18 TUNING THE ENGINE. KTM 1290 Super Adventure, 1290 Super Adventure 2016

18 TUNING THE ENGINE

18.1

"Drive Mod"

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Possible states

• Sport

–

Homologated performance with very direct response; the motorcycle traction control allows greater slip on the rear wheel

• Street

–

Homologated performance with balanced response; the motorcycle traction control allows normal slip on the rear wheel

• RAIN

–

Reduced homologated performance for better ridability; the motorcycle traction control allows normal slip on the rear wheel

• Offroad

–

Reduced homologated performance for better ridability; the motorcycle traction control allows high slip on the rear wheel

Various vehicle tunings can be selected in the

"Drive Mod"

menu. You can choose from

"SPORT"

,

"STREET"

,

"RAIN"

and

"OFFROAD"

.

The drive mode selected last is displayed on the right in the segment display.

Info

The drive mode selection has no influence on the ABS.

18.2

Motorcycle traction control (MTC)

The motorcycle traction control (MTC) lowers the tightening torque in case of loss of traction in the rear wheel. Depending on the motorcycle traction control setting, a slight slip on the rear wheel may be desirable. Example: Offroad.

Info

When motorcycle traction control is switched off, the rear wheel may spin during high acceleration and on surfaces with low grip.

After the ignition is switched back on, the motorcycle traction control is enabled again.

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The motorcycle traction control is controlled via the

"Drive Mode"

( p. 212) menu on

the combination instrument. The motorcycle traction control can be switched off in the

"MTC/ABS"

menu.

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Info

When motorcycle traction control is active, the TC light flashes.

When motorcycle traction control is switched off, the TC light lights up.