Gave the ABS a test today.........
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RE: Gave the ABS a test today.........
ORIGINAL: j2dawson
Can you imagine the outrage by those who "don't need ABS" because of their superior riding skills, when the price of bikes increased by $795? 
ORIGINAL: gunrunner
Its a wonders that if ABS is the best thing since white bread why even give riders a choice? It should be on every bike out there, so what am I missing, no maker puts it on every model and only a few even offer it as a option on some.
Its a wonders that if ABS is the best thing since white bread why even give riders a choice? It should be on every bike out there, so what am I missing, no maker puts it on every model and only a few even offer it as a option on some.
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RE: Gave the ABS a test today.........
ORIGINAL: gunrunner
Its a wonders that if ABS is the best thing since white bread why even give riders a choice? It should be on every bike out there, so what am I missing, no maker puts it on every model and only a few even offer it as a option on some.
Its a wonders that if ABS is the best thing since white bread why even give riders a choice? It should be on every bike out there, so what am I missing, no maker puts it on every model and only a few even offer it as a option on some.
As the technology improves, and the cost of it comes down, we're seeing more and more manufacturers offer the option. ABS isn't even offered as standard equipment on all cars yet although I can't think of a model that it's not offered as an option for. I have no doubt that, in time, ABS will at least be an option on most if not all motorcycles sold.
Check this one outhttp://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/D...+ABS#focusHere
It's a standard version 56 hp 500cc vertical twin sold by Honda in England that's available with ABS! If they can offer it on such a small basic bike over there, why not here in the States too?
Ride Safe,
Steve R.
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RE: Gave the ABS a test today.........
ORIGINAL: gunrunner
If it was required on all bikes, price would come down by 50% and be no big deal. There is other reasons its not become a feature on all bikes, its been out there too long, if it was the perfect answer to all problems it would have been on them long ago. Harley only added them to get back in line with options goldwings have.
If it was required on all bikes, price would come down by 50% and be no big deal. There is other reasons its not become a feature on all bikes, its been out there too long, if it was the perfect answer to all problems it would have been on them long ago. Harley only added them to get back in line with options goldwings have.
ABS isn't perfect. Neither are seat belts, air bags, and vehicle stability system in cars, but they do give us a survival edge in an emergency or an accident. They'll never be 100% either way but I'll take any edge I can get, at least most of the time. I'm still not sold on the airbag option on the Goldwing but if it saves one person serious injury in a head-on collision.........?
Ride Safe,
Steve R.
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RE: Gave the ABS a test today.........
What's wrong with certain people in this forum???[:-]
ABS does not help on slippery surfaces or taking corners too fast....PERIOD!
ABS stops you locking your wheels when you break to hard out of fear or necessity or both...END OF.
Thats all ABS can do for you...nothing more nothing less.
If you ride like a dck hd, wet or dry...you will have problems at some point.
Just my 2c but I betcha im right
ABS does not help on slippery surfaces or taking corners too fast....PERIOD!
ABS stops you locking your wheels when you break to hard out of fear or necessity or both...END OF.
Thats all ABS can do for you...nothing more nothing less.
If you ride like a dck hd, wet or dry...you will have problems at some point.
Just my 2c but I betcha im right
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RE: Gave the ABS a test today.........
nah, you're wrong. where abs really shines is on slippery surfaces. thats the whole point behind them. but i do agree that riding like a 'dck hd' will come back to bite you in the ****.
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Wait a minute -- My dealer told methat the 2008s won't start shipping with ABS until late September. I didn't want to wait that long so I bought without it. I think I got some bad information. Maybe he wanted to move a bike, huh?
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ORIGINAL: Intrepid175
If the "only" motivation Harley has for offering ABS on it's touring bikes is following Honda (?? which I find hard to believe), then good for Honda, but I don't think that Harley does "anything" based on what a Japanese company does. I could be wrong!
ABS isn't perfect. Neither are seat belts, air bags, and vehicle stability system in cars, but they do give us a survival edge in an emergency or an accident. They'll never be 100% either way but I'll take any edge I can get, at least most of the time. I'm still not sold on the airbag option on the Goldwing but if it saves one person serious injury in a head-on collision.........?
Ride Safe,
Steve R.
ORIGINAL: gunrunner
If it was required on all bikes, price would come down by 50% and be no big deal. There is other reasons its not become a feature on all bikes, its been out there too long, if it was the perfect answer to all problems it would have been on them long ago. Harley only added them to get back in line with options goldwings have.
If it was required on all bikes, price would come down by 50% and be no big deal. There is other reasons its not become a feature on all bikes, its been out there too long, if it was the perfect answer to all problems it would have been on them long ago. Harley only added them to get back in line with options goldwings have.
ABS isn't perfect. Neither are seat belts, air bags, and vehicle stability system in cars, but they do give us a survival edge in an emergency or an accident. They'll never be 100% either way but I'll take any edge I can get, at least most of the time. I'm still not sold on the airbag option on the Goldwing but if it saves one person serious injury in a head-on collision.........?
Ride Safe,
Steve R.
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ORIGINAL: Parrothead
Wait a minute -- My dealer told methat the 2008s won't start shipping with ABS until late September. I didn't want to wait that long so I bought without it. I think I got some bad information. Maybe he wanted to move a bike, huh?
Wait a minute -- My dealer told methat the 2008s won't start shipping with ABS until late September. I didn't want to wait that long so I bought without it. I think I got some bad information. Maybe he wanted to move a bike, huh?
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RE: Gave the ABS a test today.........
ORIGINAL: pkenyon1
What's wrong with certain people in this forum???[:-]
ABS does not help on slippery surfaces or taking corners too fast....PERIOD!
ABS stops you locking your wheels when you break to hard out of fear or necessity or both...END OF.
Thats all ABS can do for you...nothing more nothing less.
If you ride like a dck hd, wet or dry...you will have problems at some point.
Just my 2c but I betcha im right
What's wrong with certain people in this forum???[:-]
ABS does not help on slippery surfaces or taking corners too fast....PERIOD!
ABS stops you locking your wheels when you break to hard out of fear or necessity or both...END OF.
Thats all ABS can do for you...nothing more nothing less.
If you ride like a dck hd, wet or dry...you will have problems at some point.
Just my 2c but I betcha im right