alloo66
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Hi folks,
Which mode do you use more S or D mode on your NC700XD? Why? Just curious.
Which mode do you use more S or D mode on your NC700XD? Why? Just curious.
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When coming up to a stop sign or light I flick it to sport so it down shifts when I want it to. Then take off in sport and flick to drive when I get up to cruising speed. In twisties- sport.Hi folks,
Which mode do you use more S or D mode on your NC700XD? Why? Just curious.
I change in and out of D and S1 depending on traffic and speeds.
If I'm just cruising on streets to work or home, not in a hurry, I keep it in D.
But if I come up on heavy traffic and have to split lanes I want to tighten things up, so will go into S1. That also gives the bike a bit of engine braking, as I will be in a lower gear than if in D mode, where it seems like if I let off the throttle the bike just cruises along in neutral until speed drops enough to mandate a downshift.
I almost never downshift in Manual mode. It's just a bit awkward for my thumb to reach that lower - button. At stops the bike downshifts itself all the way into first gear, but only at very low speeds.
I may also switch into S mode for getting onto the freeway. I don't like the D mode shifting into 6th gear too early (39 mph!?) when I'm trying to get up to speed quickly.
An alternative to switching into S mode from D would be to just go to manual mode. That way I can hold the bike in gear (usually 5th gear when getting up to speed) longer than D mode would allow.
Once I'm at freeway speed I'll switch back into what ever mode I will be needing.
S, always. The shudder at 40 mph in 6th gear drives me bonkers otherwise.