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KTM has revealed that it will gradually phase out its controversial "demo mode" from future models. The company says the decision follows careful consideration and "feedback from riders."
Demo mode was a mechanism to let you try premium features for a limited time, and honestly, even a spec guy like me can admit the handling of it was divisive. Deciding to phase it out based on rider feedback means they rethought how they present features. Interesting as a story about how technology gets delivered to people.
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What was Demo Mode actually for, I never quite knew.
They say it's based on feedback, but I'd want the breakdown of what complaints actually came up most.
I've heard before that quite a few owners mistakenly thought their bike's power was capped right after delivery.
KTM's a brand that runs a lot of aggressive experiments with electronics, so watching these mid-course corrections too never gets boring.
I believe Demo Mode was an output-capped mode for test rides and displays, and a lot of owners apparently hated it.
Saying it was 'divisive' softens it, but this is basically the story of them pulling it after a flood of complaints.
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