VOL. 54 ISSUE 25 JUNE 27, 2017 P115
Hill Hold Control isn't an
entirely new addition to
motorcycling, with KTM
and Ducati both having
use of the system on their
high-end bikes, and you
can expect this feature on
many new bikes to come.
STATION 6—HHC/VHC
(HILL HOLD CONTROL/VEHICLE HOLD CONTROL).
T
his was damn cool. Now that so many of the enhanced ABS setups on today's
bikes are coming with some form of electronics built into them (like linked
brakes front to back), Bosch has come up with a system (currently available on
select KTMs and Ducatis) where if stopped on a steep incline or decline, you de-
press the front brake for a certain number of seconds (the duration depends on
the bike), then the brakes remain "on" without a further need to keep pulling on
the lever. After five to nine seconds (again, depending on the model), the system
will slowly disengage and the bike can and will start to roll again.
Or, when you're ready to move the bike forward again yourself, you just
throttle it up and pull away from the stop as the brakes automatically and seam-
lessly release themselves in a calm, smooth manner.
It's pretty neat stuff; this is a system I'd use quite often.
