ELECTRONICS
Testers Pete and Jock have already waxed lyrical
about the gorgeous full-colour 6.50-inch TFT
display in the test of the 1250GS in the last issue
– you can read that in the link at the end of the
test. I’ll add that it’s easy to read in the brightest
conditions, automatically switches between
night and day modes according to ambient light,
tells you how many kilometres until empty, what
the tyre pressures are and much more. The
controls /interface for adjusting the suspension
and rider modes are intuitive compared to most
manufacturers’ systems. Switching off the ABS
or traction control is extremely simple via a
single button on the switchgear, and it can all be
done on-the-fly.
Here in NZ we get the fully loaded machine with
the full complement of electronics. The GSA gets
Switching off the ABS
or traction control is
extremely simple via
a single button on the
switchgear, and it can
all be done on-the-fly
Enduro and Enduro Pro (configurable) riding
modes on top of the standard bike’s Dynamic,
Rain and Road riding modes. There’s Dynamic
Traction Control (DTC) giving variable amounts
of assist depending on lean angle.
Raising the overall height of the GSA is 20mm
taller suspension front and rear than on the
GS, which contributes to the 40mm larger
seat height – 890mm in the low position and
910mm in the higher placement. Changing the
seat height is simple, just take the rear seat off,
remove the rider seat, move two adjusters and
put both seats back on again. At roughly 6ft tall
(182-183cm) with long legs, I set it in the low
position and left it at that. I’m sure riders of Jock’s
6ft 2in stature and taller will appreciate the even
taller seat position.