I have ridden bikes for almost 20 years. The NT is my first bike with ABS. I love it. I wish every bike had it.
If you are really good enough to stop faster than a bike equipped with ABS, then don't get a bike with it. Done deal. I doubt you are that good, on all the conditions you ride in. Several ex-racers I know swear by ABS and the newer racers ride bikes with even more of the electronic controls.
So, go ahead and get the bike you want.
And yes, some of us have bikes without ABS. I wish I could retrofit mine with ABS. Until then I will have to be satisfied with longer braking distances because of not knowing exactly what the pavement/dirt is like in front of me.
If you are really good enough to stop faster than a bike equipped with ABS, then don't get a bike with it. Done deal. I doubt you are that good, on all the conditions you ride in. Several ex-racers I know swear by ABS and the newer racers ride bikes with even more of the electronic controls.
So, go ahead and get the bike you want.
And yes, some of us have bikes without ABS. I wish I could retrofit mine with ABS. Until then I will have to be satisfied with longer braking distances because of not knowing exactly what the pavement/dirt is like in front of me.