Whoa, I kicked my ABS in on the street!

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Whoa, I kicked my ABS in on the street!

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That was wild! Some damn fool tore ass right out of a driveway right in front of me and I just CREAMED the front and rear brakes. KLUNKKLUNKKLUNK.

For a porker, the R1150R sure stops on a dime, lordy. Glad I got the ABS...
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I am glad the ABS worked well; worth every penny aren't they?

Good job on cramping them on!
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is your bike the insect anihillator or your face shield? :lol:
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yep like an F16's tailhook grabing the wire on an aircraft carrier. Massive EVO Brakes up front and linked ABS rear will do that. Welcome to the club
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the brakes

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Glad to hear that they saved you in the split second of need. There is nothing like a major emergency to make you grab a handful and clench the adrenalin gland as hard as the brakes.

The ABS brakes on my 1150 are nothing short of stunning. I'm a strong guy and it is all that I can do to hang on when the are biting in. I'd like to buy the guys who figured them out a beer!
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:smt055 ABS
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The ABS like/dislike can of worms is open again...

BTW I too love the way the EVO ABS stops my R :D :D :D
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I have never been able to get the front ABS to clack no matter how hard I braked. That must have been one hard stop. You didn't, ah, bang anything on the tank did you ?
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From what I've read, it seems to split between experienced riders and new riders. If you've ridden a lot and have "the skills," then ABS becomes a nuisance to your already learned and established riding habits. If you're a newbie, like myself, the ABS is very appealing and we have nothing to compare it to or "unlearn" to appreciate them. I, for one, will buy an ABS bike. But I do understand that I may be missing an opportunity to learn some braking techniques that may come in handy some day; and, as far as I've read, the system cannot be disabled. ??? So I guess I'll have to practice on someone else's ride. Haha.
Won't be my father-in-law's FJR 1300 though....its got ABS too.


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I think the real complaint comes from having the brakes linked and the servo-assist. Most really experienced riders don't mind having ABS.

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kp wrote:That was wild! Some damn fool tore ass right out of a driveway right in front of me and I just CREAMED the front and rear brakes. KLUNKKLUNKKLUNK.

For a porker, the R1150R sure stops on a dime, lordy. Glad I got the ABS...
You saying the R is fat?? My bike isn't fat...just hsan't grown into its body yet.
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Re: Whoa, I kicked my ABS in on the street!

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dwayne wrote:
kp wrote:That was wild! Some damn fool tore ass right out of a driveway right in front of me and I just CREAMED the front and rear brakes. KLUNKKLUNKKLUNK.

For a porker, the R1150R sure stops on a dime, lordy. Glad I got the ABS...
You saying the R is fat?? My bike isn't fat...just hsan't grown into its body yet.
I would say it's just big boned 8)
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NHighCotton wrote:
dwayne wrote:
kp wrote:That was wild! Some damn fool tore ass right out of a driveway right in front of me and I just CREAMED the front and rear brakes. KLUNKKLUNKKLUNK.

For a porker, the R1150R sure stops on a dime, lordy. Glad I got the ABS...
You saying the R is fat?? My bike isn't fat...just hsan't grown into its body yet.
I would say it's just big boned 8)
Actually I would say I am big....never mind... :lol:
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scottybooj wrote:is your bike the insect anihillator or your face shield? :lol:
Both. God, can't even count how many bees I've smashed with my face. So's the suit, so's the bike. heh.
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jfbarron wrote:Glad to hear that they saved you in the split second of need. There is nothing like a major emergency to make you grab a handful and clench the adrenalin gland as hard as the brakes.

The ABS brakes on my 1150 are nothing short of stunning. I'm a strong guy and it is all that I can do to hang on when the are biting in. I'd like to buy the guys who figured them out a beer!
On my old SV650 I probably would've panicked a bit and done a crazy stoppie and maybe bumped the guy. But with the ABS, the bike just play stopped. In any case, I'm glad I have the ABS. It's a little weird to get used to (that plus the telelever), but I definitely think it was worth the money.
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I agree with ABS and the servo brakes, been riding for 40 years and absoluty love the braking system on the Rock.
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