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Old 10-23-2008, 11:04 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Good question. You don't give up do you! I like your spirit.

See it is very simple. I have NOTHING against ABS as such. Though I have only found it to be partially effective. I tried it on the CB500 2007. It is pretty decent on wet patches in a straight line on speeds of 60 odd. But did not seem very effective on a curve. But that with time and technology will get perfected.

What I am not in favour of is the CBS. The CBS is a pretty good system and effective. You squeeze the brakes with your right hand, or your right foot, either way, there will be braking on both wheels simultaneously. You do not even have to think about it, there is 70-30% braking happening automatically no matter where you press.There is only one closed circuit happening there. Which is what brings me to the security factor.

Just in case, I know that it is pretty rare, but it happens, just in case there is a leak in your circuit and your brake fails, your entire system fails. The way it does with cars. If you do NOT have a CBS, you have two independent braking circuits, working independently. Even if you have one brake that fails, you can atleast stop the bike with the other brake. I hope you get my point. This is the reason why motorcycle rallies round the world do not allow CBS bikes to participate.

Is CBS central breaking system ??

But i feel like having this ABS or CBS. Normally when ever i ride busa... if i had to brake .... i hit front brakes to stop it. But i remember a couple of times where i had my heart in my mouth. In panic situations where i had to brake suddenly... somehow i dont know... why i use rear brakes...

Dont know if its my mindset or what...?? It makes me use rear brakes instead of front. Luckily ..both times somehow i was lucky...

Either this ABS or CBS would help me a lot... for my kind riding style.
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