Re: [ST] Sprint ABS

[david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I very much doubt that you could have done any "evasive" moves.
Unlike a car it takes more then just not locking the wheel to steer a motorcycle.
If the ABS is holding the front just short of lockup, then when you lean, you fall.

I believe in ABS. 
And I am sure you would have had more control. But none of the motorcycle ABS systems that I have heard of can handle a turn.

David W. Funk
'00 Sprint ST
'96 BMW K75S ABS
Pleasanton, CA
-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: John Johnson <jf.johnson@xxxxxxx> 
[snip]
> ..., but just as 
> important perhaps was that my control was much better with the ABS on and I 
> could have done evasive moves if necessary, with the ABS off, controlling 
> the bike was a handful. 
> My 06 Sprint ST has ABS and I love it. I really don't care if some knob 
> thinks I'm a worse rider for having it. 
> 
> John Johnson 
> 06 ST, 05 BMW GS 
> British Columbia, Canada 
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> From: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Date: 02/12/06 18:54:44 
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> Subject: Re: [ST] Sprint ABS 
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> have you ever been caught off guard, grabbed too much front brake, and 
> locked it momentarily? 
> 
> Neil 
> 
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> Subject: [ST] Sprint ABS 
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