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Whoa, I kicked my ABS in on the street!
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:58 pm
by kp
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...
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:13 pm
by Eqyn Dad
I am glad the ABS worked well; worth every penny aren't they?
Good job on cramping them on!
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:55 pm
by scottybooj
is your bike the insect anihillator or your face shield?
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:34 pm
by gel9001
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
the brakes
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:27 pm
by jfbarron
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!
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:05 pm
by munchmeister
ABS
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:02 am
by Kazushi
The ABS like/dislike can of worms is open again...
BTW I too love the way the EVO ABS stops my R
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:33 am
by Airman
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 ?
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:22 pm
by bcbit01
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.
Brett
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:46 pm
by ProductUser
I think the real complaint comes from having the brakes linked and the servo-assist. Most really experienced riders don't mind having ABS.
ProductUser
Re: Whoa, I kicked my ABS in on the street!
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:01 pm
by dwayne
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.
Re: Whoa, I kicked my ABS in on the street!
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:32 pm
by NHighCotton
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
Re: Whoa, I kicked my ABS in on the street!
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:34 pm
by dwayne
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
Actually I would say I am big....never mind...
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:04 pm
by kp
scottybooj wrote:is your bike the insect anihillator or your face shield?
Both. God, can't even count how many bees I've smashed with my face. So's the suit, so's the bike. heh.
Re: the brakes
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:06 pm
by kp
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:14 am
by motozark
I agree with ABS and the servo brakes, been riding for 40 years and absoluty love the braking system on the Rock.