06-02-2014, 03:43 PM
ABS is definitively a MUST for me. I only purchased 2 motorcycles so far, but when I strolled around at the motorcycle dealers, I only looked for ABS models. I left non-ABS models strictly aside. For me ABS is a "killer criteria". Additionally, in Germany used bikes of 1-3 years age are nearly unsellable without ABS already (or only with a high price markdown).
I voted for linked ABS as I had it on my Transalp and have it now also on my CB1100 and like it. When I have to decelerate (which means smooth braking not harsh stopping) I meanwhile got used to use only my rear brakes (mainly) because it is simply smooth and comfortable. C-ABS also activates (partly) the front brakes which gives better stability and better brake force.
Last week when I rode along the German Alps for 5 days, I had to use ABS two times (one time my fault, one time not). As the weather was not always perfect the roads in both cases were (partly) wet and a bit slippery. I cannot imagine what would have happened in both cases without ABS ... or I can imagine but I do not want to ...
I voted for linked ABS as I had it on my Transalp and have it now also on my CB1100 and like it. When I have to decelerate (which means smooth braking not harsh stopping) I meanwhile got used to use only my rear brakes (mainly) because it is simply smooth and comfortable. C-ABS also activates (partly) the front brakes which gives better stability and better brake force.
Last week when I rode along the German Alps for 5 days, I had to use ABS two times (one time my fault, one time not). As the weather was not always perfect the roads in both cases were (partly) wet and a bit slippery. I cannot imagine what would have happened in both cases without ABS ... or I can imagine but I do not want to ...