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Poll or Pole
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:08 pm
by Eddiem
Boxer
You should add to the pole have ABS brakes but hate them or have ABS brakes use rear break lots!
Aloha
EM
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:18 pm
by bmwr1150rbmw
I have abs and appreciate them very much
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:33 pm
by ladybeemer
Non ABS for me. While attempting some maintenance a while back with a pal of mine, we changed my brake fluid first. When it came his turn, we got into all kinds of trouble, the bike had to be towed to the shop. Realized later his brakes being ABS required a little more savvy!!!!
He shall remain anonymous.
Wish... but with conditions.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:07 pm
by maduko
I ticked No, but wish I did.
But I'm glad my R doesn't have ABS. I wish it had "normal" ABS like my GS had. So there.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:19 pm
by touchton
I have partially linked ABS on my 2002 R. The dealer has done the service on them to this point, but I plan on doing my own maintenance on them in the next few weeks.
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:38 pm
by Mr. C
2002 R1150R W/ partially linked ABS.
I took the MSF Basic Rider Course in April, got my license in May and the bike on June 1.
http://www.msf-usa.org/index_new.cfm?pa ... ive%20Tour
This is my first bike so I don't have anything to compare it to other than those Suzuki GZ-250's in the class. It appears to work as designed, rear = rear only, front = front & rear, and in a panic stop, it's everything I could hope for!
-mc
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:21 pm
by 1150929
I'll never buy a pure street bike without ABS again. Sure, the servo assist is wooden in feel, but who cares, feel isn't as important when you know you won't lock up. The noise annoys me more, but it's no biggie. There are simplier and maybe better ABS options out there, but I still prefer my R with it.
Maintenance is the part that peeves me off, still don't know why the annual flush and check is needed when cars can go years without anything similar.
