Re: [ST] ABS

[Matt Heyer <mattheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

 Well I agree with you ALMOST 100%. I'm not sure about it in a racing
> context. Sometimes you want to slide the back end (in extreme cases). But
> how many of us are sliding the back end intentionally on a public
> road.....some racers don't even use the technique.
>  Matt Heyer
>
>  On 10/11/05, Emile Nossin <Emile@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >From: simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To be honest I can see a need for it on big tourers
> > >and the like. Sports bikes not yet. Too much breaking
> > >is done while leant over.
> >
> > Why is that? The presence of ABS does not interfere at
> > all with braking in corners (you'd probably loose traction
> > before the wheels really start skidding), so there's no
> > negative side to it (besides relying on miracle abilities
> > that would not be there). I would have loved ABS on my
> > T-max when racing over the Assen circuit, approaching a
> > 120 degree corner at full speed. Now I had to take it more
> > conservatively, since the smallest skid can throw me on
> > the asphalt. On the ST and GS I knew I had a pretty
> > consistent amount of braking applicable, without the
> > risk of locking up. But even if you don't use it to
> > improve braking performance, it doesn't hurt to have it.
> >
> > >But for someone with little experience then it would
> > >help. Expecially in the winter.
> >
> > That sounds like an overestimation of your own abilities
> > and limitations. You and I can be experienced, but we are
> > both humans. We make errors, and as you can see in the
> > test, experience is no subsitute for ABS when trying to
> > brake on a contaminated surface.
> >
> > If one thing is lethal in motorcycling as well as flying,
> > it's a macho attitude. As pilots we are continuously trained
> > that we can both make mistakes (and we do, all the time).
> > The captain can be more experienced in terms of hours or
> > aircraft types, but he relies on me to check him and tell
> > him what he's doing wrong, never assuming he knows better.
> > And so do I... in fact routine because of long experience
> > can lull someone into a false sense of security. Most
> > motorcyclist think they are experience because they've
> > been riding for 20 years or whatever. But most of the
> > times they just learned a bit for one year (perhaps
> > even wrongly) and continued to repeat that for 19 other
> > years (and getting sloppier and more careless along the
> > way probably).
> >
> > Experienced or not, we make mistakes just like all the
> > other people around us. Not experienced might actually
> > make you more vigilant and conservative in decision
> > taking. ABS is just a safety net in case you, someone
> > else or your riding environment surprises you. And I
> > think it MAYBE could make a racer faster on laps and
> > racing safer. Similar opinions in a couple of magazines,
> > but it's logical why the racing rules wouldn't allow it,
> > since someone (like with traction control) could let
> > the technology win for them....
> >
> > Emile
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> >
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