Is anyone else suffering with poor traction on pro mode?

My bikes are generally set up pretty stiff on the rear so could this be contributing to my lack of traction?

However, I do not get these issues using semi-pro mode, therefore is traction control removed for pro mode?

short answer is yes. but, ive found if you use about 90% throttle, most of the time it wont spin the tyre. i usually go pretty stiff in the back too (damn that sounds dirty...) as i ride the rear tyre hard. in semi pro mode, you have the benefit of "traction control". i think the biggest difference between the two is the aforementioned traction control, and using the brakes indepedently, as well as being able to control the rider completely. there are a lot of corners where i will be leaned over a long way, and stay on the gas through the entire corner, but my dude will pop up and throw his knee down. i think it helps keep the bike from lowsiding. (then again, its just a game and i may be seeing things...:))

However, I do not get these issues using semi-pro mode, therefore is traction control removed for pro mode?

Yes.

The general rule I stick with is the further you're banked over, the more judicious you want to be with the throttle. That means you can snap the throttle wide open in an instant when your bike completely upright, but the further you're banked over, the slower you should roll the throttle open in coordination with your bike returning to its upright position. If you fail to do this adequately in pro mode, you will highside -- a lot.

Like the previous person said, hover at reduced throttle during cornering and increase it steadily as your bike rights itself. In terms of bike settings, cloudy as their effects are, for the most part don't appear make much of a difference. Seat position MIGHT help, as the further your rider sits toward the back of the seat, the more weight is placed on the rear wheel resulting in better traction and less wheelspin. Haven't tested that dynamic extensively myself, but that's the real-world explanation. Also, shifting your bike's weight bias backward by lowering your rear preload might also help (both "fixes" increase understeer though). Again, not extensively tested.

If you're interested, I could show you a replay of me doing a sub-7 minute Nurburgring run in pro mode with manual transmission, to give you an example of how the throttle should be modulated for maximum traction.

It takes a lot of work and coordination, but stick with it. The community could always use more seasoned pro mode players.

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