ABS warning!!!
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From: Daytona, Fla.
ABS didn't lock your wheel, you did. ABS *releases* the brake. Expecting the other driver to do something stupid & leaving yourself room to avoid the problem will do more to keep your fenders straight than anything an engineer can put on your machine.
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From: East Alton, IL
That "button" on the rotor is what make the Brembo rotors "semi-floating" rotors, it has nothing to do with ABS. The ABS sensor detects it's speed by detecting the speed of the special left wheel bearing.
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From: ST. Louis
"The wheels won't lock until the end of the stop when the motorcycle reaches approximentely four miles per hour and ABS is no longer needed."
I knew it was some slow speed.
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From: Yokohama
The speed sensor on the wheel is to detect slippage of the wheel. Its my understanding its suppose to work at all speeds.
I agree with the questionable service of "Harley" ABS on a washboard surface. I have experienced that several times. Overall I think its pluses out weigh its minuses.
I've been riding for over 40 years, and I have been riding ABS since the early 80's on BMW's. They went through 3 generations of ABS before they got it right. Apparently Harley is on generation #1.
I agree with the questionable service of "Harley" ABS on a washboard surface. I have experienced that several times. Overall I think its pluses out weigh its minuses.
I've been riding for over 40 years, and I have been riding ABS since the early 80's on BMW's. They went through 3 generations of ABS before they got it right. Apparently Harley is on generation #1.
Road Warrior
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From: Topeka, KS
Man that sucks for sure!!! Have the ABS checked out, I've had no such issues with mine, had to stop pretty quick a couple of times.
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From: UK
I was going to say 5 mph but it could be 8 mph. If it worked at all speeds you could never stop.
here's one a dealer fixed for a friend, after he confronted the dealer he's now got an 09
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From: Finland
Mine is on all the time. I double checked that. Means skid marks after skid marks until it stops. Took me 35 years to face situation like this so I wouldn't consider myself as careless driver. AND being experienced driver ;-) I think you turn inexperienced when its raining and the deer is suddenly running in front of you. THEN you might need ABS. In dry predictable conditions every one of us beats ABS, I think ;-)
So pros and cons.
So pros and cons.