kcal
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T-mode......I have not been in S mode much and will see if that makes a difference at the low end.
"The owner was impressed with my cutting edge technology"?? You or the bike??What happened to the OP? He made that one post and then just...disappeared. One of you must have made him mad. It wasn't me!
I had an ST1300 fall in behind me the other day and follow me home. The owner was impressed with my cutting edge technology but had no desire to "upgrade". I did not try to talk him into it either, I have great respect for the big Honda. I am happier with my Yamaha.
As we suspected. Huge perceived difference in low rpm power. Just be aware that the fjr is sportier than the ST and S-mode unleashes the low end beast of that in-line four.T-mode......I have not been in S mode much and will see if that makes a difference at the low end.
Not really.As we suspected. Huge difference in low rpm power. Just be aware that the fjr is sportier than the ST and S-mode unleashes the low end beat of that in-line for.T-mode......I have not been in S mode much and will see if that makes a difference at the low end.
My italics.[/edit]D-mode: a choice between two types of engine responsiveness. There is a "T" setting that is very smooth, for example for tricky road conditions, and an "S" setting for a more sporty and powerful pick-up. It's easy to switch between the modes by a button on the right handlebar.
Whatever the setting, it only influences the throttle response itself; the maximum engine performance is not affected and always full power".
Yeah, I corrected my post to include the word perceived.Yeah, I was going to say this ^^^
The power is identical in T and S modes. The only thing that changes is how many degrees you need to turn the twist grip to obtain that power. All of the power is still available if you twist the wrist far enough.
The power does come on more suddenly when you open the throttle just a little, so I can see where some folks might feel that this equates to more power, but it really isn't. And without the sudden-ness of S mode, the T mode allows more precise control of the power delivery for smoother riding.
edit - On rereading mcatrophy's post, he seems to indicate that the YCCT delays the throttle opening in time, not that it varies the amount of throttle opening per degree of grip twist. I'm not sure which is true now. The feature description on the FSM doesn't really say. I'll need to do a bit more reading up.
Then you don't understand this bike. Full power is still available in 'T' mode, it's just a slower responding to the throttle movement.I have never understood staying in tour mode.IMO, if you wanted a 140 hp bike, why throttle it to 100hp?
I believe he was referring to your comment about having only 100hp instead of the full amount. All the power is there, it just requires more twisting of the wrist to get the revs up initially.I understand the bike just fine, I've had four of them since 2004. Just my opinion, slow throttle response is not what I ride this bike to experience.
Got it! I'm just glad they put the switch in.And this, my friends, is why they can run horse races. If we all bet on the same horse, well it just wouldn't work out the same.
FWIW - I leave it in T almost all of the time. I prefer the precise throttle input and smoothness of power delivery, even when running fast through the corners. You can always just turn your wrist further and get the same amount of power
YMMV
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