Quote from: HornetMaX on February 21, 2021, 02:36:40 PMMy 2c. What I have on my Tuono 1100 RR (2018):
- ABS: must have. On any bike, even 50cc scooters if possible.
- TCS: must have above a given power (I'd say 80cv)
- Cruise control: I was really not convinced, until I had to do 150Km highway with the Tuono. If you're at 130Kmh (limit here) and you get a bit distracted, in the blink of an eye you are at 160Kmh. So yeah, I like Cruise control. Don't want it, don't use it.
- Power modes: must have above a given power (I'd say 80cv). You *want* to use this when it's wet: typically one of the modes is rain/wet, with limited engine power. But not for Aprilia, that decided that on the Tuono all 3 modes (sport, track and race) are full power, because ... well, I don't know. Looks dumb to me.
- Shifter: if you have a good one, it's just a pleasure to use. If it does downshifting too then even better. Anyway, most of the time if you don't like it you can switch it off / just use the clutch.
- Launch control: this is stupid on *any* road bike. I have it, I haven't even tried it.
Can't say a word on electronic suspensions, never tried. What I've heard from reliable sources (testers), when they are done properly they are nice to have. Mostly good on touring bikes & the likes.
- ABS: It was always said that "ABS" is for "Rabbits" - People who panic and freeze in difficult situations and slam on the brakes.
- TCS: We used to say that using a "TCS" on any bike no matter what the power is for people who really have no idea how to ride a motorcycle properly and is only for old men touring a bike.
- Cruise control: I can understand some people finding it useful on a long tour especially on motorways, but with the amount of traffic around nowadays it's probably becoming a nonsense feature on any vehicle, in my opinion, with all the stopping starting slowing down speeding up that goes on these days with the sheer amount of traffic on roads that needs taking into consideration.
- Power Modes: Again, riding a motorcycle without power-modes, it's part of the excitement of riding a bike, especially a powerful bike, to learn how to use your throttle-hand properly in any given situation..... In my opinion, Power-Modes just take that excitement & fear element away from the rider and are just for lazy people who haven't got a clue how to ride a bike properly or just want to take the easy way out and not have to learn how to apply power correctly in given situations.... Takes all the fun & fear out of it.... A sign of the times I guess - so many pussies around it seems nowadays. Lol!
- Shifter: Yeah maybe a pleasure to use, but again, it takes away from the real pleasure of riding a motorcycle, in my opinion.
- Launch Control: Now this is a total nonsense feature on a road bike, absolutely not needed at all, and given the skill required in racing to get off the line fast, to have it on a race bike is just a cheat device in my opinion, but again, the powers that be in MotoGP don't seem to see any rider-aid-device that takes away from a riders skillset as being a cheat these days, so.....