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Old Apr 24, 2014 | 03:39 PM
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How can you tell if a bike has ABS or not?
 
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Look at the front wheel on the left side. If there's a wire zip tied to your brake line, that runs down to the hub, then you have ABS.
 

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Or turn the bike on and see if the orange ABS light lights up.
 
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Try and lock up the rear brake.
 
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