I love ABS!!!!!!!!!!
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Booming metropolis
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I should of figured it was BS,
The salesmen that sold me my bike told me several times "remember even though you have ABS it wont work if you are in a turn cause the bike needs to be upright so just keep riding straight if you need to stop suddenly" I told him that didnt seem logical and his reply was there was some type of sensor..sheesh....
This is also the same guy that told me not to get a power commander cause they were being stolen from peoples bikes while parked at events and such. he said all it takes is a screw driver and they are in and out with the unit.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Orange Co, California
Interesting stat. Apparently bikes with ABS are 37% less likely to be involved in a fatal crash than the same model sans ABS.
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/saf...ck-brakes.html
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/saf...ck-brakes.html
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: west Michigan
I've had ABS on a couple of my BMWs, and I wouldn't buy a new bike without it. After a while, you forget about the ABS and just get used to your bike not needing so much room to stop. Even on my non-ABS '04 RK, I'm more worried about being hit from behind than I am about running in to someone.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Duluth GA
Interesting stat. Apparently bikes with ABS are 37% less likely to be involved in a fatal crash than the same model sans ABS.
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/saf...ck-brakes.html
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/saf...ck-brakes.html
I'm just wondering when one of the anti-ABS forums members will jump in and try to refute the report above!
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 439
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From: Orange Co, California
Me neither. I wonder when HD will take ABS down to the Softail and Dyna models? It is already on the VROD, so they know how to make it work on a smaller frame.
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Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Los Angeles, CA
I bought a 2010 FLTRX with ABS because I wanted it. I'm finding that it kicks in way too often when splitting lanes and needing to stop while going over Bots Dots. Feels like the bike is lurching forward, rather than stopping, as expected. Kinda scary sometimes!
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