Can I turn my sportster iron brakes to ABS?
#12
There for making people that like to just squeeze the brakes as hard as they can THINK they brake better. Its an obvious safety feature that might be nice, I dont think it is necessary on a smaller bike like the sportster though.
#13
Personally, I'd never buy a new bike without ABS. I don't THINK they stop better - I KNOW they do. Continued advances will ultimately allow them to show up on sportsters. Can't think of a single reason why the size of the bike would affect their effectiveness.
#14
#15
Not necessarily. That bigger bike also has bigger and more brakes. I wouldn't assume it needs more time to stop without seeing test data to show that.
In addition, ABS isn't just about room. It's also about weather and road conditions and the specific situation. It also requires different skills - in a non-ABS bike, when you lock up the back brake you need to stay in it. Nearly everyone in that situation let's off the brake which puts the bike into a swerve, often resulting in a wreck.
With ABS you have to unlearn letting off. You pretty much can't lock it up, so you need to stay in the brakes the whole time.
BTW, while I cited one specific emergency situation, I've activated the ABS on that bike several times. As I said, I wouldn't buy a new bike without it.
In addition, ABS isn't just about room. It's also about weather and road conditions and the specific situation. It also requires different skills - in a non-ABS bike, when you lock up the back brake you need to stay in it. Nearly everyone in that situation let's off the brake which puts the bike into a swerve, often resulting in a wreck.
With ABS you have to unlearn letting off. You pretty much can't lock it up, so you need to stay in the brakes the whole time.
BTW, while I cited one specific emergency situation, I've activated the ABS on that bike several times. As I said, I wouldn't buy a new bike without it.
#17
preventing a wheel from locking will reduce stopping distances and makes the brakes work better. They are especially useful on wet roads times and emergency braking. Harley Davisons ABS isn't close to being the best, but it's better than no ABS when the rider isn't an expert or on less than perfect surfaces.
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preventing a wheel from locking will reduce stopping distances and makes the brakes work better. They are especially useful on wet roads times and emergency braking. Harley Davisons ABS isn't close to being the best, but it's better than no ABS when the rider isn't an expert or on less than perfect surfaces.
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