So I had my 1st near miss on my new '04 ST1300 ABS
I had 2 lanes, 1 turning right which was stopped & the other turning left (which I was in) with no cars. I was tipping along about 30mph when a car in the other lane decides to jump into the empty lane at 90 degrees to me without looking. I pulled the brakes hard & I am not used to ABS so I usually try progressive breaking (but fast). Thankfully I managed to stop about 2 feet from the bonnet of her car. I could swear that at the last couple of feet I was on the brakes as hard as I could & it felt like the bike skidded the last bit. I did not hear any skid but I did not feel any ABS either.
Anyway my question is, is there any way to check if the ABS is actually working? Without just hitting them as hard as possible while driving. When I start the bike the ABS light comes on for a couple of seconds & then goes off. So I would have thought that there is no problem there. If the rear wheel locked up & not the front would you feel the ABS?
I had 2 lanes, 1 turning right which was stopped & the other turning left (which I was in) with no cars. I was tipping along about 30mph when a car in the other lane decides to jump into the empty lane at 90 degrees to me without looking. I pulled the brakes hard & I am not used to ABS so I usually try progressive breaking (but fast). Thankfully I managed to stop about 2 feet from the bonnet of her car. I could swear that at the last couple of feet I was on the brakes as hard as I could & it felt like the bike skidded the last bit. I did not hear any skid but I did not feel any ABS either.
Anyway my question is, is there any way to check if the ABS is actually working? Without just hitting them as hard as possible while driving. When I start the bike the ABS light comes on for a couple of seconds & then goes off. So I would have thought that there is no problem there. If the rear wheel locked up & not the front would you feel the ABS?