Favorite mx regen

[Osika]

Curious as there are a lots of thoughts and experiences using regen. Right now using 60%.
Curious what others are using and why.
Thanks!

 

[Theo]

First of all I have a hunch that the power setting also affects the regen braking, meaning that a certain regen percentage is actually stronger at higher HP settings than at lower ones.
I usually ride my bike at roughly 50 HP and the regen is set to 40%. The main reason is that I feel that with that amount of regen I can control the pitch while airborne easier.
During braking, I feel that 100% is not too much and therefore I suspect that I would like more regen braking in that situation, but I just want to keep the bike as easy to control as possible on jumps because I consider them typically more dangerous than corners, plus I have years of experience with a supermoto which has a lot of engine braking and I generally feel comfortable skidding in the entry of corners, although it isn't always the fastest condition.

 

[Philip]

My regen is usually set to about 50%. Up in the air, it is a matter of comfort and preference, it is possible to get used to any setting. Instead, I set my regen based on the corner entry.

Too much regen will make the rear-end skid when you have no rear-end traction and will make it difficult to roll through the high-speed corners smoothly. You'd have to compensate with throttle.

Too little regen will not slow you down and will not transfer the weight forward to increase the front-end traction during the corner entry into tighter low-speed corners. You'd have to compensate with the rear brake.

Ideally, this setting should be fine-tuned for each track and track condition. And, if you are good at paying attention and multitasking, perhaps the regen map should be switched based on which corner you are entering. Ideally, that regen should be higher at lower speeds. Maybe it already is. On gas bikes we do not enter all turns in third gear, right? I hope someone at Stark will read this.

@fsfs

 

[Osika]

My regen is usually set to about 50%. Up in the air, it is a matter of comfort and preference, it is possible to get used to any setting. Instead, I set my regen based on the corner entry.

Too much regen will make the rear-end skid when you have no rear-end traction and will make it difficult to roll through the high-speed corners smoothly. You'd have to compensate with throttle.

Too little regen will not slow you down and will not transfer the weight forward to increase the front-end traction during the corner entry into tighter low-speed corners. You'd have to compensate with the rear brake.

Ideally, this setting should be fine-tuned for each track and track condition. And, if you are good at paying attention and multitasking, perhaps the regen map should be switched based on which corner you are entering. Ideally, that regen should be higher at lower speeds. Maybe it already is. On gas bikes we do not enter all turns in third gear, right? I hope someone at Stark will read this.

@fsfs

 

[revsplinter]

i only race moto. I was at 50 for a bit and wanted a little less for low speed turns. I'm currently at 40 and like it. I run 60 hp for reference

 

[mxgimp]

32 is my sweet spot, use it for all power levels

 

[FYR]

I run with mode #1 50hp/10%, mode #2 50hp/25% and mode #3 50hp/50%. I tend to spend most of my time in mode #3.

 

[Cdog4Twenty]

I like higher regen, I run about 45 hp and 75 regen. My brake pads look brand new. I now use the throttle as my brake. I really wish there was a clutch so you had a way to bail out of bad situations. Because the amount of control you need in the throttle hand is now greater because the throttle serves 2 functions, go and stop.

 

[Philip]

I am running the Stark and the Alta back-to-back today. My Alta has a 12/45 wearing, which is similar to 14/53.

To make them feel similar, I set the Alta into Map 4 and th Varg to 45 HP and 40% regen.

 

[Osika]

Your sweet spot on Varg 50%?

 

[Oded]

I am running the Stark and the Alta back-to-back today. My Alta has a 12/45 wearing, which is similar to 14/53.

To make them feel similar, I set the Alta into Map 4 and th Varg to 45 HP and 40% regen.

When you ride the Alta you wish you were on the Varg, Or vice versa?

These throttle settings feel the same - response, linearity etc..?

 

[Philip]

OOPS! I had to correct this. I had 45 hp on the Varg.

When you ride the Alta you wish you were on the Varg, Or vice versa?

These throttle settings feel the same - response, linearity etc..?

The Alta has better traction, but the throttle and power near the WOT position is a bit flat.

The Varg has a better kick neat the WOT position, but the traction is lacking, and in flat corners it feels like I am in the 1st or 2nd gear, I am afraid to breathe onto my throttle hand, it already modulates way too much inadvertently just from the road bumps. I want to be in the 35 hp mode in flat corners and in the 50-55 hp mode on straightaways. In rutted corners I can afford more HP and a less precise throttle control.

 

[Philip]

Your sweet spot on Varg 50%?

Depends on the track. If traction is plentiful, then yes. But today's track was dry, hard, and dusty, so I was doing more coasting and needed less regen to coast longer, so 40% felt okay.

 

[hawk101]

I really like two stroke levels of engine braking as I feel it helps me roll through deep ruts in corners and carry speed.

10% Regen has been the sweet spot for me.

Higher Regen was killing my corner and rut speed. If there was some virtual inertia to mimic an engine, then I think higher regen would be okay.

The lack of engine inertia is especially noticable when the foot peg catches the ground when leaning over going through a rut. It slows me down and tips we over more where my gasgas350 I can't even notice the peg contacting the ground and rutted corners are easier.

 

[Osika]

How do the 4t greats run Ruts? Higher gear or clutch?