07-08-2013, 01:20 PM
(07-08-2013, 12:48 PM)cb400four_imp Wrote: I had a very strong preference for the ABS option, for several reasons. First, Honda has had over 20 years of experience with ABS and larger bikes, starting with the ST1100 in 1992, so the ABS system should be comparatively mature and reliable (though mechanical / electrical system is perfect in all situations, hypothetical or real). Second, all reviews on the subject that I have read expressly conclude that the most experienced and accomplished riders at the very top of their form can stop faster without ABS, and riders who are comparatively less capable can stop faster with ABS -- and now that I'm older and I spend less time familiarizing myself with the limits of my motorcycle's performance as compared to when I was younger I would say that ABS is a good tradeoff for me at this time but I might opt against ABS if I were in my 20s again. Third, I am fortunate that the extra cost of ABS did not outweigh the benefits (in my mind), and the extra weight due to the ABS subsystems would not be perceptible given my style of riding.+1. The older I get the more inclined I am to get a bike with ABS.