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Question: Do you think a Traction Control System (TCS) is worthwhile on motorcycles?
My bike has TCS --> it's great, I love it - 7 (11.7%)
My bike has TCS --> I don't like it much / indifferent - 1 (1.7%)
I wish my bike had TCS - 29 (48.3%)
I don't want TCS - 17 (28.3%)
TCS is for idiots - 6 (10%)
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« Reply #20 on: April 19, 2011, 10:08:17 AM »




I'll give that a "maybe".  Rain is not a great lubricant. The only really slick stuff when wet seems to be uber smooth tar patches.  So yes, if you are accelerating out of a corner at WOT in the rain TCS would probably help. But if you're accelerating at WOT out of a corner in the rain... Maybe I'm just getting to old. LOL


I am not endorsing WOT out of rainy corners, it was just an example though likely a common occurrence in racing.  

I'd have to disagree about rain's effects, though.  In my experience traction can vary greatly across different road surfaces, and spinning the tire during acceleration can occur at above 1/2-3/4 throttle applications on certain road types.
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« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2011, 04:51:51 AM »

Like ABS , when properly implement it provides another measure of safety , especially on higher powered bikes.

I have it my car , and with 412hp , and the slick roads we had this winter , I  was most thankful for it.
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« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2011, 05:26:23 AM »

I put no TCS, it's fun to break the rear end loose coming out of a turn when you want to. That said being able to turn it on/off would be fine.

That said I would like ABS but not a linked braking system.
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« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2011, 06:06:55 AM »

I have traction control that I can switch off, as well as ABS and linked brakes.  I just wished the linked brakes didn't work at slow speed.  Let's say below 15mph or so.  
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« Reply #24 on: April 23, 2011, 12:50:12 PM »


I have traction control that I can switch off, as well as ABS and linked brakes.  I just wished the linked brakes didn't work at slow speed.  Let's say below 15mph or so.  


And I have a right hand that does all of that.l And feet.
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