Rock or Roll?

[Boxerfan]

Just in the interest of light conversation:
Do you prefer to ride on Rock or Roll mode?

I toggle between the two, but I mostly "Roll". I enjoy a quite smooth cruising style ride. I think that is the type of ride the R18 1st Edition is intended for. That is open road, 45 mph, sunny 70F e6c. From time to time, I do like to do a more spirited ride and take advantage of the torque. But for the most part, I Roll.
I must say though, I may have some kind of deep insecurity, as I do catch my self switching "Rock" when other bikes are around.

 

[enzo5000]

I keep my R18 in ROCK most of the time. Around town, on surface streets, or in stop and go traffic I put it in ROLL because the throttle is not as twitchy.

 

[tommymck]

In city traffic, to me anyway, the only difference I notice between Rock and Roll is the shakes at stops. Having said that, I don't think I have put it out of Rock after the first day or two of playing around with the modes. While it's possible I guess that it might be marginally easier in Roll in traffic, it's totally easy in Rock also.

 

[Jauntytime]

Tomorrow 9am my new r18 arrives! Tomorrow!!

 

[theMucker]

If I ever get caught in BAD weather I might remember to switch to RAIN. Other than that, it never occurs to me to ride in anything but ROCK.

 

[firstime911]

I don't know why, but when I put it in rock mode, at idle I pull clutch in Is make a strange noise like clutch couldn't engage properly, only in Rock mode.

 

[R18Art]

Rock for me!

 

[Gerard]

I'm also on Rock most of the time.
But I have been caught by heavy rain and was happy to switch on Rain.
I made acceleration tests and it worked very well.
Good to have the choice.

 

[Submariner]

Mine remains in the Rock mode. Only put it in Rain mode when it went in for it's first service. Have yet to try out the Roll mode.

 

[Black Dog]

I don't know why, but when I put it in rock mode, at idle I pull clutch in Is make a strange noise like clutch couldn't engage properly, only in Rock mode.

There has to be a loose nut somewhere on the bike.

 

[TodkaVonic]

Only rock. Only ever rock.

 

[ATD]

Roll seems to get a bad rep as compared to Rock, but I find Rock to only be enjoyable when you have long roads with few stoplights in between. I am a fairly aggressive rider and am comfortable saying Roll is my preferred mode.

 

[firstime911]

There has to be a loose nut somewhere on the bike.

Oh really, Is only happen in rock mode, like idle is swing and whoever pull clutch its make a strange chatter noise.

 

[tommymck]

Roll seems to get a bad rep as compared to Rock, but I find Rock to only be enjoyable when you have long roads with few stoplights in between. I am a fairly aggressive rider and am comfortable saying Roll is my preferred mode.

I'm not sure I understand.... If you're on a long and open road, I can't see that there'd be much of a difference in any of the modes. My understanding is that the difference is throttle response. If you're cruising along at a constant speed, how would throttle mapping enter into the picture?

 

[Black Dog]

Oh really, Is only happen in rock mode, like idle is swing and whoever pull clutch its make a strange chatter noise.

Yes, we hear it.

 

[Gilles]

Roll mode in town and rock when I want to have fun.
I like idle in rock mode, but find it a bit too crisp to go between cars in traffic

 

[Gilles]

I don't know why, but when I put it in rock mode, at idle I pull clutch in Is make a strange noise like clutch couldn't engage properly, only in Rock mode.

I also have a strange noise when the R18 is cold and I put in the first gear.

It is independent of the mode used, I will try to record it; could you do the same to compare the noise

 

[Jauntytime]

Tomorrow 9am my new r18 arrives! Tomorrow!!

Tomorrow 9am my new r18 arrives! Tomorrow!!

And here we are. Do you like my $27,000 belt? Came with a free r18!

 

[David R]

Congrats! You are going to love it!

 

[Gerard]

Nice belt !
But what is the embarrassing two wheels steel structure beside ????