How hard to brake to activate ABS

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I've had it kick in on other bikes (non-ABS CB) but it's rare. Modern tires and brakes, on good roads, generally will prevent the wheels locking up, even in seemingly rapid deceleration. Try a track day, you'd be surprised how little ABS kicks in, even on extreme braking.

Since rear wheels tend to lock up more readily on motorcycles, you'll feel it more often when jamming the pedal, or on dirt roads and the like. I had it happen today on a fire road on the Tiger 800, just some pulsing.