Do you feel the ABS pulsing on the rear?

Dave Quandran · Jul 25, 2015

Thought I would test the abs out pressing down hard on the rear brake. I didn't experience any pulsing feeling through the pedal, is this normal? Tried it both in abs 2 and 3 setting, felt more like the rear was skidding (slightly damp road).

bitus899 · Jul 25, 2015

So is that because the abs? I felt that on the street ride tho..

cmh210 · Jul 25, 2015

Most times when the ABS engages on a motorcycle, the wheel will take a small hop. ABS on motorcycles has come a long way, but you'll stop shorter if it doesn't engage because of that hop.

To answer your question, I have never felt the lever or the pedal pulse.

Ox Man · Jul 25, 2015

Did the rear wheel lock?

sexparty · Jul 25, 2015

Yeah if I jam it hard enough I feel it pulsing.

bp7178 · Jul 25, 2015

I've felt my rear pedal pulse. Just find a nice straight run that is slightly downhill and mash down on the rear brake.

slickwill · Jul 25, 2015

I can feel it pulsing. I have a long paved driveway and it usually shows a 2-3ft skid then releases and pulses, it doesn't intervene as smooth as I'd like. ABS setting 3.

On the front with setting 2 and 3 I can get noticeable intervention under really hard braking. I've never been able to brake hard enough on setting 1 to get intervention. It's amazing how much brake power these things have.

BadBoyBeltran · Jul 25, 2015

I felt the same way.

I try simulating hard braking a lot on both front and rear brakes to get some ABS action and all I get is the good Brembo brake bite.

Then I avoid a pothole and come to stop sign. I brake hard and brakes pulse like crazy. I guess sometimes you do not know or realize how hard you can brake until you are close to crashing.

kismetcapitan · Jul 25, 2015

mine does, with a distinct clicking sound. There's actually good bite and some power in the Panigale's rear brake - something that Ducatis are not known for.

slickwill · Jul 26, 2015

I'd say my Panigale has the worst rear brake of any bike I've ever owned.

Grayson · Jul 27, 2015

I dont use the rear brake.

Dave Quandran · Jul 27, 2015

I don't usually use the rear brake, I just wanted to see how the ABS works.

Joker1199 · Jul 27, 2015

Rear brake? What's that then?

Claymore · Jul 27, 2015

Joker1199 said:
Rear brake? What's that then?

Its on a 1299, the 1199's didn't get it.

Dave Quandran · Jul 28, 2015

How do I delete this thread? It was a combination of new boots and stupidity such that I couldn't feel what was going on with the rear pedal. Tried it today with trainers and could feel the pedal pushing back to stop the rear locking.

Do you feel the ABS pulsing on the rear?

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