HINTS & TIPS #7 BMW R1250GS Hill Start Control Explained 🤔 

Definitely needs practice in starting on steep hills. The amount of gas needed on a steep incline is noticeably greater. I didn’t realize this and stalled when taking off, which deactivated the HSC and introduced a significant jolt. Almost dropped the bike before I collected my wits and grabbed the brake!

Thanks for taking the time to explain how this works. Clear and easy to understand.

Good vlog , love the two land sharks !!

Very well done explanation clip. I appreciate the time you've taken to produce this. Keep up the good work!

Great refresher Paul, I use HSC all the time when loaded up, I have the pro- set up but avoid auto at all cost, to easy to miss it engaging, followed by it stalling. Your absolutely right in say get out and practice - ✈️👍

Awesome videos explaining all the features of the GS. I had something happen when HSC was engaged. Sitting at a stop sign on an incline with HSC engaged, I blipped the throttle, and HSC deactivated. I’ll have to experiment more with this.

I for one am eternally grateful that you can be bothered to make these videos as is negates the need for me to delve nose deep into the owners' manual or to experiment clad in a would-be blindfold on my rides out to discover what the hell is going on - thanks, it means a lot...to not only me, but countless others too.

Great Hints 👍

Thanks for vid - very helpful indeed. Need to get the same confidence with the flipping quick-shifter next and rev ranges!!

Another great informative guide for us,thanks for your videos

Thanks for clear and fluent explanation.

great explanation I thought I knew about the hill hold but yes I learnt more again thank you

Awesome, learn something new, appreciate your help!

As usual very helpful Video content

Another great video explained very clearly, thank you. p.s Gorgeous German Shepherds! Paul

Thank you so much, useful content !

One more great blog mate and so handy to see an owners review as having to come off a zzr1400 because of bad hip pain when riding or sitting on board On to a gs I hope but like a kid in the sweet shop with all the colours and extras on used before getting a new gs1300 maybe later

Great video, very informative. One key element not mentioned is that if you activate HSC at a traffic light and then let off the brake to fix your gloves or something, your brake light goes out and your only showing running lights to the cars behind you. This was disappointing to me. I wish the brake lights would stay bright.

leaving my driveway and stopped. The damn HSC came on, I couldn't figure what hell was going on. Really glad I wasn't stuck in traffic somewhere. Turned the stupid system off for good.

I’m enjoying the series. My brand new GS arrives this week and so I’m getting lots of information before I get to play. Cheers

Awesome video! I found it very useful. I keep the HSC in auto. Which do you use? I may have to experiment. Loved the dogs. Always a good prop! Geez they are beautiful! Best!

Excellent explanation 👍 and nice to see your hairy assistants 😎

Very informative as always Paul! May I ask which handlebar clamp you are using for your camera? I'm assuming it doesn't mark the paint? Cheers, M.

I just use it as a hold on a hill and then disengage and use the back brake before taking off as on any bike.... Using this on a regular basis will wear out your clutch pre maturely due to higher revs required before the system releases the brake...

Hey I noticed you have a Garmin connection which is fitted to a bracket can you please let me where you got that bracket from thanks very much great videos 👍

Thanks for an excellent video. HSC. Another skill set that for some, could be relegated to history.

great video sir! i will be turning this feature off! i almost dropped the bike while turning on a incline when i first got the bike! 😮don’t need it

It works facing down hill as well

Great Vid. How do I know when my ABS is on or off. The manual is very confusing. All the best, Paul

I am sure I saw or read somewhere that the HSC warning light will flash when sufficient Rev’s are on to disengage the HSC control, or did I dream that 😊I should add that my 2020GS has never flashed, but I am sure I saw a YT Video where that was the case

HSC also works in downhill. I set HSC always at automatic.

Hello, I apologize for the interruption, my name is Andrey and I would like to know in "Road" riding mode, is it possible to set the D.T.C Traction Control to maximum grip mode? I apologize for the question and my lack of knowledge and I would be very happy to receive your help on the subject, thank you very much Andrey

I am reading around HSC Pro - is there any difference b/w HSC and HSC Pro (if it does exist)?

Is it standard to all the 1250GSA?

One tip. And this is a great visual example. Do not fit a screen protector. It's completely unnecessary. And destroys the reflection/glare. Look at the reflection 😅

I’ve been riding motorcycles for 20 years. Over 10 of those I raced at a competitive level. Two Harley’s and a R1250GS. Never laid one over, until today. The HSC caused my bike to tip over when I took off. I’ve had it for 2 years and it’s always been off. I turned it on last week just to see what it was like. Well my conclusion is that it’s absolute garbage. The engineers should have designed it to disengage upon slight release of the clutch. This is the most embarrassing feature of the bike. And it’s not close. Extremely disappointing.

Hill starts can be hard but to put this on a bike is a massive waste of time, this is something for new riders on L plats.

I have just purchased an R1250R that has this abomination of a system. Reading the manual was of little help as it is totally confusing. Your demo cleared up some of my queries but sadly, you appear to have glossed over certain aspects, most likely because you don’t fully understand it either. For example, what the hell is this nonsense about rolling backwards at a speed of 1-2kph set by the bike after deactivation? What on earth does that mean ? If the system isn’t active and you’re on an incline, the bike is free to roll back at any speed dictated by the incline and gravity and so where does 1-2kph come in. Likewise, what is this about the system applying the brakes going downhill at less than 1-2Kph. It doesn’t say that in the manual. This silly and unnecessary system will cause riders to drop their bikes - be in no doubt. I will be switching it off and leaving it well and truly off!!!!!