PLau
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I would like to have better feedback to the rider to keep people from relying on ABS (similar to a stick shaker in a plane). Something that makes it very clear what is happening and letting you know that you are riding beyond traction limits. I don't know what the right mechanism is for this feature (probably not light, either noise or vibration would work).
Although not very clear, there is some feedback when ABS is activated (whether intended or not), you would feel your brakes vibrating and could hear it if you were paying attention.
It's an awkward enough feel that you would think to yourself "Something is different".
I for one don't like it very much when commercials fake stuff to promote a product.
Again, the intention of the thread was not to solicit opinions or experiences on the merits or demerits of ABS, the point is the lack of scientific procedure in the way the product is being commercially promoted to people who in a vast number of cases have no idea how to ride a motorcycle and this stuff is contrived to suggest it is a life saver, people who frequently don't know otherwise also include insurance underwriters and the authors of government legislature.
In the big picture one concern is that riders will rely on nanny features instead of learning how to properly operate a motorcycle! What is that rider going to do when the ABS stops working as intended, would they even know? Let's say ANY form of ABS does become mandatory on every new motorcycle, should we forget about training new riders how to correctly use motorcycle brakes and just train them to slam on both binders and let the ABS do it's magic?
On the note of people relying on ABS.
Yes, we would see people relying on the ABS as a safety net in hard braking situations the same as we saw for ABS systems in cars. HOWEVER, if the same rider wasn't intending to practice hard braking on their own time anyways (which I know most don't), they would be worse off without ABS.
That being said, if someone rode to the point where their ABS is activating regularly, they'd likely get rear ended pretty fast.
People that focus on improving their riding ability would look past the ABS feature and not rely on it.
People that just want to get on a bike and go cruising around, typically won't take the time to train themselves anyway.
Chances of ABS systems to stop working as intended is much less likely to happen versus a rider that doesn't practice basic skills in the first place.
Over time, technology is going to improve, become more reliable and stable.
Looking at cars, you'll still see people here and there that insist on not having TCS, ABS, and Automatic Transmission cars.
Although these features did eventually enable many bad drivers to get behind the wheel, those drivers would have never practiced threshold braking, or had a clue what to do if their car went into a slide in the first place.
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