Is it worth getting ABS?
Cruiser
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Exactly Hawg08. I think most will feel the same way in the future. Also, there is NO excuse that it shouldn't be STANDARD on a 20k, 800+ pound bike. Pony up MoCo. Even a Ford Focus has it standard now.
Cheers, geeded
Cheers, geeded
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: N. Alabama
Not me . Sometimes it is best to be able to lock the rear, lay it down and get off on the low side. Besides the brakes on these bikes are not overly sensitive anyway. So if you are not in a panic locking them is not likely.
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"rodeking" "Not me . Sometimes it is best to be able to lock the rear, lay it down and get off on the low side
To quote Larry the Cable Guy, "that's some funny $hit right there, I don't care who you are".
$20K+ for our bikes and that's being modest; do you really want to resort to this notion of "laying down your bike" tecnique as opposed to really relying on your skills, and having faith in your tires and ABS?!
No way, might as well vote Putin and Chavez in for Prez and VP
Honestly, you nay-sayers have yet to make one valid point against ABS, but I enjoy reading your attempts
To quote Larry the Cable Guy, "that's some funny $hit right there, I don't care who you are".
$20K+ for our bikes and that's being modest; do you really want to resort to this notion of "laying down your bike" tecnique as opposed to really relying on your skills, and having faith in your tires and ABS?!
No way, might as well vote Putin and Chavez in for Prez and VP
Honestly, you nay-sayers have yet to make one valid point against ABS, but I enjoy reading your attempts
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Tampa, Fl
Ive mostly watched this thread and kept my mouth shut because Im the new guy, but I am amazed at the number of misconceptions out there. I spent quite a few years doing traffic fatality reconstructions, and I will say two things. You should get ABS, and you are NEVER better off laying a bike down. One the coefficient of friction is exponentially higher for rubber than steel or flesh. In other words, you will slow down much, much faster if stay on your rubber tires than sliding down the road on your steel frame or flesh body.
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I have never rode a bike with ABS, but I have driven and owned many cars and trucks that had abs as I am sure everyone else has as well.
I say it's pretty simple. If you like how abs works for you in your car, get it on your bike. If you hate the fact that you can't lock your brakes when you need to, and you don't like it on your car, don't get it on your bike either.
It's worth more than the bike to some and not worth a cent to others. You decide. Don't worry about what everyone else thinks.
Dennis
I say it's pretty simple. If you like how abs works for you in your car, get it on your bike. If you hate the fact that you can't lock your brakes when you need to, and you don't like it on your car, don't get it on your bike either.
It's worth more than the bike to some and not worth a cent to others. You decide. Don't worry about what everyone else thinks.
Dennis
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Tourer
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I'm worried about the comparasion of ABS on bikes with cars ABS.
A car can steer through a turn while abs activation, where a bike can not.
If a rider makes the choice to activate the ABS (stomping on the pedal) to save time in braking, then the rider must plan on landing the bike in the same direction it is going.
Or a rider can nurse the brakes to there sweet spot, a wheel speed on 30% less than the total bikel speed (up to .65 sec later than stomping) and use the ABS as a failsafe alternitive while still having some directional control.
That's just the way I see it,
A car can steer through a turn while abs activation, where a bike can not.
If a rider makes the choice to activate the ABS (stomping on the pedal) to save time in braking, then the rider must plan on landing the bike in the same direction it is going.
Or a rider can nurse the brakes to there sweet spot, a wheel speed on 30% less than the total bikel speed (up to .65 sec later than stomping) and use the ABS as a failsafe alternitive while still having some directional control.
That's just the way I see it,
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Bucks County PA
Abs
I went to work at 5:30 A.M. On my way to my 6:30 P.M. meeting and only 160 miles for the day... I don't know if it was me or the car in front, but the bottom line is I had to go from 55 to 5 mph very quickly or else eat the back of the car. The ABS kicked in the bike stayed up and all is well. I took the bike home and drove my Suburban back to the meeting.