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as the TC and ABS are defeat-
able. In fact, there is a special
Supermoto ABS setting that
allows some front wheel slip and
complete rear wheel lockup, so
riders can back it in like a pro. I
did not sample these hero set-
tings, but after our press ride I
heard that one fellow in another
riding group did turn off the
ABS and while he escaped from
the should've-left-the-ABS-on-
after-all incident without serious
injury, the bike did not!
The electronics suite includes
Motor Slip Regulation (MSR),
which modulates the ride-by-wire
throttle when sensors indicate
rear wheel lock-up. In practice
the MSR works in tandem with
the slipper clutch to smooth
out downshifts, though it also
cuts in during abrupt off-throttle
moments when appropriate. I
managed to get the GT's back
end squiggly twice during our
test ride, both times in Sport
mode, once during a panic
brake after a corner (because I
almost missed the driveway for
the lunch stop) and the sec-
ond time during an intentionally
dramatic downshift to test the
A generous six-gallon gas tank means that you
won't be looking for a gas station anytime soon.
