Author Traction control saved me today (Read 5298 times)

CecilSaxon · **on:** Feb 26, 2016, 04.15 am

Rode blind into a slow right hand highway entry ramp and I crossed over some very fine gravel.

Pucker factor 9 and I was relatively certain that was destined to go down right there. Luckily all I experienced was a slight slip and a catch. All I can say is I thought I appreciated the engineering that went into the bike, but now I know I am. I should have known better than to go into the corner blind. A stupid move I won't soon repeat.

2slowTrophy · **Reply #1 on:** Feb 26, 2016, 05.55 am

You had a Lucky Day , now go buy a lotto ticket !!!

cropbiker · **Reply #2 on:** Feb 26, 2016, 06.15 am

Glad the gods of luck and engineering were smiling on you!

Coconut · **Reply #3 on:** Feb 26, 2016, 06.59 am

CecilSaxon

Gordon3xBBB · **Reply #4 on:** Feb 26, 2016, 07.05 am

For Traction Control

My Local Area in the Cotswolds has a plethora of Cattle Grids which I regularly have to traverse...going over them on a Bike at anything more than the Posted Speed Limit or a gnats doodah off the vertical usually results in some slippage, it's even worse in the wet.

I'm happy to say that the TTC takes care of any minor error on my part.....but I still negotiate them with caution

DonTom · **Reply #5 on:** Feb 26, 2016, 09.29 am

Originally Posted by CecilSaxon

Rode blind into a slow right hand highway entry ramp and I crossed over some very fine gravel.

Pucker factor 9 and I was relatively certain that was destined to go down right there. Luckily all I experienced was a slight slip and a catch. All I can say is I thought I appreciated the engineering that went into the bike, but now I know I am. I should have known better than to go into the corner blind. A stupid move I won't soon repeat.

Were you trying to accelerate at the time? AFAIK, all traction control does is to slow the engine down to cancel your acceleration. At constant speeds or slowing down, TC doesn't do anything.

-Don- SSF, CA

CecilSaxon · **Reply #6 on:** Feb 26, 2016, 12.59 pm

I was accelerating through the turn. The apex was obscured by a semi trailer I was passing and I was using a lane of the on ramp that seldom gets use. I should have been more careful is all and the bike's tech did its job.

azgman · **Reply #7 on:** Feb 26, 2016, 01.09 pm

Originally Posted by Gordon3xBBB

For Traction Control

My Local Area in the Cotswolds has a plethora of Cattle Grids which I regularly have to traverse...going over them on a Bike at anything more than the Posted Speed Limit or a gnats doodah off the vertical usually results in some slippage, it's even worse in the wet.

I'm happy to say that the TTC takes care of any minor error on my part.....but I still negotiate them with caution

+1 on cattle grids as we have them in spades here in Arizona. Almost as bad as the tar "snakes" once the air temp gets above 90 degrees.