On Wed, 3 Oct 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 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.
Snip......
And Bob is right about the issues of ABS, but note that research on
braking performance adds a whole new dimension. Operator skill.
Cars or bikes ("it don't make no nevermind") the results are the same.
New drivers/riders can operate better with ABS. They lack the skill
needed to finesse a truly well-done stop. Average operators are about the
same with or without ABS. Skilled operators are consistently better
without ABS. It's not just the weight that keeps these systems off of
race bikes.
The irony? ABS tends to be available on high-end (expensive) bikes that
only experienced riders will buy.
And.....after 20+ years of ABS will we further create a generation of
folks who never really learned to drive/ride because we "did everything
for them" (including shift the damn gears, but DON'T get me started on
that one)?
Phil
