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Has anyone had the courage to test out the ABS?
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you don't need a lot of courage.
just progress the front brake really hard and you will feel the stuttering in the lever. in the rear it is also very noticeable.
especially in wet mode. it even keeps the rear aligned by regulating so well.
best 1000 bucks ever spent on a bike.
phil
just progress the front brake really hard and you will feel the stuttering in the lever. in the rear it is also very noticeable.
especially in wet mode. it even keeps the rear aligned by regulating so well.
best 1000 bucks ever spent on a bike.
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One of the first things I did was give the ABS a test. Works great!
Remember your 3 modes plus off. Off is obvious. ABS1 is front wheel only. Allows you to lock rear and flip yourself over the front if you so desire.
ABS2 allows the rear to lift, but my experience was it lifted, lowered, lifted, lowered. Didn't like the feeling as I wasn't in control of the lift.
ABS3 I believe doesn't lift the rear off the ground, haven't tested this one yet.
I stay in ABS1 all the time.
Chris
Remember your 3 modes plus off. Off is obvious. ABS1 is front wheel only. Allows you to lock rear and flip yourself over the front if you so desire.
ABS2 allows the rear to lift, but my experience was it lifted, lowered, lifted, lowered. Didn't like the feeling as I wasn't in control of the lift.
ABS3 I believe doesn't lift the rear off the ground, haven't tested this one yet.
I stay in ABS1 all the time.
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I had a chance to test out the non-ABS. Damn possum ran out in front of me at night. Saw it at the last second. Grabbed both clutch and front brake , and a split second later felt the rear tire fall about two feet back to the ground ! Oops ! Was laughing my ass off , because I realized I had just gotten away with one ! Coulda ended up very differently ! Found the critter dead on the side of the road the next day. Must have had a heart attack ! Had hair on my lower fork tube. So guess I just clipped him. My next bike will have ABS !
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