn't realize you could do this without switching the m/t switch as well. Thanks for making me feel stupid LOL.

My life is complete now. Not because you feel like an idiot, but I have helped one new paddle shifter 😅

 

[KevP700-4]

Use it all the time on the hills. Moderate and flat runs, or basic cruising, we use AT.

 

[livefromthetree]

Use it all the time on the hills. Moderate and flat runs, or basic cruising, we use AT.

I still dont think I'll ever use mine in MT mode, but now knowing that I can upshift in AT mode my 0-20 mph cruises are much more enjoyable.

 

[DG Rider]

This is one area where I feel like a 700 has changed since my original 2014. I feel like it was much more likely to upshifting early under light loads. Because of this, I'd always said I didn't really feel like the paddles were necessary.

Having taken delivery of my 2020, I immediately felt like it was much more aggressive in holding gears at light throttle. Not a huge difference but noticeable. For that reason I'm actually glad I got the deluxe with a paddle shifters.