Author Topic: Traction Control (Read 7245 times)

Conair · « **on:** December 14, 2015, 05:06:11 PM »

New Owner Question,Will traction control affect gas mileage ?

harry76 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2015, 06:35:43 PM »

I do not believe it would affect mileage unless you were spinning your tires a lot on takeoff.

Conair · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2015, 07:34:06 PM »

Seems like it would not be necessary to use it all the time except in rain and curves. Seems like it comes on automatically every time you start down the road and if you dont want it on you turn it off,if I understand the owners manual correctly.

zarticus · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2015, 07:47:37 PM »

No reason to shut it off, It will work when you need it !

Conair · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2015, 07:54:53 PM »

So it automatically is on when you take off? and you have to manually disable it? Sorry this is my first high tech bike,

Conair · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2015, 08:01:47 PM »

Seems like theirs so much info on the dash,owners manual seems a little intimidating!

zarticus · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2015, 08:30:18 PM »

It is automatically on when you turn on the ignition, You deactivate with the switch/button. The yellow light will stay on when it is manually turned off.

tonedeaf1 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2015, 08:37:33 PM »

On is the default. You need to press one of the orange buttons to disable it. It will revert to engaged every time you start.

If you want to get a feel for what it does in a relatively safe situation, go for a ride on a gravel road -- it can be a pretty good gravel road. Carefully try to spin the rear wheel as you accelerate from a stop (you won't be able to do it). Once you get used to that, try giving it a little more gas that you ordinarily would on a shallow turn, again you will be very unlikely to get any kind of slip or wheel spin. I suspect you will be impressed.

maxtog · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2015, 09:20:32 PM »

There is little reason to ever turn it off unless you WANT to lose traction/have wheel spin for some reason. I, for one, don't ever want that

This is why it defaults to being "on" every time you start the bike.

bob h · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2015, 09:28:15 PM »

Once upon a time, "real" photographers looked down on those "new fangled" automatic exposure cameras. At least till the really good ones realized that those built in aids freed them to focus on the more important aspects of photography. I think electronic rider aids are at that same point now.
JMO!

Conair · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2015, 03:15:48 AM »

Quote from: maxtog on December 14, 2015, 09:20:32 PM

There is little reason to ever turn it off unless you WANT to lose traction/have wheel spin for some reason. I, for one, don't ever want that This is why it defaults to being "on" every time you start the bike.

Thanks max,hear in Kentucky weathers going to provide fewer riding times,but Ill get it down,whole new monkey from the Electra Glide for sure, love it though!!

jimmymac · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2015, 07:15:21 AM »

I love sliding my Connie around. On the gas, and the brakes. I'm really comfy on that thing.

KevinRLi · « **Reply #12 on:** December 15, 2015, 10:57:20 AM »

There is another reason to turn the traction control off. While approaching a red light a few weeks back the light turned green, I got back on the throttle, my front end started to rise just a bit and bam! Traction control kicked in and robbed me of that little 3 inch wheelie! Yeah I turn it off on nice clear dry days. It senses traction on BOTH wheels not just the back. So for you guys that ride the SPORTtouring bike keep that in mind. For the sportTOURING riders out there keep it on

Rhino · « **Reply #13 on:** December 15, 2015, 12:36:32 PM »

Quote from: Conair on December 14, 2015, 07:54:53 PM

So it automatically is on when you take off? and you have to manually disable it? Sorry this is my first high tech bike,

It's automatically on but doesn't kick in unless the rear tire is spinning faster than your front tire. On good dry pavement you have to launch pretty aggressively to make this happen either by tire spin or pulling the front up. Of course on wet/sandy/gravel/dirt roads this can happen easily. But the solution is to go easier on the throttle. Or turn it off when you want to launch hard.

elp_jc · « **Reply #14 on:** December 18, 2015, 05:51:30 PM »

For those newbies, just don't confuse the rudimentary TC on this bike with the much more sophisticated 'cornering' stability control/ABS BOSCH systems available in some newer bikes that can save your bacon in a curve. This bike can't. Oh, and it doesn't have wheelie control either... although TC can work as such on this heavy, long bike.