I'm really starting to despise the electronics on this bike...

[dcstrom]

Before I got the Super Tenere, I used to be able to ride like this...

Suzuki Motovudu - The Limit is Yours - Simon Crafar - The New GSXR-1000

 

[GrahamD]

All these dudes totally agree with you..(on forums)

YouTube The best motorcycle crash compilation

 

[coastie]

Did you still expect you would be able to throw the Tenere into corners like a sport bike?

 

[limey]

I can do that, Its easy. ::26:: ::001::

 

[dcstrom]

Did you still expect you would be able to throw the Tenere into corners like a sport bike?

No - just kidding! The guy in the vid is Simon Crafar, Kiwi ex- World Superbike and 500cc GP racer, lamenting the fact that electronics play such a big role in racing now. I for one would LOVE to see what Casey Stoner could do with an NSR500 from the Doohan era. I think the best riders will always be the best riders, electronics or not - but far more spectacular to watch without them. PLUS I'd love to see the two-stokes make a comeback. I know - dreamin'!

Trevor

 

[coastie]

I have slid a bike like that one time in my life and that was in my early 20's on the Ortega Hwy. I was completely in over my head and got very lucky that day. I never want to feel both tires on a road bike going sideways across the pavement again.

 

[limey]

In me early days i slid my 79 Kawasaki KZ 1000 into the curb flipped the bike, smashed the tank,bent the bars and the pipes. Like i said it was easy.

 

[20valves]

I have slid a bike like that one time in my life and that was in my early 20's on the Ortega Hwy.

Ha ha ha, piece of cake. I did it last year at Barber on my '09 R1. The slide was going great until I highsided, broke my left arm and totaled the bike. Wife grounded me from the track until further notice. While out on the gravel yesterday I was reminded how comforting TC2 is to me now.

 

[dcstrom]

Ha ha ha, piece of cake. I did it last year at Barber on my '09 R1. The slide was going great until I highsided, broke my left arm and totaled the bike. Wife grounded me from the track until further notice. While out on the gravel yesterday I was reminded how comforting TC2 is to me now.

Well the latest R1's have traction control - I see an opening to convince the wife that you will be much safer on a new '12 R1 ;D

Traction Control at work on 2012 YAMAHA YZF-R1 @Chuckwalla Valley Raceway

 

[gfoulke]

Ha ha ha, piece of cake. I did it last year at Barber on my '09 R1. The slide was going great until I highsided, broke my left arm and totaled the bike. Wife grounded me from the track until further notice. While out on the gravel yesterday I was reminded how comforting TC2 is to me now.

I agree. I've been spending a lot of time in the dirt lately. TC1 and touring mode are sometimes left on accidentally and I pay the price with engine hesitation and lack of torque on command. TC2 and sport mode (so far been leaving ABS on) have given me much more control and confidence...not to mention letting 10 pounds out of each tire ( 80/20) stock tires.


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[20valves]

Well the latest R1's have traction control - I see an opening to convince the wife that you will be much safer on a new '12 R1 ;D

Yeah, I'm a sneaky little shit like that. I have my eye on that sweet red and white 50th MotoGP Anniversary LE model. It'd make the perfect stable mate for the bumblebee. And there is no bike that sounds better than that crossplane crank motor with an Ak on it! ::008::

 

[fredz43]

Yeah, I'm a sneaky little shit like that. I have my eye on that sweet red and white 50th MotoGP Anniversary LE model. It'd make the perfect stable mate for the bumblebee. And there is no bike that sounds better than that crossplane crank motor with an Ak on it! ::008::

And the R1 traction control has 7 levels that are switchable on the fly. I believe you still have to come to a stop to switch to off, though. I predict that future S10's will have TCS enhancements that will allow switching levels on the fly also.