Comments on: Motorcycle Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)

By: Sachikumar

Sachikumar — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:35:05 +0000

what should I do to enhance the performance of my bike and car. I also wanted knowledge in cars and bikes

By: rajnegi

rajnegi — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:49:06 +0000

how to connect the noss in my apache 180 bike….tell me sum suggeation…..

By: Evolved-Hominid

Evolved-Hominid — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:37:47 +0000

ABS can actualy be a detriment for a newbie on a sport bike it allows the ride to ride build bad habbits that should not be promoted. Let’s face it if you enter a fast corner and oyu apply the brakes in a manner that engages the ABS you are doing the wrong thing.

Unless you are riding an all terrain motorcycle in Rain or Snow ABS is a waste of money and adds extra weight. Liter Calss supersport motorcycle have no business putting ABS,

the latest Traction control systems are another issue this is a new technology that gives the rider the ability to power out of a corner without worrying about his rear tire breaking and causing him to low side or high side if he tries to counter steer because lets face it if oyu have never had the rear tire break on you and lived ot talk about it you are not experinced and hope you never will.

By: Don Ingram

Don Ingram — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:47:38 +0000

My last machine has it and am extremely happy with italso on the car. with this it avoids any cadence braking

By: Anirban

Anirban — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:53:54 +0000

It’s good to have a good technology; but it comes with a price & whether you can afford it is another point.
I guess people who started riding now or a few years back might be the one’s who would obviously like to take this advantage into their steed.

But like you said MCg, we who have been running without ABS for quite some time now and have gone through enough ( well, never say enough ) hard braking on mud or gravel or black-ice would emphasise, a little extra caution and care towards the surface on which one is riding is usually enough to prevent any fall apart from occassional mild fish-tailing that one must be ready to counter with hard handle grip & leg positioning. It is certainly not desirable to ride in higher speeds than what shall obtain efficient friction from the surface of riding, which INCLUDES Emergency situations. For bikers too indignant to adjust their riding style with conditions & still wish to zoom, well, for them ABS is nodoubt good.

I personally woudn’t mind NOT having ABS on my bike if it helps me reduce that much dependency on sensors ( plus reduced electronics weight & space ) and lets me be more sure of my braking actions on the less-intelligent (mechanical) systems. Particularly on tours of prolonged riding in desolate hilly terrains, where I would prefer my bike to function exactly as I require & not possess a mind of it’s own.

Happy riding.