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And for the first time, the SD runs a six-axis IMU (the
old one was a five-axis unit), which holds a version of
the same Slide Control algorithm first seen on the 2015
Yamaha YZF-R1. However, turn the ABS off and you also
lose the lean-angle sensor at the rear and thus the Slide
Control, which is odd given the only reason you'd want
to turn the ABS off is if you were really going for it at the
track—the place Slide Control is best suited.
The modes work with preset traction
control numbers (until you go into Track
and Performance, where you can vary
the levels). But if you do go into Track
or Performance, you'll lose the Motor
Slip Regulation—the system that elec-
tronically governs engine braking.
Everything is accessed via the five-
inch TFT display, and there's more
switches on both sides of the handle-
bar than you can poke a stick at. They
look almost military and certainly not
very pleasing to the eye, however, I'm
still all for them as the switches are
there and the information easy to ac-
cess, rather than having one switch that
does it all and you having to navigate
your way through the electronics solely
via the dash.
As before, you can utilize the MyKTM-
navigation app that pairs your phone to
the bike and lets you navigate everything
via the dash from taking calls and mes-
sages, to running the onboard navigation.
The PowerParts
racebike. It's as rad as
it looks. That exhaust
alone is worth the
price of admission.
