Just discovered how awesone it is in the dry
Up until now I had seen the light flick on when riding a demo on some damp roads and tested the system by deliberately riding flat-out in 1st on loose surfaces, which has always impressed me, my only other TC experience was on a GS and it is very intrusive and feels like someone turning your ignition of / on / of / on, whereas if it were not for the light you may not even know the Yamaha system has intervened.
Today I was blasting some well known back roads that have a few 2nd gear 90 degree bends and generally taking big liberties, throwing the bike in almost to peg scraping levels and then just gassing it up (with the clutch bypass mod) and you could just feel it trying to let go, but before my brain had processed it the bike had sorted it all out and again without really noticing any drop in drive, or hearing any stutter - very impressive.
Oh, and I also reckon the Tourances are way down on grip compared to the Roadsmarts I had on the GS as on the same roads at same pace I could not get them to let go, either that or the GS had a load more rear grip, will find out at some point as I have a part worn set of Roadsmarts in the Garage waiting for the OE tyres to wear out.
Still not sure how much of a safety aid it is as now I know it is there and how well it works I may use it more as a performance aid - and probably highside then next Non-TC bike I ride :-[