General topics » What's your "normal" ECU mode?

Which mode do you use for the majority of your riding, and what type of riding do you do? Commute? Canyon-carving? Long-distance slab riding?

Just curious, since it's too hot to ride today and the roads are being chip-sealed.

Mostly long trips on two lane roads.
Throttle : Dynamic My brain and right wrist automatically change to rain mode during rains.
Suspension: Dynamic
Preload: Max to help with the too long side-stand and quicken the steering.

I leave everything in Road. I like the softer suspension and it doesn't give any problems in the handling department. The throttle response is just fine. I do day rides mostly and look for curvy roads. Many are county roads with chip seal and no center stripes, just patches and cattle guards.
I like to ride quickly and smooth with as little use of the brakes as I can get away with. I seldom gas it on the straights.
No complaints about the sidestand length on my '23. I've gotten used to it and now I don't have a panic attack when it doesn't stop leaning where I was used to.

Frank

I use all the modes, some more than others. Flip between ROAD and DYNAMIC depending on whether I'm on it or just riding from A to B.

Mostly use Road mode, switching to Dynamic now and then, but Road is fine all the time. Sometimes in heavy rain I will even use Rain mode just for the extra safety.

I've been using "ROAD" suspension and "DYNAMIC" ECU settings. I switched the ECU setting to "ROAD" last night and haven't yet ridden with it set there. I like the "ROAD" suspension for the compliance of it, and as others have said, it's still good on curvy roads, which is all I ride.

I like the side stand. No issues with it, though I do push the bike onto it with a little weight before shutting of the power button. Gives it a little more leftward lean.

Rain in town riding.

Road for most other riding.

Dynamic in the bends.

Dynamic pro when I want to confuse myself.

Beerman

I set mine to Road/Road and esa at Helmet plus luggage.

I play around with the settings for no apparent reason other than 'going through the setting' solo/plus/two up and maybe once a month I use the gasp.

I always adjust on a stop towrds end of ride when everything is warm and put the bike on the mainstand as I add fuel/check oil level. Reset when back home!

Yes I use Rain (holidays only - why leave home in the rain, wait for a dry day to enjoy a day out!) although I do enjoy a ride in the rain.

I like the esa feeling of a higher rear seat even when I am not carrying the side cases but.... I have now lost over 2 stone / 14 Kg since march so maybe I am back to the 'solo setting for 11st 8lb?

I wonder if a solo with dynamic is much different to road/solo plus luggage but never cared enough to do more changes to test this.

Would be happy with the next RS to have old style suspension/no gasp and tyre pressure monitor only but that means 'keyless' option! (still have wobblewheel for sat nav anyway)

I am quite happy with Road/Road the roads around here are very bumpy with potholes, Dynamic does not add much unless I’m out with the lads and need to get a punt on

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2

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Throttle: dynamic. I never see the need to use anything else.

Suspension: dynamic unless the road is very bumpy and I might switch to road.

Preload: (it's a 1200, so only 3 manual options). Mostly 1 rider with luggage as I am 100kg with a topbox. Might switch to 2 people if I add the Givi E21 side cases.

Roads: it's the UK. In 5 miles you can be on anything from a single track road with grass up the middle to a 6 lane dual carriageway.

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Ninety mile morning run in the hills/canyons. Found DYNAMIC ECU and ROAD suspension to be ideal for me. Almost 3,000 miles on the new RS now and the engine seems to be easier-revving...smoother. Another 15,000 miles and it should be broken in...

Windscreen situation seems well-sorted now, and I removed the Heli risers. Prefer the stock, more sporty handlebar configuration for the type of riding I do (all canyons/mountains). Starting to meld with the RS finally...I've found new bikes take a while to break YOU in, as a rider...lol!

I have custom suspension. No ESA.

So my modes are simply throttle related.

DYNAMIC when I’m out of town and “getting a move on”.

ROAD when I want a more restrained ride, maybe through town.

RAIN - not surprisingly when I’m riding in monsoon conditions. Just softens up the twist grip.

The bike does what it says on the tin.

Boxerboy, You have a bike with no ESA which is the same as mine. Silver forks and no electric suspension ? Mine is a 2017 but it has no Dynamic mode, just road and rain. Did you somehow get the Dynamic added or was it there from new ?