What do you think about the riding modes? Do you find them useful?

[Eisenfarn]

I agree with ya, change modes when you're ready & confident. They're too much coin to be throwing them down the road.

Sport mode, traction control = off. This has to be set each time I use the bike, any way to make this the default?

 

[Einar]

Sport mode, traction control = off. This has to be set each time I use the bike, any way to make this the default?

Only in Rider mode. But you can set Rider mode to be "Sport with TC off" and use that instead of Sport mode.

 

[Eisenfarn]

Only in Rider mode. But you can set Rider mode to be "Sport with TC off" and use that instead of Sport mode.

OK cool, I'll try that

 

[Nungers]

The problem with removing the TC is you have to scroll through and switch off every time you start the bike. As far as I know it cannot be switched off permanently

 

[Einar]

The problem with removing the TC is you have to scroll through and switch off every time you start the bike. As far as I know it cannot be switched off permanently

It can be switched off permanently in Rider mode.

 

[zenbiker]

No. Sport mode all the time. Only change to rain mode when downhill and ice

Sport always because we do have a clutch!!

 

[zenbiker]

Sport always because we do have a clutch!!

 

[EskimoPie]

It can be switched off permanently in Rider mode.

But the bike won't stay in rider mode between power cycles. It'll always default to road on the next startup. just 2 or 3 handlebar presses to get back to rider though. I ride in sport 99.9% of the time. I'll flip it to rain if I get caught in a downpour because it's supposed to have more aggressive traction control in that mode. I flip it to rider (with TC off) when I'm trying to shame someone off the light because if the wheel does start to slip, it's frustratingly slow for the TC to disengage. I'd rather just power right through with a little wheel slippage.

 

[RUN666]

Sport always because we do have a clutch!!

and balls...

 

[Mighty Mouse]

and balls...

I get mine out of my wife's purse when I ride and then quietly put them back when I'm done. It's a lost art.