Abs ?
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,478
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From: West Liberty, Ohio
It is useless and a waste of money to me, I only hope it lowered my ins. rates and adds to resale.(same as security option I was forced to take)
I like abs in the truck on ice, saves me pumping !!!! I would rather skid tires on dew than skip over it though.
I like abs in the truck on ice, saves me pumping !!!! I would rather skid tires on dew than skip over it though.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: SE Michigan
I have ABS on my 12 SG and love it. It has saved me twice now. I have been trained in threshold braking. I have used it several times at work and on bikes. ABS is the same except it takes out human hesitation. I agree it is not always needed, but the two times I needed it, it made a big diferrence.
Imagine someone pulling out in front of you while you are going 35-45 mph, then stopping abruptly in front of you. almost as if they were trying to get you to rear end them... Could I have stopped with out ABS? Probably, but I tell you it was a great peace of mind when it activated and stopped me in plenty of time. I was amazed on how well it worked. faster then I could have use manual threshold braking.
I also was unsure of buying a bike with ABS.. Now, I will not have one with out it.
JMAO through.. Good luck.
Imagine someone pulling out in front of you while you are going 35-45 mph, then stopping abruptly in front of you. almost as if they were trying to get you to rear end them... Could I have stopped with out ABS? Probably, but I tell you it was a great peace of mind when it activated and stopped me in plenty of time. I was amazed on how well it worked. faster then I could have use manual threshold braking.
I also was unsure of buying a bike with ABS.. Now, I will not have one with out it.
JMAO through.. Good luck.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 233
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From: Mississippi
I've locked the rear on my 06 RKC a couple of times in controlled panic stops, but the key is controlled. The thought of ABS allowing me to NOT stop like I want to, is troubling. I have the opposite problem on my car, an 03 Cobra. A couple of times with skid control activated, I had to get down on it to avoid an errant driver and when the rear broke loose, the fuel was cut and if I had not gotten out of it real fast and "re-energized" really fast, I would have been hit by a crazed texter in a cager. I guess I am saying that the majority of the time, I want to control what happens and not leave the decision up to a machine....just my 2cents worth
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 25
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From: Texas
I would go for the ABS. I have been riding Harley's since 1969 and experience is one thing and reaction is another thing. I own a 2012 SG with ABS and a 1999 FXR2 without. Sometimes when **** happens you react before you think and the ABS earns it's money when you hit the brakes and there is no lock up front or rear. I was riding my FXR today and a cager pulled out in front of me and I reacted and locked the rear wheel for about 20 feet, luckily I was only doing about 30 mph so it stayed straight instead of the rear coming around sideways. I think the ABS on my SG is spoiling me, I have to try and remember on the FXR not to react-but how do you not react. Just my 2 cents.
Last edited by NorthSideTrash; Sep 27, 2012 at 11:02 PM.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 17,134
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From: SE Michigan
I've locked the rear on my 06 RKC a couple of times in controlled panic stops, but the key is controlled. The thought of ABS allowing me to NOT stop like I want to, is troubling. I have the opposite problem on my car, an 03 Cobra. A couple of times with skid control activated, I had to get down on it to avoid an errant driver and when the rear broke loose, the fuel was cut and if I had not gotten out of it real fast and "re-energized" really fast, I would have been hit by a crazed texter in a cager. I guess I am saying that the majority of the time, I want to control what happens and not leave the decision up to a machine....just my 2cents worth
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Badlands of ND
I locked the rear tire on my Night Train while doing a quick stop in the rain today. I didn't crash or anything, just scared me a bit. I have ABS on the Ultra. Wish I had it on the Softail too.