Crashed and burned!!!!
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Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Jacksonville, IL
How does someone test there ABS? If the frame is strait it sounds like it will get fixed. Every piece sheet metal will néed replaced except the rear fender. It flipped over a few times.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Seattle, USA
What is it with deer? Humans have been running over them for a hundred years. You'd think they would have the danger imprinted in their DNA by now. They have those big freak ears that apparently can't hear a v-twin coming at them but try hunting them and step on a twig!
No, your ABS shouldn't let your front lock and GLAD you folks walked away.
Cheers!
No, your ABS shouldn't let your front lock and GLAD you folks walked away.
Cheers!
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Denham Springs, La
If the light stays on solid I know there is an ABS problem. If all is well with the light I get the bike up to 10-15 mph and stand on the rear brake pedal. Then I turn around and get it back up to 10-15 mph and grab a handful of front brake lever. So far, the ABS has kicked in every time.
I also do this randomly a couple of times a year in a vacant portion of a parking lot .
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Mid West
Over 7K on our 2012, the front brake is touchy, the ABS works fine but the front can still nose dive sending the center of gravity off kilter pretty hard where I almost dumped in low speed harsh stops.
Sorry about your ride, and the riding partner. Buddy of mine went down last year where he and his wife got pretty banged up and she will not get back on one ever again. Personal choice where fear takes over, but just as with riding anything or having a bad encounter with anything the only way to shut it off is to get back on. I have bounced twice, did not like either time but got back in the saddle, still feels good to be there.
Hope your ride comes back, hoping your bride wakes up to enjoying the rides once again.
Sorry about your ride, and the riding partner. Buddy of mine went down last year where he and his wife got pretty banged up and she will not get back on one ever again. Personal choice where fear takes over, but just as with riding anything or having a bad encounter with anything the only way to shut it off is to get back on. I have bounced twice, did not like either time but got back in the saddle, still feels good to be there.
Hope your ride comes back, hoping your bride wakes up to enjoying the rides once again.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: NW Arkansas
Unless you are completely incompetent, your odds of going down again have just went way up! It is statistically safer for your wife to ride now than before! 
(that ought to convince her......or tell her "that's O.K., it ain't no problem to find pretty girls to ride behind you on a Harley!!!"........I haven't tried this tactic yet so use caution!)
(that ought to convince her......or tell her "that's O.K., it ain't no problem to find pretty girls to ride behind you on a Harley!!!"........I haven't tried this tactic yet so use caution!)
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As said I doubt that is an ABS fault... but never know!
As already said checking your ABS few time a year as explained is a good think, for the braking test be sure to be straight on and you shoudn't fail. I'v done it many times without problem!
As already said checking your ABS few time a year as explained is a good think, for the braking test be sure to be straight on and you shoudn't fail. I'v done it many times without problem!
Intermediate
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Jackson, Mississippi
I've had some close calls over the years with deer. Luckily, I've never hit one thanks to the Lord. Sorry about your mishap. Glad you or the wife weren't hurt. Hope she'll change her mind and get back on the bike.