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Old Oct 18, 2024 | 11:27 AM
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We are working on getting tuning ready for the RevMax versions Sportster and Nightster models and need some information to do it correctly. The Ride Modes seem to vary from Model to model and Year to year. What were looking for would take about 10 minutes of your time to get from your bike, and all it requires is your time an a piece of paper to write the results on.

2021 model year only has the Sportster S RH1250S model
2022 model year has the Sportster S (RH1250S) and the Nightster (RH975)
2023 model year has the Sportster S (RH1250S) and the Nightster (RH975) and Nightster S (RH975S)
2024 model year has the Sportster S (RH1250S) and the Nightster (RH975) and Nightster S (RH975S)

We have the 2022 Sportster S in house and I've attached how we write up the results of each of the various Ride Modes and what the owner can edit in each submode. Any help we could get from member would allow us to get this project completed, thanks.

This is what we got by entering the Ride Customization screens
 
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Old Oct 19, 2024 | 12:28 PM
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Hey Steve! Heres what i got on my 2023 sportster s. Its a canadian version. If you have any other questions- let me know, always willing to help the cause! (I am putting the bike away soon though)

2023 sportster s ride mode customization
 
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Old Oct 19, 2024 | 04:39 PM
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Hey Steve! Heres what i got on my 2023 sportster s. Its a canadian version. If you have any other questions- let me know, always willing to help the cause! (I am putting the bike away soon though)

2023 sportster s ride mode customization

Thanks, you can see the difference between your '23 and our "22 when the manuals say they are the same. Yours appear not to have the "Off-Road" settings that are in our '22 and they changed the names in the sub-modes from Max, +1, Base, -1, Min to Max, More, Base, Less, xxx. Could you recheck the Engine Braking & Throttle Response modes and make sure you scroll the screen down and see if "Min" is still there?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2024 | 05:15 PM
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Hi Steve! I just checked the screens you wanted- and you are correct- i did not scroll down the screen to see the MIN option. I included some shots of the screens- they are the same options for ENGINE BRAKING and THROTTLE RESPONSE.

 
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While i was out here- i figured id double check the missing OFF ROAD options. Looks like they were deleted.

 
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While i was out here- i figured id double check the missing OFF ROAD options. Looks like they were deleted.

Thanks again for your help. Now if we can keep it going and get the rest of the models and years I can start putting names in that will match what shows up on the bikes screens. I could not understand why they would have Off-Road in a Sportster S to begin with as they are barely high enough to over a good size speed bump here State side.
 
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Thanks again for your help. Now if we can keep it going and get the rest of the models and years I can start putting names in that will match what shows up on the bikes screens. I could not understand why they would have Off-Road in a Sportster S to begin with as they are barely high enough to over a good size speed bump here State side.
I believe its a carry over from the pan america software- i'm not sure if it was corrected with software updates for previous year models or not.....
 
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Old Oct 19, 2024 | 10:05 PM
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I have a '22 Sportster S and it has the same layout as your '22.

I have hear the same thing about the software being copied from the Pan Am, so it has the off-road settings.

I'm pretty confident I have all of the most recent software as well, so I don't think they've changed it with an update. I DON'T have the most recent infotainment module software, but I don't think that would change those settings.

 
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Originally Posted by float_6969
I have a '22 Sportster S and it has the same layout as your '22.

I have hear the same thing about the software being copied from the Pan Am, so it has the off-road settings.

I'm pretty confident I have all of the most recent software as well, so I don't think they've changed it with an update. I DON'T have the most recent infotainment module software, but I don't think that would change those settings.

the infotainment module updates DO change those settings. I had a 22 Sportster S (now on a 24 LRST) and when I did the latest infotainment module update this spring the off-road mode was gone. It was even in their release notes of the update.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2024 | 03:54 PM
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Good to know! I knew there was an update available, but I was waiting for this winter to take it in.

Maybe it will help TTS if they know that the latest infotainment software makes all the bikes the same?
 
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