RE: Anyone ride in the road setting? - 2

Zitat von Vtbob im Beitrag #9

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sI ride almost exclusively in the Road mode. Most of the roads areound here are not really smooth, frost heavs and their result, etc. The dynamic is just to harsh. note the Road mode is also semi adaptive. I notice when riding i
the interstate (smooth) for a while and then getting on a normal poor secondary road. It does pogo for a couple of miles before it adapts with more slow speed dampening.

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I am just over 1200 miles into my trip on 2020 1250 US exclusive. I have found that dynamic is too harsh for bumpy roads as others have said and not very comfortable on the slab (interstate). I use road for that. But on anything fun, I am in dynamic or dynamic pro. My suspension goes to dynamic as well in pro. I can check tomorrow on dynamic but I assume same.

I’ve been using auto and found it rather great. Seems fine weather with 3 bags or one.

I use rain mode in the rain (and did for most of Saturday ugh) but like it because it serves its purpose. I too use it on gravel and dirt to help reduce abrupt wheel spin but turn off traction control.

3/4 of the time Im in road or rain. For commuting or Mrs. and I are on a trip.

every so often, I click it into both dynamic settings, a couple times Ive turned abs off and cater to the 16 yr old boy in the back of my head...Do some wheelies. lol

This bike really is an excellent blend of sport/touring.

Road on 90% of the time. When the roads are smooth and fast, it goes into dynamic. I use them both dependent on situation and the same goes for rain setting.

After experimenting while riding on familiar roads, ROAD is usable after all! I might use it occasionally. Preload-wise, I will keep it in AUTO however. MIN was so soft the bike was moving around way too much. On MAX it jarring even in ROAD damping. I guess it was more the road than anything. All-in-all it has a very good suspension system, but I think fully adjustable (manually) would be needed to get it perfect.
Thanks for the input. I'm still getting used to the bike (1500 miles)

I have a 2016 1200RS and I weigh about 215 lbs.

I find the bike to be so dang competent that, I just leave the damping on ROAD mode, even when blasting thru the twisty bits. As others have mentioned, I find DYNAMIC to be a bit harsh.

The same goes for the riding mode setting. It's so dang competent that, I just leave it in ROAD mode.

Seeing that I'm a larger bloke who likes his pies, I set the preload setting to ONE UP W/ LUGGAGE, even though I ride solo without luggage.

Road setting for the road,both suspension and motor. I really thought the dynamic settings were a waste of space until I got on the track: then they made sense very quickly. Rain is good in crappy conditions.
Sorry chaps, wrong model. When did this new forum appear anyway? Guess I was asleep again.
Bad me.

This is an interesting post for me. When I bought mine, a friend of mine who sets up suspensions had a look and was shocked and just how soft road setting was at the front and suggested I not even use it.

He couldn´t get over how such an expensive bike could have such very basic suspension settings.

Road for me dives a LOT even with thicker fork oil being used.

I think it does depend a lot on what you are used to. Someone who lives and breathes sports bikes is likely to find it soft - especially on the ROAD setting.
Not sure how much the D-ESA really adapts the damping as you ride but I unless I am mistaken it clams to do this.

I run 90% in road setting 1+ luggage. Dynamic when I want to play in the twisties [ but the chicken strips are still 3/8" of an inch so I'm not leaning close to some of the members here scraping hardware. ]

Color me uneducated I suppose, but road mode seems to be fine for most of my riding. Upcoming trip will be the first time I use 2 up with the all gear loaded.

Road /Road for me ,one helmet .
This seems to be fine for most conditions and road types .