ABS and Cruise
#31
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: in a van down by the river in Ga.
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I have both cruise and ABS. Love them both and it will be a plus when you sell your bike. All that said yes it is something else to break or screw up but that is with everything. You don't have to be on the expressway to use cruise, use it anywhere you choose and the ABS are used every time you engage the brakes. Go for it.
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#34
Cruise is a must and use it all the time on the freeway.
As for ABS it recently saved my A$$ from hitting a truck when I get boxed in (yeah some my fault) but having the confidence that I could grab the font brake hard saved me. On my old bike I would never take it that far without fearing a front brake lockup.
Also when selling most if not all questions came in the form of Cruise, Security\ABS.
As for ABS it recently saved my A$$ from hitting a truck when I get boxed in (yeah some my fault) but having the confidence that I could grab the font brake hard saved me. On my old bike I would never take it that far without fearing a front brake lockup.
Also when selling most if not all questions came in the form of Cruise, Security\ABS.
#39
I'm looking at buying a new decker next spring. A couple of options available are Cruise and ABS.
I don't do a lot of interstate riding although I will take the slab if necessary. Trips could be a couple of days to a week or more. Other than that it's local riding sometimes with the OL on the back.
What are the thoughts on the two options. Necessary? Nice to have? Something else to go wrong??
JW
I don't do a lot of interstate riding although I will take the slab if necessary. Trips could be a couple of days to a week or more. Other than that it's local riding sometimes with the OL on the back.
What are the thoughts on the two options. Necessary? Nice to have? Something else to go wrong??
JW
ABS is a good safety option, and it will help with resale. It may even help with insurance.
As for Cruise, I thought I would never use cruise. I was from the Ol School of the thumb screw on the grip. When I got cruise on my first 1989 Ultra, i found it was much better than any thumb screw. And the cruise has improved over the years. Now with the TBW and no cables, the cruise is better than ever. I can set it and it will stay within 1 MPH of the set speed.
I have ABS and Cruise on my current '09 and will not get another without at least Cruise Control installed on any replacement in the future.