On a clean, dry road ABS will take a longer distance to stop, not much maybe 10 feet. But, unless you are a top level rider, you can't break as well as ABS.

On a public street, were the surface changes by the inch, ABS will stop you in a shorter distance.

 

In either case the odds of you remaining upright will be greatly increased with ABS.

Keeping the rubber on the road longer will bring you to a slower speed quicker and reduce the amount of energy involved in any potential impact.

 

Glad YOU are OK... I will not own a bike without ABS... The facts/statistics speak for themselves... VERY soon ABS will be a requirement on m-cycles... Integrated/combined ABS are the next genre and becoming very common...

I have had ABS brakes for over 5 years and I have done a LOT of riding/touring/XC... They 'saved my *** a few times'...

 

I've seen a few posts on here stating the same. Some even say "many times." You guys must ride somewhat recklessly if you've needed it that often.

 

Yeah, that's how we roll, man.

 

A requirement in some European countries but I haven't read anything anywhere that says that ABS brakes will be 'required' in the U.S. The manufacturers seem to be in slow motion or stuck on stupid in the ABS department. I know HD offers them as an option on the lower priced $13K Dyna Street Bob which is nice, real nice. I like Vics but for Victory to not offer them on bikes like the Vegas, Highball, Boardwalk or Judge is really stupid of their engineers, developers, and shot callers, because we're talking about saving lives.

 

no, it won't not unless you make a mistake in braking. in that case, you could make the same mistake on a non-abs bike just as easily.

 

I like my ABS, can't say it's saved my bacon but I've definitely activated them on several occasions. I like to think that I could have stopped just as effectively without them, but will never know for sure.

My only issue I have is the way they release the back brake. A bit dangerous sometimes. The situation happens when you're on the brake and the wheel hops on a bump, like a pot hole, or if you hit something like a train track. The wheel stops momentarily which is enough for the ABS to literally lift the brake pedal and release the brake. Anyone else notice that?

 

I've had ABS on my last two Harleys. Totalled the first one,but lived,because a deer jumped a guard rail and center punched me in the headlight at 65 mph.I was heeled over in a big sweeping curve,and even though I mashed both brakes,the scoot didn't straighten up,had good control right through impact. I've dodged a dozen or so others,roads up in the mountains here hold a lot of gravel,and shoulders are deep gravel. ABS makes it all manageable,without a lot of drama.

 

I thought so as well so we took two RK's and did a side by side. Mine was shorter (09 w/anti locks) than an 04 with standard brakes. To be fare we did not switch bikes so it was not a true comparison. Neither one of us wanted to be responsible for dumping the other guys bike.