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I just finished the motorcycle safety course. We had one main instructor and another that helped with the riding portion. I found it interesting that the two instructors had opposing views on ABS brakes.
Instructor #1 said that he would never again buy a bike without ABS, because it isn't that much more money, and because new bikes, along with ABS, come with traction control systems that do all kinds of things to keep the bike under control and the rider safe.
Instructor #2 said that a bike with ABS cannot brake in as short of a distance as a bike with good disc brakes because the ABS brakes are modulating on and off, so during the "off" time the bike will roll some. He did go on to say that his BMW adventure bike does have ABS because he got a good deal on it, but that he would not have spent the extra money for it otherwise.
I'm sure this discussion has been had over and over again, but I don't think we can talk too much about safety, and these conversations are helpful on the new rider forum. Debate
Instructor #1 said that he would never again buy a bike without ABS, because it isn't that much more money, and because new bikes, along with ABS, come with traction control systems that do all kinds of things to keep the bike under control and the rider safe.
Instructor #2 said that a bike with ABS cannot brake in as short of a distance as a bike with good disc brakes because the ABS brakes are modulating on and off, so during the "off" time the bike will roll some. He did go on to say that his BMW adventure bike does have ABS because he got a good deal on it, but that he would not have spent the extra money for it otherwise.
I'm sure this discussion has been had over and over again, but I don't think we can talk too much about safety, and these conversations are helpful on the new rider forum. Debate