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I've never been a fan of ABS on either bikes or cars. A couple times when driving a company truck (E350) and having to stand on the brakes to avoid some dimwit in traffic, the drat things activated on dry pavement. Stopping? What's that? You'd better be good at swerving. Pretty sure I could have stopped that van faster without it, as it never came near to locking up and the brakes turned to pulsating mush. One of my bikes has ABS and it has never activated or given me any trouble, other than being a pain in the rear end at brake bleeding time. Have had the front tire begin to howl a couple times while on the brakes hard, without activating. I suppose it's all in the calibration/setup? "Please, mother, I'd rather do it myself!"