Queestce
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G'day all,
I test rode a 2016 MT09 Tracer this morning. Well. I'm pretty much sold! It was an awesome bike. Lives up to the reviews in every way. Here in Australia the 2017 model is not yet released, so the bike I rode was a 2016 model. Before I go ahead and buy one, I was hoping some of the Tracer owners on here might be able to help me answer a couple of questions...
Firstly, is truly the case that the 2016 model TCS can only be either on 100%, or off? No other way to adjust the level of it at all?
Secondly, for those with the bike who have had the TCS intervene, how did it feel?... Probably seems a strange question, but to me, it seemed like a huge interruption to the engine whenever it came on; it felt a lot more like I had hit an RPM limiter - though I know I hadn't. I have ridden other bikes with TCS and never had it cut the power so abruptly, or noticeably. I only really noticed it coming out of corners, hard on the throttle in 1st, or the few times I tried to power wheelie it in first... I actually couldn't get the front wheel up at all in 1st with the TCS turned on. I'd roll the throttle, the engine would bite a bit, then it would limit itself in pretty noticeable "chunks". With it turned off it was free revving and lovely.
It'd be a shame to buy a bike with TC and then have to turn it off to be able to enjoy a "spirited" ride, but I presume the one I was riding wasn't just an anomaly, and that others have noticed the same thing?
Any thoughts or advice would be very much appreciated!
Cheers all,
Tom
I test rode a 2016 MT09 Tracer this morning. Well. I'm pretty much sold! It was an awesome bike. Lives up to the reviews in every way. Here in Australia the 2017 model is not yet released, so the bike I rode was a 2016 model. Before I go ahead and buy one, I was hoping some of the Tracer owners on here might be able to help me answer a couple of questions...
Firstly, is truly the case that the 2016 model TCS can only be either on 100%, or off? No other way to adjust the level of it at all?
Secondly, for those with the bike who have had the TCS intervene, how did it feel?... Probably seems a strange question, but to me, it seemed like a huge interruption to the engine whenever it came on; it felt a lot more like I had hit an RPM limiter - though I know I hadn't. I have ridden other bikes with TCS and never had it cut the power so abruptly, or noticeably. I only really noticed it coming out of corners, hard on the throttle in 1st, or the few times I tried to power wheelie it in first... I actually couldn't get the front wheel up at all in 1st with the TCS turned on. I'd roll the throttle, the engine would bite a bit, then it would limit itself in pretty noticeable "chunks". With it turned off it was free revving and lovely.
It'd be a shame to buy a bike with TC and then have to turn it off to be able to enjoy a "spirited" ride, but I presume the one I was riding wasn't just an anomaly, and that others have noticed the same thing?
Any thoughts or advice would be very much appreciated!
Cheers all,
Tom