The DCT is incredible. I was skeptical cause I always think of shifting as part of the joy of riding. That said, I'm starting to get a little arthritis and I live in San Francisco where I have to work the clutch constantly and sometimes my hand aches to the point it isn't really safe. In fact, put a kit on my last bike to make the clutch softer.
It took me about 15 minutes to be a full convert to the DCT. I think it more as an automatic clutch with electronic shifting than as an automatic transmission because I'm still very engaged in gear selection. The bike itself shift so smoothly you don't even feel the changes, but its terrible at knowing what you want to do next. I can be on the highway chugging along in 6th at low RPM. If I just increase the throttle to pass somebody it will bog down for a second before it realizes what I'm doing and down shift, so I'll down shift a gear just as I'm twisting the throttle. Likewise, if I'm going down hill in 4th at a high RPM, im gonna upshift a gear before letting off the throttle so the engine braking doesn't throw me toward the handlebars. You can also put it in full manual mode where you shift and it works the clutch.
It's paddle shifting with your left thumb and pointy finger. They sell a foot shifter that I thought I might add, but have decided its unnecessary. My left boot still has wear from the shifter on my last bike, so i do feel like a bit of a poseur when I look at my feet.
I added side cases today. We are gonna make the fist weekend getaway "adventure" trip in a couple weeks. Monterrey and Big Sur. It'll be a rough one!
My other bike is a Vespa GTS 300 twost and go. It's great for running errands around the city, but its suddenly feeling tiny.