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- Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:49 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: ABS on a bike that was non-ABS
- Replies: 36
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Let me repackage things: ABS is an accident avoidance system because it allows for superior braking than a vast majority of riders. Once again, it is NOT an accident avoidance system and to label it as such gives a false and misleading impression as to its capabilities. ABS helps reduce the chances...
- Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:30 pm
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year.
- Replies: 12
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- Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:25 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: ABS on a bike that was non-ABS
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10692
- Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:07 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: ABS on a bike that was non-ABS
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10692
Re: Reason for ABS
You said: I know exactly what I said. The fact that you have chosen to take it out of context and completely misinterpret it is something that I have no control over. If you are not going to take the time to properly read and understand what I say before responding, do us both a favour and skip my ...
- Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:54 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: ABS on a bike that was non-ABS
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10692
Re: Reason for ABS
I would like to see articles where ABS is outperformed by a good or great rider in real world scenarios. You completely missed my point. I did not say ABS is or can be outperformed by skilled riders with traditional systems - all I am saying is that it is not an "accident avoidance system"...
- Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:59 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: ABS on a bike that was non-ABS
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10692
Re: Reason for ABS
Rhadam, you need to realise that under certain circumstances the stopping distance will actually be increased with an ABS system. The whole concept about ABS is to enable controlled braking with maximum efficiency in all situations, not providing "on a dime" stopping distances regardless ...
- Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:02 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: ABS on a bike that was non-ABS
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10692
- Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:06 pm
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: ABS on a bike that was non-ABS
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10692
For all my loving of modern ABS on motorcycles, none of my bikes have ever had them. Chances are good my next bike won't have them, nor the bike after that. The best solution in this case is twofold: practice, practice practice combined with getting professional riding instruction. Go take an experi...
- Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:34 pm
- Forum: Beginning Bikers
- Topic: Workhorse as opposed to pleasure ride ..
- Replies: 8
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- Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:44 pm
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: ABS on a bike that was non-ABS
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10692
Gotta disagree there, Skier. Most tests I read in Motorcycle Consumer News, the non-ABS bikes have shorter stopping distances on dry pavement. It's on wet pavement the ABS shines. I would regard anything IIHS publishes with a great deal of skepticism anyway. They're a puppet of the insurance indust...