ABS: Just Sayin' (Actually, Suzuki says...)

[the Ferret]

well it appears maybe you have not been communicating clearly, because clearly every poster in this thread has the impression that you were "not exactly endorsing" (how's that?) ABS. I think I have a pretty good memory for how people post and in my memory it seems you feel ABS is an unnecessary piece of equipment not to be relied on as compared to track learned skills and is a tool for riders who don't know what they are doing.

you also said
" ABS .... won't stop you faster on a motorcycle. The sooner riders understand these things the sooner they'll divest themselves of a false sense of security and ride accordingly."

you also said

"ABS releases much earlier than maximum braking even on the best bikes. I can't use it, I disconnected it on my BMW."

and you also said

"If I had had ABS on my bike .... I would have hit the car most likely because even the SLIGHTEST reduction in brake pressure would have had me catching him up and thumping him.
So the point to this is anyone who believes ABS is somehow going to save them is ill-advised."

Gee, who would get the impression you don't like ABS?

and I clearly have the impression that you most certainly defend lane sharing up to 45 mph from reading previous posts. I understand it is NOW, a legal practice. Doesn't make my original statement wrong. You do defend it and you did long before it became law. Am I wrong?