Using the ABS mode to stop on clean dry roads increases stopping distance. Maximum stopping power is just short of going into ABS. ABS is releasing pressure from the caliper to allow the wheel to spin again and regain traction/control. Anytime you release pressure to the caliper, you are adding stopping distance. This is true whether you do it manually yourself or the bike does it for you. The advantage of ABS and where it could decrease stopping distance would be in the fact that it allows you the confidence to use more braking force in adverse traction conditions because you know the wheels will not lock. Clear as mud? Hope so RSRBOB
In a message dated 10/3/01 8:57:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Yes and no, I've gotten to a point where I can brake hard enough to make the rearwheel howl without engaging the ABS, as long as I can keep that up, I can stop real fast, the ABS comes in when it gets when or other loss of traction situation comes up where I might not have the same amount of control and the wheel might've locked up if I didn't have ABS. >>
