ABS?

[Chadatious 0]

so abs is it a big advantage on a bike?

just wondering ive heard rumors that its not worth having and others saying its great, so what is the big deal? worth having or not? i would have though yes as it would stop you from locking up so easily.

[Oldfart 0]

Had it on several bikes Chad and for me I wouldnt be without it. you only appreciate it when it comes in and saves your bacon. Nearly lost it on gravel washed onto the road from a bank at the side of the road. ABS kicked in and stopped the wheels from locking and losing front end.

[Stue11 0]

TheBiker46 wrote:

Had it on several bikes Chad and for me I wouldnt be without it. you only appreciate it when it comes in and saves your bacon. Nearly lost it on gravel washed onto the road from a bank at the side of the road. ABS kicked in and stopped the wheels from locking and losing front end.

[Chadatious 0]

thats what i would have though, when i went into the side of the car that opulled out i locked up and though would it have been a slower collision if i had abs etc

[madcarper 0]

got it on mine chad gives you loads of confidence to brake hard never locked up yet touch wood

[fr499y 0]

you won't miss it unless you have had it! one of my bikes has 6 pot calipers with ABS and linked brakes so it stops on a dime, and doesnt lock up even at the worse cases. If you don't have ABS feather the lever if you ever lock it up

[madsod 0]

any think to make the bike more safe , Has to be a good

[Neill 0]

ruins stoppies unless you pull the fuse




but on the whole its a good thing, got it on mine never had it kick in though

[Nobby 0]

Had it on a Bandit I hired is Spain a couple of years ago. Too be fair it was a bit of a liability on loose gravel roads. I had very little braking power. As most of the roads were gravel where we were staying.

So I pretty much hated It. I actually pulled the fuse.

I have ABS on my baby fizzer (FZ6) Its a much more impressive system than the Bandit, It actually works.

Although I'm not completely sold on ABS on bikes. It all depends on the quality of the system fitted.

[Chadatious 0]

matt when your about to hit a car you jam the ancors on lol. and cool. might pay for the additional abs next then if its worth it that much then

[Macie_UK 0]

I'd personally have it on a road bike if it was available on a model I wanted. Only ridden 2 with ABS - a Pan Euro and a Sprint ST and the Triumph was excellent.

Then again, just buy a 70s Jap bike - none of those had brakes fitted that would lock up

[BanditMike 0]

Then again, just buy a 70s Jap bike - none of those had brakes fitted that would lock up [/quote]

[Tony nitrous 0]

Not for me.

Lots of folk like it and it suits them.

I'm happy without it (ridden a few with)
then again, Im getting the back-torque-limiter
(slipper clutch) locked up / removed,
and think the B-mode is a total waste of time.

I like my bikes raw, minimal and simple, a challenge,
something that makes me work hard and has plenty of feed back.

Each to their own.

[fr499y 0]

@Chadatious wrote:

matt when your about to hit a car you jam the ancors on lol. and cool. might pay for the additional abs next then if its worth it that much then

Aye i mean normal riding if you ever lock it up. Chances are, ABS or not the same would happen lol

[fr499y 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

I like my bikes raw, minimal and simple, a challenge,
something that makes me work hard and has plenty of feed back.
Each to their own.

Reason why i love my zed, steel frame, plenty of torque/HP and good brakes(no lecky controlly do dahs!) on my bike for distance the ABS is a good idea