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a handful of front brake much
better than a non-KIBS vehicle.
In this sense it is very similar to
Bosch's Cornering ABS system.
The system uses informa-
tion from front and rear wheels
speed sensors, hydraulic
pressure from the brakes, bike
position from the IMU and en-
gine operating info to maximize
available braking power and
reduce the pulsing you get with
normal ABS function. The first
version of this appeared on the
2011 ZX-10R.
3. KAWASAKI ENGINE
BRAKE CONTROL
This is a two-stage system and
allows for more or less engine
braking. "L" on the dash means
you get more engine braking,
"Off" gives a more freewheeling
character to the engine. I got
my head around it by thinking
"four-stroke/two-stroke."
4. ENGINE
POWER MODES
The ZX-10R comes with three
separate power modes. "Full"
gives the rider 100 percent of
the available power; "Mid" gives
80 percent and "Low" limits the
power to 60 percent.
KAWASAKI LAUNCH
CONTROL MODE – KLCM
New for 2016, the KLCM is a
three-mode system designed
to maximize acceleration from
a standing race start. Level one
is minimal intervention, mean-
ing the rider has to be careful
on the throttle and clutch to get
the jump. Level three is a high
intervention where the rider
just holds the throttle wide
open and dumps the clutch,
letting the computers take care
of the rest. Level two is a mix
between levels one and three.
The system controls front
wheel lift and minimizes wheel-
spin for (hopefully) the perfect
holeshot. The power mode has
to be in "Full."
UNDERSTANDING THE INTANGIBLE
KIBS
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