Throttle response.

Lord Insidious · Aug 17, 2016

Being "old school", I disabled the quick shifter option. At the lower engine speeds (~5000RPM) the engine doesn't respond to manually blipping the throttle during downshifting.....nothing happens. Seems to respond normally at the higher engine speeds. Has anybody experienced this?
BTW, I have Akrapovic full system and UPMAP.
Thanks.

80shilling · Aug 17, 2016

I had the same thoughts when I first got my 1299, but I have since done some research and because this is a fly-by-wire electronically controlled throttle, it doesn't react like old school cable operated throttles... As far as I can ascertain, these modern throttles react to rate of change, rather than degree of rotation.

What I mean is that the faster you whack the throttle open, the faster the throttle comes on, it's not a linear relationship like a wired throttle. In other words, rotate the throttle really fast, rather than aim for a certain degree of rotation or position.

Try REALLY blipping the throttle, FAST and give it a big handful, WAY more than you might think is appropriate...

I have some more research to do, but so far, I have found that the speed at which you change your throttle is more important than it's position (relatively).

I hope that makes sense.

cmepasu · Aug 17, 2016

I don't have this issue, but good insight on how the RBW system works. Going to play around with that. I've always felt the input/output (throttle/rev) connection always felt mushy compared to the cable throttle on my 1198 which was super snappy.

endodoc · Aug 17, 2016

I have an HRC kitted 1000RR that I have not ridden in a while. I now miss the cable.

cmh210 · Aug 17, 2016

80shilling said:
I had the same thoughts when I first got my 1299, but I have since done some research and because this is a fly-by-wire electronically controlled throttle, it doesn't react like old school cable operated throttles... As far as I can ascertain, these modern throttles react to rate of change, rather than degree of rotation.

What I mean is that the faster you whack the throttle open, the faster the throttle comes on, it's not a linear relationship like a wired throttle. In other words, rotate the throttle really fast, rather than aim for a certain degree of rotation or position.

Try REALLY blipping the throttle, FAST and give it a big handful, WAY more than you might think is appropriate...

I have some more research to do, but so far, I have found that the speed at which you change your throttle is more important than it's position (relatively).

I hope that makes sense.

I get what you're saying. I have always blipped the throttle on downshifts to rev match on all of my bikes. I noticed on my 1199 I had to exaggerate the throttle blip to get a good rev match.

NorCalDuke · Aug 18, 2016

cmh210 said:
I get what you're saying. I have always blipped the throttle on downshifts to rev match on all of my bikes. I noticed on my 1199 I had to exaggerate the throttle blip to get a good rev match.

Same here... Coming from an 1198, I thought something was wrong at first... Glad to read I'm not the only one having to blip like a mofo ah!

80shilling · Aug 18, 2016

I just spent 3 weeks riding my Wife's Triumph Daytona 675R to work and MAN!!! Does that thing rev instantaneously.... Getting back on the 1299 took some adjustment. It brought home what an absolute MONSTER the 1299 is.. That engine in the Triumph is sweet and revs so quickly, but HOLY SHEEEET the 1299 is a Universe apart where sheer grunt and power are concerned.

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