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Yep, late model Norges do.
The Norge 8v map has a traction control part in it. But can be deactivated. And if you would use the stelvio 8v map that has it, there is no means to know if it is on, because the dash doesn't show it.
My 72 Eldo had manual traction control, Sport Demon tires and low horsepower along with antilock brakes.... er, made for traction control...
Unfortunately , many salesmen don't know the difference between ABS , TC , or FLHSTC ;D Or yeah , he may have just been , umm , fibbing . Dusty
It is interesting that a MAP for the ECU could control traction. I would have thought it would need to be a bit more sophisticated than that and at least be able to compare the rotation of the two wheels and adjust the speed of the rear wheel to match the speed of the front wheel.
Hey, I'm only human. :D
The local Guzzi dealer that went out of business had a salesman who pointed at the oil cooler on a Norge and told the potential customer that it was water cooled. I had to correct him. He eventually went back to another dealer.
The California 1400's use the 7SM ECU which is considerably more sophisticated than the W5AM. On the Calis and the other 'Prillas that have TC it is triggered/controlled by discrepancies between the rotational speeds of the two wheels. This is why you need to re-calibrate the system after a tyre change.The V7-II also has TC but I don't know how that works or if it is programmed into a version of the MUI3G controller or has its own separate 'Brain'.The Stelvio's system is really pretty crude, essentially it's just a spark retardation mode I believe. Norges don't, as far as I know, have TC yet.Pete
Did not know that about the V7-II. A 40 hp bike with TC? Is there a punchline to that joke?
If you ride on slippery surfaces and all it takes is a few lines of code? Why not? The 'Semi-RBW' system used on the single TB smallblocks makes TC easy so why not incorporate it? System detects discrepancy in speed between wheels. ECU shuts throttle valve. When equilibrium is restored throttle valve opens again. And how long does this take? Microseconds. And what does it cost? Nothing!Luddites! Jeez!Pete
Luddites! Jeez!
That the Norge does not have TC (or multi-mode throttle control, or electronic suspension, or cruise control), however, is not a joke; that model is falling behind the competition.