2014 Ducati Superbike 1199 Panigale R Owners Manual - Page 41

The Riding modes available for the 1199 Panigale are: Race, Sport and Wet. Within every Riding Mode, the rider can customize any setting. accurately control the engine brake (EBC), thereby helping to control the rear wheel slipping (DTC). Power Mode The Power Modes are the different engine maps the rider can select to change power level and delivery to suit his/her own riding style and surface conditions. For the 1199 Panigale there are three Power Modes, one for each Riding Mode: 120 HP with "smooth" delivery; 195 HP with "smooth" delivery; 195 HP with "instant" delivery. Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES) The Ducati Electronic Suspension system by Öhlins automatically adjusts the rebound and compression damping. This allows the rider to set the suspensions in a different way according to the selected Riding Mode or to customize any setting according to his/ her own riding style. Ducati Traction Control (DTC) The Ducati Traction Control system (DTC) supervises the rear wheel slipping control and settings vary through eight different levels that are programmed to offer a different tolerance level to rear wheel slipping. Each Riding Mode features a preset intervention level. Level eight indicates system intervention whenever a slight slipping is detected, while level one is for very expert riders because it is less sensitive to slipping and intervention is thus rarer. Ride by Wire (RbW) The Ride by Wire system is the electronic device that controls throttle opening and closing. Since there is no mechanical connection between the throttle twistgrip and the throttle bodies, the ECU can adjust power delivery by directly affecting throttle opening angle. The Ride by Wire system allows you to obtain different power level and delivery according to the selected Riding Mode (Power Mode), but even to Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) 9ME ABS 9ME system fitted to 1199 Panigale is a twochannel latest-generation system that actuates 39