- Joined
- Jun 30, 2013
- Messages
- 522
- Age
- 71
- Location
- Paola, Kansas
- Bike
- 2007 ST1300A
- 2024 Miles
- 001391
- STOC #
- #9021
I believe I experienced this for the first time last week on dry pavement. I was on an exit ramp from one divided highway to another at about 60mph. Following a VW Passat at safe distance when I noticed her unexpectedly slowing down. As I began applying the brakes she suddenly slammed on her brakes to avoid hitting a squirrel trying to cross the road (Nearly caused a wreck to save a squirrel). As I continued to apply more pressure to the front brake lever and rear brake pedal I experienced something unusual at the point where I expected one wheel or the other to lock up. I felt a single slight thump in the brake lever and though I continued to apply more pressure the tires did not lock and the bike continued to brake very quickly and very controlled. Does the A.B.S. on the bike work similar to an Automotive ABS. Playing around with my Honda Accord on various surfaces I have invoked the ABS many times. I delivers a hydraulic pulse to the brake pedal when it's activated. Just wondering if this is normal ABS for the bike. I haven't had the guts to intentionally test it out for sure for fear of the SPLAT sound I would make if something locked up.