Sport and Touring mode

StefanR · Oct 7, 2013

I would like to know how you perceived the different modes.

My opinion:

Touring mode
Good torque in middle rpm range.

Sport mode
Not so good torque in the middle rpm range as Touring mode.
Maybe more power at high rpm on first and second gears.
I am actually not sure what this mode delivers.

ECU version
18

gatdammit · Oct 7, 2013

It's not so much net power I notice in Sport, it's the very snappy throttle response. When I spend a while in Sport and switch back to Touring, it honestly feels slower with the dampened throttle response, especially off the line.

porkrind · Oct 7, 2013

I could well be wrong, but my understanding is that both modes use the same fueling and ignition curves, and the difference is down to the throttle opening rate.

R6chase · Oct 8, 2013

Yea I'm pretty sure there is no actual difference in power or torque between high and med engine setting just the smoother throttle response. I tried the stock urban mode once and quickly turn that mode into, 0 DTC, 0 ABS, engine med.

scroller83 · Oct 8, 2013

StefanR said:
I would like to know how you perceived the different modes.

My opinion:

Touring mode
Good torque in middle rpm range.

Sport mode
Not so good torque in the middle rpm range as Touring mode.
Maybe more power at high rpm on first and second gears.
I am actually not sure what this mode delivers.

ECU version
19

How do you know which ECU version you have in your bike?

I've noticed the same difference as some of you, the throttle response that is more direct in sport mode. Haven't tested sport mode a lot, I go mostly in touring mode until I get 2500 km, when I could pass form 7000 rpm.

StefanR · Oct 8, 2013

scroller83 said:
How do you know which ECU version you have in your bike?

I've noticed the same difference as some of you, the throttle response that is more direct in sport mode. Haven't tested sport mode a lot, I go mostly in touring mode until I get 2500 km, when I could pass form 7000 rpm.

I got this from the workshop when they updated the ECU.
The ECU version should be 18, not 19. Sorry.

SuperTen · Oct 9, 2013

I live in "Touring" mode, only went into "Sport" once, and that was enough, too touchy.

zippy49 · Nov 27, 2013

SuperTen said:
I live in "Touring" mode, only went into "Sport" once, and that was enough, too touchy.

+1

zippy49 · Nov 27, 2013

I read somewhere that the three modes operate as follows:
Sport (engine high): quick initial throttle response, 110 hp
Touring (engine medium): slower initial response, still 110 hp

Urban (engine low): slower initial response, 75 hp.

Those are factory default, you can switch power settings in any mode. I have turned the DTC and ABS down in Touring, might go a bit farther in Sport if I turn the engine power down to medium.

uspspro · Nov 27, 2013

Sport mode is my favorite... after getting the ECU update the low throttle angle fueling is much improved.

NewRider · Nov 27, 2013

SuperTen said:
I live in "Touring" mode, only went into "Sport" once, and that was enough, too touchy.

+2

gatdammit · Nov 27, 2013

I made Sport mode very sporty with DTC/ABS = 1. Just last week the front end walked right up and held during a not super hooligan 1-2 shift in Sport.

However, when I try to get a little wheel pop shifting to 2nd, the clutch dump and bite kinda hiccups a little and it shutters on the grab. It feels awkward enough that I don't do it much. Is that the slipper clutch stepping in or is the rear breaking loose?

It's tuff bringing inline 4 sport bike habits to a torque-y twin...

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