Why no ABS on Tri Glides?
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A dealer could explain much better than I as I do not have one.
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The 14 TG's have linked brakes, but no ABS. I think the reason HD did not do the ABS on the TG's is because the main reason they did it on the 2 wheel bikes is to prevent locks up that result in the bike falling over. Since that is not an issue with the TG's, why add even more cost to an already crazy high price?
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lh4x4 (08-07-2018)
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The 14 TG's have linked brakes, but no ABS. I think the reason HD did not do the ABS on the TG's is because the main reason they did it on the 2 wheel bikes is to prevent locks up that result in the bike falling over. Since that is not an issue with the TG's, why add even more cost to an already crazy high price?
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I'll tell ya, I can snap the 2011 TG down to a stop in an amazingly short distance. I rode a '14 with the intelocked brakes and didn't like it. Not that there's anything wrong with the '14 brakes, but being a very long time rider, I'm just used to manipulating my front/rear brakes the way I see fit.
I've always been very comfortable with panic stops on two wheelers... For whatever reason it just all came very natural to me. The TG behaves like a two wheeler inasmuch as you can tie it down and stop it PDQ if you do it right. I don't see the need (and as Kevin points out the expense!) for ABS.
I've always been very comfortable with panic stops on two wheelers... For whatever reason it just all came very natural to me. The TG behaves like a two wheeler inasmuch as you can tie it down and stop it PDQ if you do it right. I don't see the need (and as Kevin points out the expense!) for ABS.
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Jim, I have the EBC HH pads on the rear of my trike & I can now lock up the rear. Both wheels.
I couldn't with the stock pads, but with the cast iron rotors & EBC pads you have to get after it, but they will lock.
I found out about three weeks ago when a cage did a cute number in front of me & I locked all three wheels.
I couldn't with the stock pads, but with the cast iron rotors & EBC pads you have to get after it, but they will lock.
I found out about three weeks ago when a cage did a cute number in front of me & I locked all three wheels.
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