and the ABS to define motorcycle status minute by
minute. The result of this process is a more
comfortable bike, able to better absorb asphalt
bumps without affecting vehicle balance or its
rideability. Vertical movements as well as sinking
(pitching) during braking and acceleration are
minimised.
The DSS system is fully integrated with bike Riding
Modes. By selecting a certain Riding Mode, the rider
can establish the default suspension behaviour,
suspension response and hence the motorcycle
response. In addition, based on bike dynamics, the
DSS will intervene to correct its behaviour regardless
of the Riding Mode that will nevertheless define
suspension basic behaviour (namely, more
comfortable for RM URBAN and more controlled for
RM SPORT).
To better understand this aspect, let's consider the
URBAN and TOURING Riding Modes, for example.
The URBAN riding mode was set for city use:
suspension basic behaviour is thus focused on
maximum damping of asphalt bumps and, to this end,
suspension will generally be more comfortable. The
TOURING Riding Mode, on the contrary, was devised
for a tourist style, more demanding for the bike and
requiring a stricter and more controlled basic
behaviour of the suspension. In both cases, the DSS
system intervenes whenever bike behaviour - its
setup, vertical and longitudinal movements in
particular - result in poor comfort or limited vehicle
performance; both when riding at constant speed and
when braking or accelerating.
To save battery charge, two conditions are envisaged:
1) with engine running, if engine is turned off but
instrument panel is still on, after 30 seconds
suspensions are no longer powered;
2) with engine off, if instrument panel is turned on
but engine is still off, after 30 seconds
suspensions are no longer powered.
Note
These suspensions, when not powered, are
particularly hard due to the high hydraulic damping, as
it happens when bike is off. The transition from
powered suspensions to suspensions off can be
perfectly perceived.
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