ES Suspension

[TommyBwell]

Hey guys. I have been gone for a while and am hoping to be riding to be riding again soon. How is the electronic suspension working out?

 

[Brick]

I love mine better than my 2012 w/o ES. ::021:: But then again I only have 21K on it so far. ;D

 

[Lutsie]

I love it. This bike is my primary transportation, weekend warrior, soon to be camping machine. I feel like I get the most out of the suspension because I can change settings on the fly.

Hit the canyons new years day and changed the settings 6 or 7 times going from cruising to carving and back. Really feel like I'm getting my money's worth. Not to mention led's and heated grips.

 

[mrpete64]

I loved it on my 5,000+ mile trip to Colorado and back to New York. On the slab putting it on SOFT took out all the jolts and made the ride comfortable. While on the Blue Ridge Parkway I used firm/hard. It made the bike seem very quick regarding the steering, etc. With the cruise control/heated grips/electronic suspension/shaft drive...and great riding position...it is a wonderful bike.

Mr. Pete-------->
aging hippie

 

[Goldwing]

Love it! I don't change it as much as I thought I would but its nice to have the ability to with the press of a button while sitting on the bike!

 

[klunsford]

It is a great addition. I like the flexibility of changing from hard on pavement to soft for off road to two up riding just by making changes with your left hand.

 

[Ron15S10]

Let me put it this way: I've had tons of bikes including '08 and '12 Goldwings and this bike trumps them all in ride quality especially with the ES suspension. I've been experimenting with the different settings since I'm a lightweight ~ 137 #s and have found the single helmet and soft (at 0) to be very plush on the slab. I'm still experimenting when my daughter rides with me but so far I've found the 2 helmets and std 0 to be near plush. I may try 1 helmet and luggage and go through the damping options.

 

[LumpyOne]

Guys,

I can't find any specs about the max load with the ES. I saw a guy buy a non-ES so he could get a bigger spring. I am 210 and my wife is 140. Is this too much for the ES in stock form? My wife won't ride a lot but if we do decide to go for a weekend I don't want to be draggin. Thanks for the help.

 

[MIKE R]

I do not get my 1200ZE until March 1. I have, however, downloaded the 'Owners Manual (ref 2KB-28199E0) from the Yamaha Motorcycles UK website.

On page 1-3 it states that the maximum load is 205kg, 452lbs.

Hope this helps

Mike