08-01-2016, 05:05 AM
(08-01-2016, 02:44 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: I would have liked to seen Chip, riding Charley's Ducati with legs splayed like outriggers thinking, " OK...I'm going to do this! " lol
Mick,
That is EXACTLY how it was. The first several times I chickened out and my brain just wouldn't let me squeeze that lever hard enough. It was a head trip. All of us former dirt bikers know how fast you go down when you lock the front tire. Locking the back just causes it to start sliding to the side and that's not so bad but locking the front causes an almost instant crash so it's really hard to do it intentionally. And I did have my legs sticking out and down like outriggers but I'm not sure I was strong or quick enough to keep me from going down. Once I finally got the front to lock up and activate the system I did it several more times with increasing confidence.
I can say that if I had done this before I bought my CB1100 I would have sought out a CB11 with ABS. I've been a believer in ABS and traction control on cars for some time. I now think it's a great idea on motorcycles as well. Perhaps even more valuable on a bike. Cheers.
Chip