Great video. I almost met my maker on my 790R, in street mode, on a rural road on the way home from a weekend ride. Going round a corner on what was great asphalt at probably 90-100kmh came across a trench of a pothole that we tend to get here is South Africa. I had a fraction of a second to react and blipped the clutch and banged on the power trying to lift the front as one would do when riding in the dirt. Nada! I just managed to make the front 'lite enough' to get over with a wobble or so after. I tend to ride in street and rain modes only on roads i know now. For the rest, rally mode at 4 or 5 slip, with more predictable street throttle setting works for me.
Yep, I hear ya...hopefully this video will point that out to some people. Yes on the 790 I used Street throttle too, on the 890 Rally throttle has been smoothed out.. Cheers.
Great video. I’m really enjoying your riding mode comparison videos. Can I please ask what folding mirrors you have and whether they work better for you than doubletake mirrors, if you have tried them? Thank you. Edited - I found your accessories video. That is brilliant although I now want some things I didn’t even know existed!
glad you're enjoying the videos....yes I prefer these $20 mirrors (much less bulky on the bars), on my last ride I cracked one, when I got home I just screwed a new end piece on. ten bucks well spent :) Yes, there are lots of good things a real adventure bike needs eh
@@890RallyAdventureR on my 790, in offroad mode, it lifts a lot, almost to the break-even point. but upon reaching a certain degree of incline, it cuts off the throttle automatically. (translated)
Ive been using street throttle map with rally level 4 on average unless in sand then the same street throttle map and rally slip 1 . I find the rally throttle map to be very aggressive. Is there a benefit to rally throttle response? Thank you for your hard work in these videos
Hi, on my 790 I rode mostly in street throttle as Rally throttle was a bit jerky, but on the 890 it's much smoother so I ride in Rally throttle (and way more fun that way!). Maybe on clay I'd go to street throttle and up the slip control. Glad you enjoy the videos, cheers.
