08-23-2015, 10:33 PM
(08-23-2015, 09:09 PM)ff73148_imp Wrote: I appreciate everyone's opinion and I thank you. The reason I want ABS is because of the environment I ride in. I live in a high traffic area of NJ. I grew up riding in NYC. On a smaller and lighter bike ABS is the way to go. The technology is nothing new and should be on every bike. Do ss lines help? I believe they do. I say this from experience. I've been riding for 39 years. Does rider training help. Absolutely! Are the brakes on the standard sufficient. Probably. But if there is that one time that ABS will help me in a situation, I'll take it. My other ride is an F6B. It doesn't have ABS but the brakes are linked. Another feature that Honda could put on more bikes for better braking.It's funny how this is different for every rider. Personally, I'm not a ABS fan. In fact, I considered the the ABS on my DLX the only strike against it; an unnecessary complication and expense. Who knows...maybe someday I'll have to maximum brake in the rain and I'll be happy it's there. I guess I'm one of those guys who believes that if I ever find myself in a position to require maximum braking and/or the magic that ABS promises to deliver, then shame on me
I swear, in all my years of riding, including a 10,000 mile loop around the U.S., I've practiced max braking in parking lots and such but have never had to employ it on the road (knock on wood...)