I've got it on my '22 R1250RS. It works exactly as demonstrated in your video. It doesn't come on at first, but if I quickly let off the front brake then grab it again, the green light comes on. The steeper the hill, the more it holds as you start off. I think that practice is needed to avoid jerky takeoffs.

I’ve a 2018 gs adventure. I use it when needed. Engaging is fine a quick flick of the front brake when stationary and rear brake is applied automatically. You can feel this under your right foot as the brake lever drops slightly. When setting off you need more gas than if you were doing it manually. Light on dash flickers and on you go. I’ve been a avid viewer of your channel for a while. Great information. I’m a local observer with SLAM through the IAM I’d love to see you one day and see what I could learn from. Regards Andy

I like the idea of this feature and I guess it’s like most things the more it’s practiced the smoother you will get.👍

I have the auto version on my 1250 RT and the release is so much smoother than on my 2017 GS. I used to release it manually on the GS I feared stalling the bike.

Should be on all bikes !

HSA lot mote refined on the 1250 range,I had a 2017 GS and as other comments 'Hard To Pull Away Smoothly...now it is just like normal pull away...and I like the auto not slip backwards...i.e. Ramp on ferry...or stalled traffic on a hilly road.

I’ve got in the car and a 2019 R1250GS… The one thing it doesn’t need is an eight minute explanation. It was one of a list of things the salesman showed me - result “understanding”

@adamplumtree64

2 жыл бұрын

More like you have a Skoda and a rev and go 😂

I'll be interested to what you think of the HSA on the 2018 model and how you get on with it/if you find it useful or a pain in various situations as I believe it's automatic, where as on my 2017 it's manual so I can choose whether to use it or not which I quite like. Rather than let the HSA release automatically on uphill slopes after I've put it on (which takes more throttle to achieve) I tend to get the clutch up to the biting point then switch the HSA off by dabbing the brake so I don't need so many revs to pull away so it might be worth trying to see if you have that facility on yours?

It doesn’t seem to want to let go of the brake without plenty of revs/clutch slip; which is strange. I have it on my BMW car which is an auto and it needs very little throttle to release it; even on the steepest of hills in Halifax. I’m sure that you’ll get use to it.

Hi Nigel thanks for posting. What are your views on using the front brake to make a hill start thus avoiding the Hendon Shuffle. When I heard about this technique, I imagined a great lightning flash along with the loudest thunderclap as the Gods of advanced riding proclaimed, “thou shalt not use thy front brake for a hill start”, but I knew my instructor had a RoSPA diploma so I thought he must be right. Also, I think, that one of our local RoSPA examiners specifically asked for a front brake hill start to be demonstrated on a test. Thanks, John from sunny Devon UK.

@mikeroberts

5 жыл бұрын

You need to be able to do both. Front brake or back brake. You can't always put you left foot down or conditions may dictate both feet down (shock horror!) Certainly the front brake one is harder for some people as you need some fingers on the brake lever and some on the throttle (2 on each?)

@JohnPatrick58

5 жыл бұрын

@@mikeroberts I agree with your examples Mike. As is often said "one size does not fit all" JP

@PhilbyFavourites

3 жыл бұрын

Try owning a 2003 R1150GS for 12 years and every so often having the electronic brakes turn off after too long holding on a slope. That teaches you a dance that the beady IAM man would most definitely frown at………

you can also squeeze the brake again to take it off rather than rev it, at least on the 2020 GSA

Oh just one other word of warning. If you have it on and you turn your bike off. The brake will release itself. !!

Is it really needed on the GS? Goldwing et al i could understand but not so much for everyday all rounders. Tech' for tech' sakes methinks. Do you miss at all the older non LC GS in any way? I'm thinking more power and a huge increase in electronic sophistication are baubles on an already sound platform.

@Bazza47

5 жыл бұрын

I find it useful when 2 up especially with all the luggage on, it's one of those nice to have options that you wouldn't miss if you didn't have it but find useful on occasion when you do.

@hedgehog3900

5 жыл бұрын

@@Bazza47 That does make sense,i have had issues there if i am honest.