18 TUNING THE ENGINE
104
18.1
Ride Mode
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Possible states
• SPORT
–
Homologated performance with very direct response;
the motorcycle traction control allows greater slip on the rear
wheel.
• STREET
–
Homologated performance with balanced response;
the motorcycle traction control allows normal slip on the rear
wheel.
• RAIN
–
Homologated performance with soft response for
improved rideability; the motorcycle traction control allows
less slip on the rear wheel.
• TRACK
–
Setting with homologated performance and
extremely direct response. The motorcycle traction control
and the characteristics of the throttle response can be
individually set.
Various vehicle tunings can be selected in the
Ride Mode
menu.
SPORT
,
STREET
,
RAIN
and
TRACK
are available.
The riding mode selected last appears in the display.
The riding mode can also be changed while riding with a closed
throttle grip.
Info
The riding mode selection does not influence the ABS.
18.2
Motorcycle traction control (MTC)
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The motorcycle traction control (MTC) lowers the engine torque in
case of loss of traction in the rear wheel.
Info
When motorcycle traction control is switched off, the rear
wheel may spin during strong acceleration and on surfaces
with low grip, resulting in a risk of falling.
After the ignition is switched on, motorcycle traction con-
trol is enabled again.
The motorcycle traction control is controlled via the
Ride Mode
p. 104) menu on the combination instrument. The motorcy-
cle traction control can be switched off in the
Motorcycle
menu.
Info
When the motorcycle traction control is active, the TC indi-
cator lamp
flashes.
When motorcycle traction control is switched off, the
TC indicator lamp
lights up.
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