ABS kicking in will not yield the shortest stopping distance. I hope the new Beemer system is better though I'm not a fan of linked brakes. If you look at the real numbers Beemers have always had just "ok" brakes in terms of braking distance. The GTS will significantly out stop a Beemer and most other bikes on the road. I read in one of the motomags one time (maybe it was an article on the new VFR) that an ABS equipped bike can't do better than 120ft in a 60-0 mph stop. Obviously they never tested the GTS, or just don't consider it since it is 10 years old and out of production. Bob B.
-----Original Message----- From: Henry S. Winokur [ mailto:henwin@;ATLANTECH.NET <mailto:henwin@;ATLANTECH.NET> ] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 12:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ABS Maintenence/practice <snip> This past summer woke me up. One student I had in an ERC was using the technique of "grab 'em/abs 'em" expecting to be stopped in the shortest distance. That was on a Beemer. Whether he was actually stopping in the shortest distance is a question to which I don't know the answer. What I do know is that the new Beemer linked-power assisted abs stops damn quickly--but whether it stops quicker than a rider who can do maximum braking is the question and again I don't know the answer. Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, R1100RT-P, AMA, MRF, Nationally Certified Riding Instructor Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force West Bethesda, MD USA
