I turned it all off, its a whole new bike. Front wheel lifts easy and the back slides real easy. I am not a fan of all the electronics. It could be me but it seems to run stronger with everything off. The flashing abs is annoying, wouldn't you think if I turned it off the light would be off.
Does the Hyperstrada have the option for front wheel ABS only? That's what the setting 1 does on my SP. I can't think of a time when I would want my front tire to lock up.
mine is off.. setting 1 is just less sensitive than setting 2. 1 sport mode. 2 urban mode...
Joined Mar 2013
3K Posts | 161+
Naples, IT
Have you ever been in a serious accident or a near miss? I promise you if it's very quick and violent, you will grab both levers instinctively and not be thinking "oh, little front wheel lock...better lighten a bit."
If you actually make contact, hey, probably wouldn't have mattered. But the times when you can be lucky, front ABS will save you lots of money and painful debriding, or worse. For reference, I've been in many bike accidents and I'm very grateful for the standardization of ABS.
Seriously, I keep my ABS on 1 in Sport mode and do full force stops from time to time. The ABS activation point is no where near anything that would upset a mid-corner line. If you're worried about the rear brake...if you're finding the ABS point on this you're doing it wrong.
Comparing race cars/bikes has no merit if you are riding on the street. In a car, you lock em up and can probably save it by letting off the pedal. On a bike, bye-bye front tire under most circumstances - you're now scraping down the road. Sorry, I was a very dumb kid and after many years of analysis, ABS would have saved me from 75% of my mishaps.
If you actually make contact, hey, probably wouldn't have mattered. But the times when you can be lucky, front ABS will save you lots of money and painful debriding, or worse. For reference, I've been in many bike accidents and I'm very grateful for the standardization of ABS.
Seriously, I keep my ABS on 1 in Sport mode and do full force stops from time to time. The ABS activation point is no where near anything that would upset a mid-corner line. If you're worried about the rear brake...if you're finding the ABS point on this you're doing it wrong.
Comparing race cars/bikes has no merit if you are riding on the street. In a car, you lock em up and can probably save it by letting off the pedal. On a bike, bye-bye front tire under most circumstances - you're now scraping down the road. Sorry, I was a very dumb kid and after many years of analysis, ABS would have saved me from 75% of my mishaps.
This is my first bike with abs and dtc... I have had a lot of sport bikes over the years, non with abs. I have had the panic lockup a couple of times. I am not saying don't use it. I just never realized how often it must of been working and I had no idea. Its kinda fun lofting the front tire on take offs with just a heavy roll on, with the throttle.
That's the traction control stopping your wheelies, not the ABS. Turn it off and leave the abs on - it will be there when you need it.
Joined Mar 2013
3K Posts | 161+
Naples, IT
It will do that in Touring/MED power with ABS 2. ABS does not affect its ability to wheelie.
That's precicely my setup for smooth dry roads. I ocasionally switch the ABS off to do some practise braking and emergency stops, but I never ride around with the system off "“ you never know when someone pulls right in the front of you.
I would welcome the "front ABS only" mode from Hypermotard SP, though. It's a shame we can't have it, especially if you consider it's just a software function.
Joined Nov 2013
1K Posts | 1+
Inland SoCal
You will want to turn the ABS off if you ever get onto a racetrack. I felt it interfere with the front brake power when I was braking hard at the end of the straight; the rear wheel was lifting and slowing down so the difference in wheel speed activated the ABS. This was on our KTM 390 Duke, but the principle is the same.
OTOH, the Strada's TC saved our bacon once on a blind sandy corner. Wifey touched her toe down...with her foot still on the passenger peg! The TC was set on 3.
OTOH, the Strada's TC saved our bacon once on a blind sandy corner. Wifey touched her toe down...with her foot still on the passenger peg! The TC was set on 3.
I have to agree. Abs sucks on track. Even set to 1 it intervenes way before my braking threshold. I actally set it to 0 in sport mode for the street too.
Umm, I had no problems with abs 1 and dtc 1 at the track. I really like having them both on the street, especially the abs for emergencies... For dirt, dtc 1 is still too much, but I ride 98% on paved roads...
I have taken it out on a couple times now, with it all off. I like it!!! the flashing abs is annoying. I think I will try abs on 1 tomorrow
Joined Oct 2015
545 Posts | 0+
Minnesota
Here are my settings that I've found to be pretty nice:
Sport mode: ABS 1, DTC 0
Full engine power
Touring mode: ABS 2, DTC 2
Full engine power
Urban mode: ABS 2, DTC 4
Mid engine power
I use sport when I want to whooolie and be a hooligan, touring for most everything else, and urban usually only when it's raining.
And to confirm, ABS on 1 does activate for the rear tire. Which is too bad, but it's not the end of the world.
Sport mode: ABS 1, DTC 0
Full engine power
Touring mode: ABS 2, DTC 2
Full engine power
Urban mode: ABS 2, DTC 4
Mid engine power
I use sport when I want to whooolie and be a hooligan, touring for most everything else, and urban usually only when it's raining.
And to confirm, ABS on 1 does activate for the rear tire. Which is too bad, but it's not the end of the world.
Joined Jan 2015
330 Posts | 1+
London
I've been contemplating changing my settings to pretty much exactly this for a while. Glad you shared that, it's motivation for me to actually get round to doing it rather than just thinking about it.
