Technically, this is done via a steering angle sensor. Up to the respective angle degree, the traction control allows slippage at the rear wheel when accelerating out of a corner, thus enabling rear wheel drift. When accelerating hard, DTC Slide Control calculates the current drift angle, taking into account the wheel circumference velocities, the steering angle and the lean angle. If the drift angle exceeds a limit that can be set by the rider, the engine torque
and thus the drive slip is reduced and the motorcycle is stabilised. Please note that we are moving into the limit ranges of physics here and these cannot be completely controlled. It requires sufficient driving skills and the right grip conditions to drift successfully out of the corner.