I think I might already know the answer, but I have to ask... is it normal to hear and feel a pretty noticeable "clunk" when pressing the rear brake pedal hard enough to engage ABS? We have a very steep driveway/entry to our underground parking at the condo, and one day it was a bit wet out when I pulled in a little hot and stomped a bit hard on the pedal so as to stop on the incline and watch the door close behind (as per condo security rules). In doing this, I felt the pedal "hitch" down a little and at the same time heard a bit of a clunk from the rear end, but the bike definitely stopped without either tire locking. I thought it very odd that an ABS system would exhibit something like this yet at the same time seemingly function normally...
I parked the bike, inspected everything from pads to fasteners, brake pedal, even the right foot peg, everything is in beautiful shape and tight as a drum. Out of curiosity I've tried to recreate the effect since and sure enough, when pressing the brake pedal hard enough so that it would surely lock up a non-ABS system, I get that odd rickety clunk as the bike quickly stops. Mind you, I would never try this experiment at anything over 10 or 15 mph. Again, I've inspected everything, fenders, chain tension... is it possible that what I'm hearing is normal? It can't be, right? Or is it?
I parked the bike, inspected everything from pads to fasteners, brake pedal, even the right foot peg, everything is in beautiful shape and tight as a drum. Out of curiosity I've tried to recreate the effect since and sure enough, when pressing the brake pedal hard enough so that it would surely lock up a non-ABS system, I get that odd rickety clunk as the bike quickly stops. Mind you, I would never try this experiment at anything over 10 or 15 mph. Again, I've inspected everything, fenders, chain tension... is it possible that what I'm hearing is normal? It can't be, right? Or is it?