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Old 11-06-2007, 11:19 AM
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My ABS brakes are bad a$$. I ride to work everyday and the drive at my work is a 3/8" gravel. I decided to hit the rear brake hard. No lock up and no skid. Try that on a non ABS bike and see what happens. Make sure you do it on an old bike you don't care about. T.
 
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Just had the rear slide around me in an near accident and I was only doing about 30 mph. Can't wait to get ABS. SG on order.
 
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I love the ABS, too. I showed my wife how they worked on the highway the other day and she was amazed. I also told her I still had a little pedal left if I wanted it.
 
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I've made some hard braking stops that would have skidded on my old bike that was without ABS. The Brembos are also very sweet. Paying attention will help reduce the times I need it though.
 
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Can't help but wonder that if ABS is a save your life "Safety Item" why in the world would Harley make it an "option" rather then standard?! Must be reason why! Can't buy a car in today's market without seat belts.... Of course ABS on a car with 4 wheels on the surface makes it more of an option but Geeez if ABS is so great it should be a standard!
 
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Can't help but wonder that if ABS is a save your life "Safety Item" why in the world would Harley make it an "option" rather then standard?! Must be reason why! Can't buy a car in today's market without seat belts.... Of course ABS on a car with 4 wheels on the surface makes it more of an option but Geeez if ABS is so great it should be a standard!
It was an option of cars early on also. As with cars, it will be standard on all bikes in the future is my prediction.
 
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I wouldn't have purchased my 08 Ultra without them. They are AWESOME. The front brakes activated when I pulled into a parking spot at a very slow speed with some leaves and all I felt was a slight vibration on my right hand petal.
 
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I have had a BMW with ABS for several years now, done over 50k miles on it. The system tests OK according to the dealer, but I gave up trying to see how it works a long time ago. It is an expensive 'passenger' that occasionally adds to the service bill! I wouldn't bother again, given the choice.

I have had several cars with it fitted and the number of occasionsthe ABS haskickedin I can count on the fingers of one hand.

I hope the Harley version proves more worthwhile, but I won't be rushing out to buy one.
 
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I have had a BMW with ABS for several years now, done over 50k miles on it. The system tests OK according to the dealer, but I gave up trying to see how it works a long time ago. It is an expensive 'passenger' that occasionally adds to the service bill! I wouldn't bother again, given the choice.

I have had several cars with it fitted and the number of occasions the ABS has kicked in I can count on the fingers of one hand.

I hope the Harley version proves more worthwhile, but I won't be rushing out to buy one.
Not sure if I understand your point. Not having the ABS kick in means that you're doing a great job of driving/riding. Like a seat belt or health insurance , ABS will only make itself felt if it's a real emergency.
 
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Thought about ABS yesterday during a cold wet ride...
Do I have to explain further? lol
 


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