[daveyn]

I have a 420 rancher with DCT and hate the shifter and would go back to a manual in a heartbeat. I find the Auto constantly is late shifting and that when you need to be in first the tranny is still in 2nd gear and bogging going up any kind of a hill where you need first, just before it stops completely it will jump into first so hard the front wheels almost come off the ground which is a little concerning if you're already going up a pretty steep incline.
The handlebar mounted electronic manual shifters work pretty well until the bike gets hot from running for a while and then if you are stopped and try to downshift it will get stuck between gears and you have to shut the bike down and wait for it to cool before it will go back into any gear.
Love the honda, hate the auto, foot shifter would be the option for me.