ABS with or without
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ABS with or without
Out of curiosity, is it possible/feasible to turn off the ABS on a Road King? This is the first bike I've had with it, and I'm not really that enamored with it. I would like to see what it rides and stop likes without it..
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ABS- just a note: I was riding 2-up 50 m.p.h. down a country road when several deer ran into the road right in front of us. I hit both front and back brakes hard(reaction). My bike stopped on a dime. Without ABS I would of hit the road/deer hard and took a dirt nap! Just my opinion. Ride safe.
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ABS- just a note: I was riding 2-up 50 m.p.h. down a country road when several deer ran into the road right in front of us. I hit both front and back brakes hard(reaction). My bike stopped on a dime. Without ABS I would of hit the road/deer hard and took a dirt nap! Just my opinion. Ride safe.
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I have one bike with, and one without. I don't ever notice a difference in stopping, but there is that feeling of insurance, I guess, when I ride the one with ABS. FWIW.
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ABS- just a note: I was riding 2-up 50 m.p.h. down a country road when several deer ran into the road right in front of us. I hit both front and back brakes hard(reaction). My bike stopped on a dime. Without ABS I would of hit the road/deer hard and took a dirt nap! Just my opinion. Ride safe.
Have ABS on my Street Glide, and never really notice it under normal riding/braking conditions.
I did a "panic stop" once, just to make sure they system worked.
A very quick "controlled" stop without the slightest hint of losing control.
I will never have another bike without it.