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.