vehicle hold control on new touring bikes

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Aug 20, 2019 | 01:47 PM

mazz

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vehicle hold control on new touring bikes

So old guys can light a cigar on a step hill waiting for a red light .
make right turns on uphill stop signs a little easier for us short guys?

what will you do with this new feature

Aug 20, 2019 | 02:38 PM

mskirwin

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This feature wouldn’t do anything for me personally as I keep my bike in gear in case the vehicle behind me decided not to stop.

Aug 20, 2019 | 02:41 PM

Punjabi Rider

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It's good feature should be helpful no need to hold front brake and try to use throttle at the same time.

Aug 20, 2019 | 03:02 PM

BrandonSmith

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mskirwin

This feature wouldn’t do anything for me personally as I keep my bike in gear in case the vehicle behind me decided not to stop.

Whether you're in gear or not it doesn't matter. The bike senses you're stopped on an incline, it holds the brake for you. Plain and simple.

So, I guess it does do something for you: it allows you to remove your foot and/or hand from the brake(s) and be even more prepared for the rear-ender heading your way!

Last edited by BrandonSmith; Aug 20, 2019 at 03:04 PM.

Aug 20, 2019 | 06:17 PM

dave the welder

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ABS is the only nanny control I want. Traction control, anti wheelie, 12 ride modes, double clutch transmission (automatic) and etc. etc. Makes us dependent on technology. That one reason I love my '03 Sportster, its old school.

Aug 20, 2019 | 06:28 PM

TriGeezer

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Our car has it, and Inthi I it’s a great feature. I filled out on of the HD surveys a few yeas ago, and indicated this was a good feature. Did you ever have to start out on a steep incline? This feature is great for that.

Aug 20, 2019 | 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dave the welder

I'd rather not have ABS on my 19 SGS. 03 Sporster old school? LOL Would you like to ride my 1972 Sportster? LOL You shift with your right foot and brake with the left. It hardly had brakes till I put a newer disk brake front end on it. 72 was last year for drum brakes front and rear. The longer you held the front brake the closer to the grip it got as the aluminum drum got warm and expanded.