15-07-13, 07:02 AM
You dont ever need abs IF .....
under any circumstance you will never panic brake
in any circumstance you can brake at maximum intensity on a poor surface without skidding
you never ride at a speed at which you cannot stop safely within your field of vision
for all us other mortals, it is indeed a potential lifesaver. Ususally I find folk who aint ever ridden a bike with abs are the ones who slag it off.
I have abs on my GS and I aint ever needed it on the front brake, I find its easy to lock the back though.I dont tend to ever ride at my limits so I doubt I will encounter a panic lock up, but then again, theres always that car which pulls out on you , or the tractor blocking the road just past that blind bend you entered without checking yer speed.....but then again, when you hit such , the fact you aint got abs is of little comfort is it ??
maybe the anti abs lobby are same folk who dont think wearing a helmet is a good idea !...FFS abs only ever intrudes if your wheels lock up. At that point you have indeed lost it and got through your so called skills list...so why knock it ??
under any circumstance you will never panic brake
in any circumstance you can brake at maximum intensity on a poor surface without skidding
you never ride at a speed at which you cannot stop safely within your field of vision
for all us other mortals, it is indeed a potential lifesaver. Ususally I find folk who aint ever ridden a bike with abs are the ones who slag it off.
I have abs on my GS and I aint ever needed it on the front brake, I find its easy to lock the back though.I dont tend to ever ride at my limits so I doubt I will encounter a panic lock up, but then again, theres always that car which pulls out on you , or the tractor blocking the road just past that blind bend you entered without checking yer speed.....but then again, when you hit such , the fact you aint got abs is of little comfort is it ??
maybe the anti abs lobby are same folk who dont think wearing a helmet is a good idea !...FFS abs only ever intrudes if your wheels lock up. At that point you have indeed lost it and got through your so called skills list...so why knock it ??