AFRICA TWIN

Riding mode

You can change the riding mode.

The riding mode consists of the following parameters.


[P] Power: Engine output level

[EB] Engine brake: Engine brake level

[ABS] ABS mode:

  • [OFF ROAD]: Off road mode
  • [ON ROAD]: On road mode

    • CRF1100A3/A4/D3/D4/DL4

    [S] [Overall]: Suspension damping

    [Front]: Suspension damping

    [Rear]: Suspension damping

    CRF1100D/D3/D4/DL4

    [G] G switch:

    CRF1100A3/A4/D3/D4/DL4

    [PRELOAD] [Preload]: Rear suspension preload

  • (Rider): Rider only (Minimum preload)
  • (Rider+Cargo): Rider and luggage
  • (Rider+Passenger): Rider and passenger
  • (Rider+Passenger+Cargo): Rider, passenger and luggage (Maximum preload)

    • Current riding mode

    [P] [Power] value

    [G] G switch

    [EB] [Engine Brake] value

    [ABS] ABS mode

    [S] Overall

    Riding mode has 6 modes.

    Available riding modes: [TOUR MODE], [URBAN MODE], [GRAVEL MODE], [OFF ROAD MODE], [USER 1 MODE] and [USER 2 MODE]


    [TOUR MODE], [URBAN MODE], [GRAVEL MODE] and [OFF ROAD MODE]

  • [TOUR MODE]: Enables smooth acceleration even when riding with a passenger or a full load of luggage.
  • [URBAN MODE]: Standard, all-round mode for a variety of situations.
  • [GRAVEL MODE]: Good for stable riding on slippery surfaces such as dirt roads.
  • [OFF ROAD MODE]: Suitable for enjoying off-road sports riding.

    • Each initial setting value cannot be changed.


    [USER 1 MODE] and [USER 2 MODE]

    Each initial setting value can be changed.


    Initial setting

    Riding modes

    [P] [Power] value

    [EB] [Engine Brake] value

    Suspension damping

    [ABS] ABS mode

    [G] G switch *2

    [S] [Overall] *1

    [Front] *1

    [Rear] *1

    [TOUR MODE]

    1

    2

    H

    Medium

    Medium

    ON ROAD

    CANCEL*3

    [URBAN MODE]

    2

    2

    M

    Medium

    Medium

    ON ROAD

    CANCEL*3

    [GRAVEL MODE]

    4

    3

    S

    Medium

    Medium

    OFF ROAD

    CANCEL*3

    [OFF ROAD MODE]

    3

    3

    O

    Medium

    Medium

    OFF ROAD

    ACTIVE*3

    [USER 1 MODE]

    2*3

    2*3

    M*3

    Medium*3

    Medium*3

    ON ROAD*3

    CANCEL*3

    [USER 2 MODE]

    4*3

    3*3

    S*3

    Medium*3

    Medium*3

    OFF ROAD*3

    CANCEL*3

    Notes:

    *1 : CRF1100A3/A4/D3/D4/DL4

    *2 : CRF1100D/D3/D4/DL4

    *3 : Value can be changed.

    Riding modes

    [PRELOAD] [Preload]
    (Rider) *1

    [PRELOAD] [Preload]
    (Rider+Cargo) *1

    [PRELOAD] [Preload]
    (Rider+
    Passenger) *1

    [PRELOAD] [Preload]
    (Rider+
    Passenger+
    Cargo) *1

    [TOUR MODE]

    5

    10

    15

    20

    [URBAN MODE]

    5

    10

    15

    20

    [GRAVEL MODE]

    5

    10

    15

    20

    [OFF ROAD MODE]

    5

    10

    15

    20

    [USER 1 MODE]

    5*2

    10*2

    15*2

    20*2

    [USER 2 MODE]

    5*2

    10*2

    15*2

    20*2

    Notes:

    *1 : CRF1100A3/A4/D3/D4/DL4

    *2 : Value can be changed.

    [P] Power value (Engine output level)

    [P] Power value has four setting levels.
    Available setting range: 1 to 4

  • Level 1 has the maximum power.
  • Level 4 has the minimum power.


    • [EB] Engine brake value (Engine brake level)

    EB value has three setting levels.
    Available setting range: 1 to 3

  • Level 1 has the strongest engine braking effect.
  • Level 3 has the weakest engine braking effect.


    • [S] Overall: suspension damping

    CRF1100A3/A4/D3/D4/DL4

    [S] Overall value has four setting levels.
    Available setting range: [H] Hard / [M] Medium / [S] Soft / [O] Off Road

  • [H] Hard has the maximum suspension damping.
  • [S] Soft has the minimum suspension damping.
  • [O] Off Road is for off road settings.


    • [Front]: suspension damping

    CRF1100A3/A4/D3/D4/DL4

    [Front] has three setting levels.
    Available setting range: - / Medium / +

  • + has the maximum suspension damping.
  • - has the minimum suspension damping.


    • [Rear]: suspension damping

    CRF1100A3/A4/D3/D4/DL4

    [Rear] has three setting levels.
    Available setting range: - / Medium / +

  • + has the maximum suspension damping.
  • - has the minimum suspension damping.


    • ABS mode [ABS]

    ABS mode [ABS] has two setting levels.
    Available setting range: [OFF ROAD] or [ON ROAD]

  • [OFF ROAD] is for off road settings.
  • [ON ROAD] is for on road settings.


    • [G] G switch

    CRF1100D/D3/D4/DL4


    [PRELOAD] [Preload] (Rider), (Rider+Cargo), (Rider+Passenger) and (Rider+Passenger+Cargo): rear suspension preload

    CRF1100A3/A4/D3/D4/DL4

    [PRELOAD] [Preload] Preload has twenty four setting levels.
    Available setting range: 1 to 24

  • Level 24 has the maximum suspension preload.
  • Level 1 has the minimum suspension preload.


    • Selecting the riding mode

    When change the riding mode, the rear wheel ABS function [ABS RR] will automatically be set to [ACTIVE].

  • When using the sel up switch and sel down switch:
  • Press the sel up switch or sel down switch.

    • sel up switch

    sel down switch

    Favourite switch

    You can also perform the above settings by using the touch screen.

  • When using the favourite switch:
  • Select the [Riding Mode] of the favourite switch.
  • Press the favourite switch.

    • Press the sel up switch or press the favourite switch

    Press the sel down switch


    Setting the riding mode

    You can change the [P] [Power], [EB] [Engine Brake], [S] [Overall], [Front], [Rear], ABS mode [ABS] and [PRELOAD] [Preload] on the [USER 1 MODE] and [USER 2 MODE] of the riding mode.

    Recommended topic(s)

  • G switch
  • ABS function on the rear wheel
  • Setting mode