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When do we change SDMS modes.?

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#1 ·
When do we change SDMS modes Hello, what do these conditions mean? I don't know when to use these modes Is it related to fuel consumption?
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#4 ·
This mode alters the way the engine delivers its power. All modes will reach full power but A mode builds up much quicker to full power than C mode & B mode is inbetween. The fuel used may be more in A mode than B or C but the consumption really depends on how much power you are using. I believe the intention of the modes is to give a throttle response that you prefer. Also, as the engine is very torquey ( a characteristic of large V twins) Suzuki have tried to reduce instantaneous engine pick up with B & C mode as it can be misinterpreted as jerky or abrubt if you are not very controlled with applying the throttle. If you are smooth with the throttle then A mode is fine but as you get tired after a long days touring you may find B or C more forgiving and smoother and easier to control.
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#3 ·
I find when riding back roads "A" mode gives me that instant response at low revs & seems to give better fueling low down. I do not find it snatchy at all ..."B" mode i use on the motorways with its slower response ..."C" mode ...a lot say its of no use well i can tell you i was caught in a thunderstorm at night with full luggage & pillion . I put the bike in "C" mode & traction control on to its lowest setting & it changed the feel of the bike all together . "C" mode is a great bad weather setting .
 
#5 · (Edited)
I don't understand how people change modes. Or more specifically, why they change modes. I like to know exactly how the machine is going to respond to throttle inputs, and if you're always changing the settings, it decreases your intuitive ability to be one with the cycle. Lack of consistency and such.

Mine lives in A mode and there as may well not even be a switch.
 
#15 ·
As a new rider on a 2023 V I found starting out on C for the first 500 miles really helped learn the bike. I moved to B as I got more comfortable with how it handled over another 500 miles. I now ride in A around town and definitely use B and C on long lazy trips or wet conditions. I can speak for my own experience. They all offer advantages and I'm glad I know them all extremely well now.

Hope this helps someone else.
 
#8 ·
I always ride in SDMS mode "A".

I do run the more sensitive modes for TC and ABS when riding in rain and/or when the roads are icey or snowy.

..Tom
 
#11 ·
Same here in the Northwest. Our roads are often damp and greasy and sometimes just straight-up moss-covered. The friction co-efficient of moss on pavement is probably measured in units of mocking laughter.
 
#12 ·
I've only been riding my 1050XT for a few weeks. It's been cold and my 1/2 mile to pavement has been fluffed by overnight freeze thaw cycles a few times. I've been mostly riding in B/1/1, but I did try C/1/1 and found it was very nice in the slick stuff, and not all that bad on the road.

After the comment on "getting used to throttle response" I wasn't sure it did make sense to switch. But it really wasn't that hard to adapt between B & C, especially at low throttle positions and low speeds.

I have not spent much time in A mode yet. Nor any of the more invasive traction and brake modes. Level 1 in both of those modes seems near perfect to me so far. As in level 1/1 I'm able to lock the rear briefly and throttle on spin slightly. Coming from my 2005 DL650 without any ABS the level 1/1 settings are good. Throttle modes are all more power than my DL650, so even C feels like it is jet assisted!
 
#13 ·
I spend most of my time in B mode hoping it would get better mpg. Id switch to A mode when i felt the need to ride with more aggression, maybe a few times a week. C mode is absolutely useless imo, more of a hazard than anything else. I could see how its beneficial in rain- if your not very experienced riding in rain or icey conditions. As it will reduce the affinity for operator error by having little available power.
 
#16 ·
What still puzzles me after 4 years of ownership, is:
  • Traction control 1,2 and 3
  • ABS 1 and 2

Granted, I live in London, so I don't have much of an opportunity to test out the differences. But I have at times, on gravel or on the wet, and I honestly cannot tell the difference between TC 1,2 and 3 or the ABS modes. And given that the TC light comes on whenever the bike just about to wheelie (front wheel spinning at a different speed that the rear wheel), it's impossible to tell when accelerating hard if the TC is engages because of wheel spin or if I'm on the verge of a wheelie.

My understanding is, for TC, in theory (because it depends how good a rider you are, some like to drift and slide ☺):

Very slippery: 1
A bit slippery: 2
Dry tarmac: 3

(personnaly, I leave it on 1 all the time, unless I want to wheelie and I turn it off - I have not noticed much difference between the 3 modes - has anyone?)

For ABS:
Very slippery: 1 (ABS very intrusive)
A bit slippery: 2 (ABS less intrusive)

(personally I haven't noticed any difference between 1 and 2).

What are your experiences with the TC and ABS modes?