I've had a 2021 SP for a week & had a good read & play with the various modes & settings & think i know how it all works.
The 2021 MT's have a lot of rider aid differences than the older models so none of the following applies if your not 2021.
That 6 axis IMU is very clever, it knows the bikes exact position in regards to its situation, it knows the angle of lean, whether your going up or down, left to right, slowing or accelerating, speed, everything.
The bike will safely wheelie for you if you have the LIF mode switched on, once you've pulled away in 1st gear simply open the throttle flat out & the wheel will come up to a given height & not flip over, the IMU will know your doing a wheelie & will not let the engine rev too much so that the bike flips. You can keep the wheelie going like a pro, use the quick shifter to change gear with the throttle fully open & the wheel will stay airborne until you run out of power then the wheel will come down.
The ICU will cut the fuelling even though you've got the throttle wide open, it knows exactly what the bike is doing & it will supply just enough fuel to keep your wheel in the air but not flip you over. It's all very smooth, no jerkiness, no hard drop when the wheel eventually comes down, i love it. With practice you will be able to do stunning wheelies if thats your thing all in safety - Amazing eh, you've got to try it out.
I had a little play & nearly shat myself, i used mode 1 all TCS off & accelerated from standstill as fast as i dare. It goes berserk, don't try it with no TCS unless your familiar with high power & torque or a pro stunt rider. I'd gotten myself ready, shifted forward & lent over the handle bars, braced myself & let rip. My foot came off the footrest & i thought i was in the shite, luckily i got away with it but i needed a smoke - i nearly crashed my brand new bike.
I tried it in mode 1 TCS level 2 & let rip again, it shot off & the wheel came up about 2ft, it felt like i was vertical but i wasn't. Throttle wide open all the way, wheel hovering about 2ft using the quick shifter throttle fully open & she just stayed at the same height until about 80.
I guess that TCS set at level 1 would maybe let the wheel come up about 3ft, level 2 about 2ft & level 3 maybe a 1ft or sort of hop skipping the tarmac. Try TCS switched to 'off' at your peril.
With the new 2021 electronics safety suite & the 4 different modes there's quite a lot of different parameters you can play with & customise, i'm still trying stuff out.
Here's a sort of example. Modes 1,2,3 all produce the same power but deliver it at a slower rate, you'll get to a 100 quicker in mode 1, than in mode 2 & mode 3 even longer but all 3 modes will get you to a 100. Mode 4 is different, it actually cuts the engines power whereas the other 3 modes don't. Instead of reaching a 100, it'll only reach 70 & get there slowly as well.
Mode 4 is rather nice, i gave it a little try out the other day up a narrow single track country road with gravel everywhere & moss growing down the middle & a few puddles & generally a crap road surface so a bit technical if you like on a powerful bike. It's very good, no risk of wheel spin, nice smooth throttle, no jerkiness, coupled with the ABS your chances of slipping off due to rider error are almost zero. It's a good mode for riding around town as well. Every time the TCS or ABS kicks in a little light blinks on the dashboard so you can see when you've been 'saved' When i gained confidence in this electronic trickery i pushed it a little bit, it really works & works well, i'm amazed to be honest, this sort of wizardry will deffo save lives & less accidents.
I've come off my bikes about a dozen times on the road in 40 tears of riding, I've never been knocked off or collided with a car, touch wood. My 'offs' have been mostly all my fault, too fast into a corner, doing a wheelie & coming off the back, hitting the brakes hard & losing the wheel.
One of the most frightening situations is when a bend tightens up or you've gone in too fast or got the wrong line & your drifting into the oncoming traffic...nasty. You daren't brake hard, your scared to brake, you can't lean over anymore & you panic.....Now we have brake control hence BC1 & BC2 all on our IMU electronics safety package. Previously ABS on bikes would only work when braking in a straight line. Thanks to the IMU & it's 6 axis computing skills it can now detect the precise angle/speed etc your leaning over at & you can now brake without fear of skidding or locking a wheel up. The BC2 working with the traction control TC in theory means that you should be able to just hit the brakes & it won't slide or lock up a wheel. It could save your ass.
Still lots to learn. I've never had ABS on a bike before never mind all this microchip wizardry. What will they think of next eh.
Toecutter.
. Not even top MotoGP riders can beat electronics (especially ABS), so even if you happen to be one, you'd be lying to yourself.
