BIKER sues HD over ABS or not

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Trip

BMW uses a valve/pump setup. If anyone would of bothered to read the webbikeworld link I posted, you would understand it can and does use the rear brake in it's design.

I will just get the best quote out of that article:

Here's a neat little picture of the brake system with ABS that shows brake and sensor lines running from the valve/pump setup to both wheels.

The bike that we were talking about in the booth was the K1300S HP edition. The GS's are linked - front works front and rear, rear works rear. It's why there is an ABS off button on your left thumb. Essentially, the GS is seen as a dirt option. On dirt you will sometimes want and need to lock that rear.

I was taking my lead on that bike from Sergio - he wrote the technical specs on the K1300...

Gas, I don't understand what you mean about the HD ABS - it's linked or it's not linked?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by azoomm

The GS's are linked - front works front and rear, rear works rear. It's why there is an ABS off button on your left thumb. Essentially, the GS is seen as a dirt option. On dirt you will sometimes want and need to lock that rear.

I was taking my lead on that bike from Sergio - he wrote the technical specs on the K1300...

That sounds famaliar, oh yeah, I been saying the same thing the whole thread................

I don't have any first hand knowledge of the K1300, but the R bikes are pretty much the same system.

Honda's ABS on the Goldwing and the CBRs are pretty close in operation to the R bikes as well.

Basically, there are plenty of bikes out there that do use ABS on the rear.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Trip

That sounds famaliar, oh yeah, I been saying the same thing the whole thread................

I don't have any first hand knowledge of the K1300, but the R bikes are pretty much the same system.

Honda's ABS on the Goldwing and the CBRs are pretty close in operation to the R bikes as well.

Basically, there are plenty of bikes out there that do use ABS on the rear.

You want fun with numbers?

Honda ABS system: 22lbs
BMW R-ABS system [that is on the S1000rr]: 4lbs

[Trip]

Originally Posted by azoomm

You want fun with numbers?

Honda ABS system: 22lbs
BMW R-ABS system [that is on the S1000rr]: 4lbs

I'd rather 0 lbs on a sportbike, as in no ABS, LOL

Stupid Euros with their mandatory ABS policing.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Trip

I'd rather 0 lbs on a sportbike, as in no ABS, LOL

Stupid Euros with their mandatory ABS policing.

But, it's the easiest bike to do the abs demo on....

[Trip]

Originally Posted by azoomm

But, it's the easiest bike to do the abs demo on....

That's definitely true. LOL

[Gas Man]

HD is NOT linked. Not the brake system or the ABS.