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Based on what you were saying the bike was adjusting for the amount of brake input to avoid locking the rear and when the system failed it locked the rear instantly. Am I arriving at the right conclusion?
No, the traction control completely failed both on original corner entry and on subsequent input adjustment to modulate the power to the rear wheel, causing megaskidz both on the bike and in my trousers.
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Frightening experience and completely understandable that you will have to find your level of confidence in the bike once you start riding again. Well done for saving it.
There's probably not much option in new bikes to avoid these types of rider aids and lets face it older bikes have their issues too. Thankfully you live to tell the tale.
Based on what you were saying the bike was adjusting for the amount of brake input to avoid locking the rear and when the system failed it locked the rear instantly. Am I arriving at the right conclusion?
FWIW I think BMW have been trading on their engineering reputation and their modern bikes have had all sorts of issues. The RT's a few years back had exploding rear shocks and the series before that had issues with the shaft drive, even the earlier 1150rs has a low speed fuelling issue caused by there being only one oxygen sensor.