Does ABS Replace Braking Skill?
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Fort Bragg, NC Area
I would agree that experience and training are a huge plus. ABS is a better option because a lot of rider lack the training to properly threshold brake. I see it in every ERC and ARC I have taught.
I do not agree that you have more control without ABS though. When threshold braking, it is very difficult to do anything but stay straight. With an ABS bike you can swerve the bike slightly and not have to be an expert rider.
I do not agree that you have more control without ABS though. When threshold braking, it is very difficult to do anything but stay straight. With an ABS bike you can swerve the bike slightly and not have to be an expert rider.
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From: Scotland
I stop quicker with no ABS than friends with ABS but ABS does offer advantages on wet roads if you panic brake, if you have ABS you can still threshold brake just the same however, as long as the system is not over sensitive. If I ever get the CVO Road Glide I have promised to myself one day, I will opt for ABS.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Hawaii
Out here there are changing conditions around every corner. Sand, gravel, dry, or wet are always a possibility. It seems as though ABS can help even if you hit one little patch of different material. It may have saved both my wife and I a few broken bones when a delivery truck cut us off a few years ago. There is a video of puffs of smoke from the rear wheel as I tried to stop the Road King. This was from thirty five mph. We both spent a month in the hospital. Fortunately, we bounced off the side of the truck instead of sliding under it. It could have been worse. Now, I ride a limited with ABS fully ready to help us when needed.
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From: Highlands, NJ
I think ABS lulls you into a false sense of security. I absolutely hate the ABS on my F150. I feel like I have less control over the truck in an emergency. Some people will never learn how to control a skid. When I was a kid, we used to put cars into skids just so we could learn how to control them.
On 2 wheels it might be a different story. I never rely on it, but it's nice to know its there.
On 2 wheels it might be a different story. I never rely on it, but it's nice to know its there.
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From: Linden New Jersey
ABS for me
While stopping in an controlled environment on dry payment, I know I could stop my bike quicker w/o abs than with it engaged.
Having said that, out on the streets with every cage trying to kill me, then throw in some occasional rain, I'll take abs every time.
Thank you for posting the video
wanted to add, I ordered my bike with abs and had to wait 4 months, because the first bike came without abs
While stopping in an controlled environment on dry payment, I know I could stop my bike quicker w/o abs than with it engaged.
Having said that, out on the streets with every cage trying to kill me, then throw in some occasional rain, I'll take abs every time.
Thank you for posting the video
wanted to add, I ordered my bike with abs and had to wait 4 months, because the first bike came without abs
Last edited by Bruce00; Aug 11, 2012 at 11:03 AM.
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ABS for me
While stopping in an controlled environment on dry payment, I know I could stop my bike quicker w/o abs than with it engaged.
Having said that, out on the streets with every cage trying to kill me, then throw in some occasional rain, I'll take abs every time.
Thank you for posting the video
wanted to add, I ordered my bike with abs and had to wait 4 months, because the first bike came without abs
While stopping in an controlled environment on dry payment, I know I could stop my bike quicker w/o abs than with it engaged.
Having said that, out on the streets with every cage trying to kill me, then throw in some occasional rain, I'll take abs every time.
Thank you for posting the video
wanted to add, I ordered my bike with abs and had to wait 4 months, because the first bike came without abs
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From: anacoco, la
I stop quicker with no ABS than friends with ABS but ABS does offer advantages on wet roads if you panic brake, if you have ABS you can still threshold brake just the same however, as long as the system is not over sensitive. If I ever get the CVO Road Glide I have promised to myself one day, I will opt for ABS.
as far as getting it on the cvo. not an option. if you get the cvo, you will get the abs.