06-02-2014, 11:46 AM
I'll take the ABS. It will know about that greasy spot that I happened to miss seeing when I need to stop in an awful hurry. I'd take the linked option too if only they had it for the '14s.
My Blackbird has linked brakes, but no ABS.
In 75000+ miles on it I only had to make a really 'sudden' stop once. I usually only use the front brake lever, but in this instance I knew that I needed to use front and back and as much as I could while trying my best not to lock either of the wheels. That's when I felt the 'linked brake magic' as the bike kind of 'squatted down' rather than having the back start getting really light. I'm sure that I stopped quicker because of the linked brake system. I only really made use of the linked brake feature once in all the time on that bike but that one time probably saved my hide.
My Blackbird has linked brakes, but no ABS.
In 75000+ miles on it I only had to make a really 'sudden' stop once. I usually only use the front brake lever, but in this instance I knew that I needed to use front and back and as much as I could while trying my best not to lock either of the wheels. That's when I felt the 'linked brake magic' as the bike kind of 'squatted down' rather than having the back start getting really light. I'm sure that I stopped quicker because of the linked brake system. I only really made use of the linked brake feature once in all the time on that bike but that one time probably saved my hide.