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If you don't like it, don't use it. Mine is always on. The change in noise doesn't bother me, nor do I suffer from a delay when the light turns green. Simple enough.
I keep it on on my bike, but the heat and humidity make it kind of a necessity if I dont want to ride with a pair of hard boiled eggs whenever Im in traffic.
As to the slight hesitation in throttle response, I treat it just like I treat the auto start/stop in my car - anticipate the green light and just give the throttle a tiny blip and youre back to normal operation. No hassle at all, IMO.
That's true. Most of the time, the throttle response is acceptable. But in Charm City, traffic laws just don't exist. I just don't want to be in (another) GET-OUT-NOW situation worried about the delay.
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