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Attention
The Adaptive Cruise Control is neither a safety
system nor an obstacle detector, but its function is
improving the rider's riding comfort. It is designed to
assist the rider, but does not replace the rider in
riding the motorcycle. The rider is always responsible
for maintaining control of the motorcycle, a correct
and prudent speed, a safe distance from the vehicle
ahead appropriate to the environmental context,
compliance with the road traffic rules in the country
where s/he is riding, as well as for actively
intervening to avoid collisions by braking or
accelerating. The rider must always maintain a very
high level of concentration while riding, always
keeping both hands on the handlebar. The Adaptive
Cruise Control system is designed for use on
motorways or express roads. It is not designed for
urban, mountain or off-road use. It is recommended
not to use the Adaptive Cruise Control system on
bumpy roads (with gravel or in wet asphalt
conditions that may lead to aquaplaning risk) or in
bad weather conditions (ice, snow, fog, rain, hail). In
such contexts, the Adaptive Cruise Control system
does not perform its function properly and may not
operate correctly. It is also recommended not to use
the Adaptive Cruise Control function in complex road
contexts, characterised by roads with many bends,
accesses to or exits of motorways, roads with
roadworks.
Attention
The Adaptive Cruise Control system is only
available with ABS on and set to level 2 or 3, and with
Traction Control on.
What is the Adaptive Cruise Control
The motorcycle is equipped with two radars: a front
and a rear one. The Adaptive Cruise Control uses the
information from the front radar (sensor). This type
of sensor is subject to operating limits that are
inherent in this technology.
In the absence of traffic, the system behaves like a
Cruise Control, maintaining the desired cruising
speed. When the motorcycle approaches a vehicle
ahead in the same direction of travel and this is
detected by the system, the Adaptive Cruise Control
system adapts the vehicle speed accordingly, by
braking and accelerating autonomously (being a
comfort system, its acceleration and braking
capabilities are limited). As soon as the vehicle ahead
is no longer detected, the Adaptive Cruise Control
system accelerates to the set cruising speed.
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