Vehicle airborne state detection and suspension and CVT compensation

A method of operating a recreational vehicle, the method comprising:

• providing a recreational vehicle comprising a plurality of ground engaging members, a chassis supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, a drive train supported by the chassis, a suspension coupled between the chassis and at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members, and a first sensor to monitor a first suspension characteristic;
• detecting an airborne state based upon the first suspension characteristic, wherein detecting the airborne state comprises determining that the suspension is extended for at least a threshold time;
• detecting a grounded state based upon the first suspension characteristic;
• and adjusting a second suspension characteristic of the suspension.

A method of operating a recreational vehicle, the method comprising:

• providing a vehicle including a plurality of ground engaging members supporting a chassis, an open-air operator area configured to support at least one seat;
• a drive train comprising a continuously variable transmission coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members, a suspension coupled between the chassis and at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members, a sensor communicably coupled to the suspension, and a user input device;
• detecting when the recreational vehicle is airborne, wherein detecting when the recreational vehicle is airborne comprises determining that the suspension is extended for at least a threshold time;
• detecting when the recreational vehicle is landed;
• and
• altering a drive train operating mode from a first operating mode with a first suspension characteristic to a second operating mode with a second suspension characteristic, the first suspension characteristic different than the second suspension characteristic.