Help me out if you have some experience on this topic as mine is limited to knowing what ESA does on my F800GT. While I can perceive a difference in dampening I can honestly say I don't think it's affecting handling or stability, but I really don't know.
I ask because I am contemplating buying a used but nearly new rare (in the USA) RTLC without the premium package. I've maintained if I ordered and RTLC it would be without the audio package and a few other things, though had planned to include GPS Prep which accommodates Nav V w/ control from the left wonder wheel controller. Anyway, everything else I'm wanting is on the bike but is does not have Dynamic ESA. I guess this must mean the bike is set up w/ some happy medium of dampening and would of course have manual spring preload presumably. If the ESA on my GT died tomorrow I wouldn't restore it as again it doesn't seem to affect stability and handling. In fact I'll leave it on one setting or another sometimes forget where I left it and really don't notice anything meaningful. Fast twisties on smooth or moderately rough roads seem fine on either Comfort or Sport. The RTLC will be used primarily for longer trips which will include canyon carving some, but not mostly as I do now on F-GT.
Thanks in advance. I have to act fast likely as in tomorrow so I appreciate your collective wisdom. The question really is aimed at Dynamic ESA and what it brings to the table from a practical, not theoretical, point of view.
I ask because I am contemplating buying a used but nearly new rare (in the USA) RTLC without the premium package. I've maintained if I ordered and RTLC it would be without the audio package and a few other things, though had planned to include GPS Prep which accommodates Nav V w/ control from the left wonder wheel controller. Anyway, everything else I'm wanting is on the bike but is does not have Dynamic ESA. I guess this must mean the bike is set up w/ some happy medium of dampening and would of course have manual spring preload presumably. If the ESA on my GT died tomorrow I wouldn't restore it as again it doesn't seem to affect stability and handling. In fact I'll leave it on one setting or another sometimes forget where I left it and really don't notice anything meaningful. Fast twisties on smooth or moderately rough roads seem fine on either Comfort or Sport. The RTLC will be used primarily for longer trips which will include canyon carving some, but not mostly as I do now on F-GT.
Thanks in advance. I have to act fast likely as in tomorrow so I appreciate your collective wisdom. The question really is aimed at Dynamic ESA and what it brings to the table from a practical, not theoretical, point of view.
