How many of you have had your ABS equipped bike have to energize the system to help save your bacon?
The reason I ask is a pickup truck tried to turn in front of me earlier this week and I easily felt the rear brake pedal pulsing (2020 Kawasaki Versys) as I quickly slowed to miss him. I never noticed the front pulsing, it may have actuated but I can't be sure of it. It was fairly low speed, 25-30 MPH but a pickup truck front end is not very appealing from that view. Road was dry and clear, possibly a little leftover sand from snow back in January. Bike stayed straight and controlled. ABS seems very good to have if/when it is needed. The pickup driver did see me at the last second after he had 1/3 to 1/2 my lane.
I have had a non-ABS bike (Kawasaki C10 Concours) snap very hard back in line as the rear wheel regained traction in a panic stop back in the past. It did snap back hard. It got my attention.
So how many have had the ABS actuate? Who has never had it actuate? Of course, where you ride matters a lot. No traffic, no critters, not likely to need it very often.
Arknt
The reason I ask is a pickup truck tried to turn in front of me earlier this week and I easily felt the rear brake pedal pulsing (2020 Kawasaki Versys) as I quickly slowed to miss him. I never noticed the front pulsing, it may have actuated but I can't be sure of it. It was fairly low speed, 25-30 MPH but a pickup truck front end is not very appealing from that view. Road was dry and clear, possibly a little leftover sand from snow back in January. Bike stayed straight and controlled. ABS seems very good to have if/when it is needed. The pickup driver did see me at the last second after he had 1/3 to 1/2 my lane.
I have had a non-ABS bike (Kawasaki C10 Concours) snap very hard back in line as the rear wheel regained traction in a panic stop back in the past. It did snap back hard. It got my attention.
So how many have had the ABS actuate? Who has never had it actuate? Of course, where you ride matters a lot. No traffic, no critters, not likely to need it very often.
Arknt