Engine braking

[octavio3311]

I ride mine almost entirely in "S" - using "T" only for heavy traffic! I don't know - I just don't feel as connected to the bike when it's in "T" mode.

To each his own!

[cruisinscoot]

I ride mine almost entirely in "S" - only using "T" only for heavy traffic! I don't know - I just don't feel as connected to the bike when it's in "T" mode.

To each his own!

I live in the S mode. Tried the "T" mode once and never bothered trying the rain mode.

[octavio3311]

I live in the S mode. Tried the "T" mode once and never bothered trying the rain mode.

Same here - tried "R" once! What a waste!

[burty]

engine braking isn't different, you can't change the way the engine brakes by electronics, but the throttle response is, so quicker to close and therefore gives impression of harsher engine braking

You obviously cant change the engine characteristics but the fly-by-wire does change the way the riders throttle unput is applied. My understanding is that in touring mode the throttle iskept open slightly on the rolloff or at least allows more air in in order to reduce the engine braking.

[Dactyl]

I think Aprilia should come out with a new map that changes R to race mode..

[Dorsoduropaul]

If you do good job on rev-matching you can do ups and downs without much issues.
It S bike does slow down WAY quicker then T. I think it might have something to do with fueling maps. I personally think its way too snatchie in S mode.

Blimey haven't tried it in sport mode yet..purely touring for the first 600 miles

[keithc]

downshifting without the clutch? tell me more

Its easy with practice. When changing down, apply a little ( and I do mean a litttle) pressure on the gearchange and blip the throttle. If you have got it right, job done. It can give a slower gearchange than useing the clutch though and if you use the clutch ytyou can change down more than one gear at a time.
This method is really usefull if a clutch cable snaps or you break off a clutch lever

Keith c

[maxpower220]

That is the nature of a V-twin over an I-4, you will have more engine braking. The electronics (in the different modes) offer some help as the throttle bodies open/close at different rates, which will help reduce it. However, it is totally up to the rider to modulate the right hand and the left fingers to ride smoothly.

[Ryan Favro]

I think Aprilia should come out with a new map that changes R to race mode..

One better... Ditch the map switching and make it easier for custom maps.

[Mammad]

I have the GT version and after I installed a Dna filter it runs pretty smooth both in T and S mode. I agree that T mode is suited only for heavy traffic, especially if 2 up. Engine braking, more to the point, is less with the new filter.

[Dactyl]

One better... Ditch the map switching and make it easier for custom maps.

+1, Someone has to crack that soon!

[Micas]

I can`t understand why it`s so hard to "crack" the maping on the shiver, when it`s posibel on the Rsv4, I think i have read somewhere you can get a akra map for that??
Isnt also ride by wire??

[Dactyl]

As for the factory mapping.... My understanding is that the Shiver doesn't "need" a different map to add on the akra's, where as the RSV's Tuono's and the RSV4 all require different maps for optimum performance with the factory authorized akrapovic system.

[Colorado S14]

Blimey haven't tried it in sport mode yet..purely touring for the first 600 miles

I envy your self restraint. The Shiver will be my first real bike and I know I wont be able to resist trying sport mode day one.

[25PSi]

Make sure you have cellphone handy to call dealer for broken bike parts and 911 for broken self.