ELECTRONIC MEANS
Fifteen years ago, electronic rider aids had the sophistication of cutting hair with a chainsaw. Consider how an old Nokia phone was considered cutting edge 15 years ago, and how archaic it seems today compared to the latest iPhone. I remember when playing Tetris on my phone was mesmerising, and that was before displays were colour…
Like phones, rider aids such as traction control and ABS have also evolved and, in recent years, accelerated in their development and effectiveness. The advancements in MotoGP and WSBK have filtered down to the end user, me and you.
Take Yamaha’s 2020 YZF-R1, for example, which is equipped with remarkably similar technology to that used by Yamaha in MotoGP in 2012. The list of rider aids has increased from simple traction control and ABS to engine braking assistance, slide control, engine power modes and cornering ABS to name but a few.
Sophisticated rider aids no longer hinder your fun on the track; instead they enhance your fun while also making the experience safer. A decade or so ago
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