I looked through the owners manual but didn't see a reference for disabling the ABS brakes. I know BMW offers that feature on their bikes. Not that I would do it but just curious if it's possible short of pulling a fuse.
No off roading however, I was talking to a guy who has a BMW and he was telling me about being able to disable his ABS and wanted to know if my ST could do it. I had no answer since I couldn't find it in the manual.Going off-roading?
Could be. I think he said his was a GS model which makes sense.I don't know if this is true but it's probably only the off road/dual sport BMWs that will allow that disabling. For riding off road.... again, I don't know BMWs so not sure if this applies to all or just some of them.
I know the GS has a switch and I think all of them do.I don't know if this is true but it's probably only the off road/dual sport BMWs that will allow that disabling. For riding off road.... again, I don't know BMWs so not sure if this applies to all or just some of them.
I believe you can disable ABS on the S1000RR via engine mode selection.I don't know if this is true but it's probably only the off road/dual sport BMWs that will allow that disabling. For riding off road.... again, I don't know BMWs so not sure if this applies to all or just some of them.
Honestly I really don't notice them pulsing. They are really smooth. I have been able to hear the tires chirp. That is the only way I know they have kicked in.I had a 1990 K100LT with ABS and it had a rocker switch which would disable the ABS system, but an annoying red light in the instrument cluster would blink the whole time it was turned off. Maybe the Honda system is better than the beemer but I don't miss them. When activated, the brakes seemed to be release longer than they would grab.
The first time mine came on I was in a right turn lane and was going over one of those big white turn arrows (in the rain) . I was slowing down OK when the brakes just seemed to let go for what seemed to be 5' then they grabbed for an instant then let go again. The pulses seemed to last about 5'. I almost overshot the turn and it wasn't really all that slippery. I always ran with them on after that but never really trusted them. I felt that because of growing up riding dirt and a little bit of ice riding with studded knobbies I could control the skidding way better than what the ABS did. It sounds like compared to yours, mine may not have been working correctlyHonestly I really don't notice them pulsing. They are really smooth. I have been able to hear the tires chirp. That is the only way I know they have kicked in.
Was that on the other bike or your 1300? The way I read it this is your other bike. If so, they may work that way based on the design and technology available to the manufacturer. The only time I knew they kicked in was in straight line braking. They pulsed really fast. A quick chirping sound. One time I was deep in a corner and had a deer run out. I had to stay in the corner and brake hard. Road was clear and dry. I braked harder than I would have without ABS. I couldn't tell if it kicked in that time or not but knowing it was there let me brake, as I said, harder than I would have otherwise.The first time mine came on I was in a right turn lane and was going over one of those big white turn arrows (in the rain) . I was slowing down OK when the brakes just seemed to let go for what seemed to be 5' then they grabbed for an instant then let go again. The pulses seemed to last about 5'. I almost overshot the turn and it wasn't really all that slippery. I always ran with them on after that but never really trusted them. I felt that because of growing up riding dirt and a little bit of ice riding with studded knobbies I could control the skidding way better than what the ABS did. It sounds like compared to yours, mine may not have been working correctly
That was on my other bike, and I think it was about the first year they had ABS so that might explain some of it. My ST is non-ABS. Based on how yours works I would probably like it.Was that on the other bike or your 1300?
Thanks for the link. The chart shows just what I experienced with the older system. It's good to know they are better than that now.This page has a chart that compares the behavior of recirculating-type ABS (which you'd have had on the BMW) with the direct-driven type on the ST: CLICKY