View Poll Results: Does your Softail have ABS brakes or does not have ABS brakes
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Softail with ABS without ABS
Intermediate
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 38
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From: Missouri
1. Life worth more than the $1k ABS costs
2. Something to stop me so my face doesn't fail
3. I have, not that bad.
4. Less complex than an IV in my arm while on life support. Again, put things on in the same order they come off.
5. Remedy for this like everything else.
By your way of thinking, cars would still only have lap belts, drum breaks, and no Air Bags because they are "harder" to work on.
2. Something to stop me so my face doesn't fail
3. I have, not that bad.
4. Less complex than an IV in my arm while on life support. Again, put things on in the same order they come off.
5. Remedy for this like everything else.
By your way of thinking, cars would still only have lap belts, drum breaks, and no Air Bags because they are "harder" to work on.
When I have my family with me, I'll take all the safety advantages I can afford. I prefer to keep my road bikes more simple. If ABS was standard on all models, then I would have gotten it and not complained. Given the choice ... I chose not to have it this time.
Like I said, it's a personal choice. I respect those that want / have it ... Respect those of us that don't.
It's just like ridding with or without a helmet.
You want safety, drive a cage.
Enjoy and keep the rubber side down.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: May 2009
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From: Middle of Kansas
When I was in highschool I had a 1942 "45" with no front brake as the cable was broken. I rode it with that knowledge firmly implanted in my brain. Never had a problem except when having to stop on an upgrade. It got a little tricky to start off again. LOL. It is hard to operate a foot clutch and brake at the same time when stopped. Back in the days when only race drivers wore helmets.
Intermediate
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 38
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From: Missouri
If safety is what you want / need, drive a car.
Again, I don't have a problem with others wanting the safety aids ... I simply choose not to have them on my bike at this time.
As motorcycle abs technology matures, I may reconsider my opinion.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 173
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From: NW Arkansas
I'm not sure cars are much safer anyway with all the distracted drivers. If it is safety I need / want I wouldn't leave the house. But then again there are a lot of household accidents too. So ride what you want and enjoy it!
Yep, went ahead and found one with ABS. Took a bit of looking to find a used one, glad I did.
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Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Rome, NY
There are always those people that think they wouldn't want ABS because this or that. They're the same people that embrace "Junk Science" because it backs up their faulty logic.
ABS isn't a substitute for experience & caution, but when both fail you, ABS just might make the difference between the hospital or the morgue, and that's good enough for my money.
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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 953
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From: Rome, NY
go http://www.harley-davidson.com/abs and read up on it.
Again, not a bad system by any means ... you just have to understand what it IS and is NOT designed to do.
Again, not a bad system by any means ... you just have to understand what it IS and is NOT designed to do.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 953
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From: Rome, NY
Those of us that have gone for ABS are content to live on the somewhat duller, but safer part.