Since HD now offers ABS on the sportster, I wonder if they will on the Street? Europe is going to mandate it so if they want to compete in that market they will need it and would be ahead of the game to offer it.
I think it's a must. If it wont be available for the u.s. right away it will be just a matter of time. Maybe 6-12 months after the original production date. Europe should be getting them right away.
How much more can we expect to pay for an ABS model?
They could make abs an option, just like they do on many models. I don't see why they couldn't do that now. I'd pay the extra $800 or whatever it is, for something that could save my life. Targeting a bike for younger/newer riders seems like abs would be an option even before the dinosaur bikes get it.
on the street i think they have no choice but to make it an option, if they dont it sort of defeats the purpose of this being an affordable bike, not that it will be a deal breaker or anything
Piaggio, Bergman, Suzuki and Honda all make scooters with ABS, several with less than 500cc power. Maybe a 500cc is not so far fetched. Who'd have believed HD would make a sub-900cc liquid cooled bike 2 years ago?
Before the boom in more compact fuel efficient cars and bikes I wouldn't have thought this would happen, but if you asked me last year I wouldn't be surprised at all, it just seems like a natural thing to do.
I could care less if it's an option or not, if anything it should come standard. Most systems have an on/off switch so it shouldn't be a problem for those that dont want it at times
The option I understand does not exists. It should though since it helps with disc breaks , I for one would have paid for ABS during booking itself. No compromise on safety since I'm relatively inexperienced but sad to know the option doesn't exists.
I am the proud owner of a 750 and love it but believe the breaks are the weakest link. My Piaggio BV 460 cc scooter has dual front disc breaks and a rear disc break. One front and the rear are activated by one hand and the other hand just activates the front. This seams to work better than what HD has.
I accidentally locked the back break up at 40 mph last week which was a little scary. It locks pretty easy as there is not much weight on the back tire. I handled it with out issue but feel that ABS would have been easier to deal with.
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