Do we need an S option ?

[Archev]

TBH, most of the time I'm in 'custom' and keeping to legal speeds. Thumb out of Bum tho' 'cos you don't normally get a second chance on a motorcycle if you're not concentrating

Ah yes but in the good old days (‘54) you couldn’t adjust the mode button but it could do something these fancy shmansy EV’s can’t do - run fine without a battery -
the magneto was wonderful

 

[awbugritt]

Not on my James Captain it wasn't! Main Beam had all the power of an undersexed glow worm

 

[MGJimmy]

I still use the S mode from time to time as the response is fun. However I also made the mistake of putting it in Sports mode after some light rain and, while waiting at the lights, didn’t realise one of my front tyres was on a wet man-hole cover! First and only time I’ve smelt my own rubber!

 

[rjb1970]

I've found S mode is useful when you do a run to the tip, as I have a couple of times. Incidentally, the 5 swallowed both a washing machine and a double mattress relatively easily

 

[Gomev]

I've found S mode is useful when you do a run to the tip, as I have a couple of times. Incidentally, the 5 swallowed both a washing machine and a double mattress relatively easily

I've had a fridge freezer in ...just.

 

[Alb]

Sport mode is beneficial on the motorway to stiffen up the steering.

 

[Tweed98]

Yes, it's great fun.

 

[SeaSwimmer]

I only ever really use S mode, prefer the throttle response, more control. Only use E for parking for the light steering, would love the custom mode to just switch the steering at times for tight spaces. Zero difference in energy consumption, I find E throttle to be a bit scary, sudden power rather than linear 100% predictable in S.