I Like ABS
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Virginia
Is "Linked" and ABS necessarily the same thing ? Any ABS vehicle I've ever owned experiences some chatter when hard stopping on a non uniform road surface. Not just to beat the brand drum but, I'm not entirely confident you can have true ABS devoid of any sensation at all.
Last edited by dgreen1069; Apr 26, 2014 at 11:19 PM.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: LI, NY
I got to test my ABS this week. In one of those situations where you choose; too close to next vehicle or leave enough space so some SOB will nose in. A or B because the braking zone is an 1/8 of a mile in heavy, pissed off traffic around a blind turn with a huge speed difference between the lanes. Suburban NY traffic at it's worst. Many times I'll go the long way to avoid this merge.
I chose 'too close' just before everyone tested their ABS, me included. I actually slid forward on the seat and then released a bit to stay near the next bumper and give the minivan behind me as much room as possible. Great brakes!
Just to add what has already been said, the amount of front to rear linking is proportional to the brake pressure applied. (According to the H-D video.)
They do stress that the bike needs to be upright & straight when using the ABS, i.e. don't mash the brakes in a turn thinking the ABS will work it out. We still need to ride.
I chose 'too close' just before everyone tested their ABS, me included. I actually slid forward on the seat and then released a bit to stay near the next bumper and give the minivan behind me as much room as possible. Great brakes!
Just to add what has already been said, the amount of front to rear linking is proportional to the brake pressure applied. (According to the H-D video.)
They do stress that the bike needs to be upright & straight when using the ABS, i.e. don't mash the brakes in a turn thinking the ABS will work it out. We still need to ride.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,365
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From: Greensboro, NC
As long as you understand the limitations of the H-D ABS system, it works as designed. If you don't know how the H-D ABS system works, you get yourself in trouble.
Saying that I will never own a street bike with out ABS.
Saying that I will never own a street bike with out ABS.
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