So I guess the reason for going for ABS is so that in an emergency, you should pretty much be able to grab the brake as hard as you can and the bike will come as quickly as possible to a controlled stop.
So far, in about 3k miles ive never had cause to brake hard enough for it to kick in, but I have thought i'd like to know what it feels like.
I think it would be a valuable/useful thing to know just how hard the bike can brake under wet and dry conditions, how the bike feels and how the weight of the bike and myself moves around under those conditions.
However, what i don't want to do is be at 60mph, grab the brake and suddenly find myself on the ground for whatever reason.
So, to what extent have you experienced the ABS kicking in? If unintentionally how was it? Or have you intentionally brakes hard for the reasons above, in which case how was that? Is it reasonable to grab the brake and expect the bike to stay in control with ABS? I know from experience during training that this isn't the case without it.
So far, in about 3k miles ive never had cause to brake hard enough for it to kick in, but I have thought i'd like to know what it feels like.
I think it would be a valuable/useful thing to know just how hard the bike can brake under wet and dry conditions, how the bike feels and how the weight of the bike and myself moves around under those conditions.
However, what i don't want to do is be at 60mph, grab the brake and suddenly find myself on the ground for whatever reason.
So, to what extent have you experienced the ABS kicking in? If unintentionally how was it? Or have you intentionally brakes hard for the reasons above, in which case how was that? Is it reasonable to grab the brake and expect the bike to stay in control with ABS? I know from experience during training that this isn't the case without it.