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system will only provide braking assistance when
the Brake Control (BC) feature is turned on and
the rider is already braking—Yamaha makes it
clear that it is not a collision-avoidance system,
and it won't stomp on the brakes for you should
you be looking in the wrong direction at the wrong
time. The system isn't designed to prevent col
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lisions, so you must stay engaged while riding
the motorcycle. When BC is on, the system also
monitors the cornering brake control.
The radar-linked UBS also works indepen
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dently of the cruise control. When BC is turned
on and you suddenly apply the brakes because
of an object in the road, the radar unit will inform
the brake's hydraulic unit if additional braking
force can be applied.
Yamaha also beefed up the mechanics of the
GT+'s rear brake. The disc diameter has grown
from 245mm to 267mm, and, to improve feel,
there is a new beveled brake pedal.
The GT+'s updated six-axis IMU still provides
data to the ECU to enable the Traction Control
System (TCS), Slide Control System (SCS) and
the front-wheel LIFt control system (LIF). Each
of the systems can also be turned on or off, and
the TCS, SCS and LIF can have their levels of
intervention adjusted to your preference.
The GT+ is fitted with the latest generation
KYB Actimatic Damper System (KADS) electroni
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cally controlled suspension but with updated
settings. There are two suspension modes—A-1
for sport (smooth surfaces) and A-2 for comfort
(bumpy surfaces). And that's not all; KADS will
make further minute adjustments as you lean
the bike in the corners.
You have four riding modes from which to
choose: Rain, Street, Sport and Custom. In Custom
mode, you select the levels of engine power, trac
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tion control, slide control, lift control and suspen-
sion (hard or soft). The mode button is positioned
on the right switchgear, which is now backlit.
Besides the new Storm Gray paint, what sets
the old GT apart from the new GT+ visually is its
cockpit display. The former two-piece robot face-
looking display has been replaced by a single,
seven-inch color TFT display that is easier to read
and more informative. It's also capable of linking
to smartphones and Bluetooth accessories, and
