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Old 08-22-2009 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by RodFarmer
My Limited is the first ABS I have had. Not much experience in real life situations yet. I know that locking a motorcycle wheel is a bad thing and it is easy to do in the rain, not to mention when you really really really need to stop now, you have have a tendency to mash the brakes too hard.

Mt limited is my first as well..............Now how in the hell can I shut it off??? ABS SUX!!!!!
 
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Old 08-22-2009 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Coolhawg6622
Mt limited is my first as well..............Now how in the hell can I shut it off??? ABS SUX!!!!!
Wanna tell us why "ABS SUX"?
It sounds like you have facts to back it up - please share the facts.

BTW you can pull the ABS fuse to disable it. I'll never buy another bike without it if it's available.
 
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Old 08-22-2009 | 10:16 AM
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Its all about choices, but why would the auto industry invest millions of $$$ on a system that doesnt work?

Non-abs bikes...you'll probably be on the pavement.

Abs bikes like mine, have a much better chance of staying up right....

Hmmmm....tough call there huh?
 
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Old 08-22-2009 | 04:47 PM
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ABS can save you a lot of skin. And you can't add it later!
 
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Old 08-22-2009 | 06:41 PM
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This is my first bike with ABS, and now I won't buy another one without it.
 
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Old 08-22-2009 | 06:57 PM
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ok it was a saturday and me and my buddy took our bikes out both touring bikes ...he had abs and mine did not ...we went to a lonely country road...pavement was dry and clean and straight as an arrow for easy a 3/4 mile and i might add flat too. we both got side by side ..eac h in his own lane ....when we hit 70 we both did a qick stop as hard as we could......he trailed off immediantly and I kept going ....I stopped a whopping 45 feet further down the road....now my stop was a panic type stop because I knew I was beat right from the start and I didn't wanna look to bad....but I did.....I'll do the abs on my next bike ...I hate panic stops and he didn't even panic but I did.....
 
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Old 08-22-2009 | 06:58 PM
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If I ever get to buy a new Ultra, It WILL have ABS!
 
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Old 08-22-2009 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by monkyman
There are a few people here that think their better than ABS, and maybe under ideal conditions they MIGHT be, but I doubt it. It sounds like you ride 2 up with your wife at times, as I do. If there's a chance that ABS may save me and my wife from sliding on pavement, i'll take it.
You can't practice for a REAL Panic situation.
I think monkeyman has the best argument about to abs or don`t "You can't practice for a REAL Panic situation"
 
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Old 08-22-2009 | 07:42 PM
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One Word, ABS = Yes, if you can afford it - it's the only way to go..........

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Old 08-22-2009 | 07:47 PM
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I was talked in to the ABS from my dealer and I'm glad I did. I have only had it activate a couple of times; it sure helps keep the bike upright.
 


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