Ride modes

Ride modes are selectable electronic settings on many modern motorcycles. One button press changes several systems at once: throttle response and power delivery, the level of traction control, wheelie control, ABS behaviour and, on bikes with semi-active suspension, damping.

Typical modes are Rain (soft response, more intervention), Road or Street (balanced), Sport (sharper, less intervention) and on adventure bikes Off-road or Enduro, which may allow rear wheel slip and switch off rear ABS. Many bikes also offer a user mode with custom settings.

Read the manual to see what each mode changes, and try new modes in a safe place before relying on them in difficult conditions.