Video: US insurance group calls for mandatory ABS

I always laugh at such videos: for me it seems that the rider was instructed to pull the level as hard as he/she can, no matter what. You do not brake in real life like that, specially in such circumstances.

Beyond that, why no crash wheels when using ABS bike, and trying to do the same idiot, "digital" brake handling? I think the ABS is very useful equipment for the road, but it is not an ultimate answer for the risk, specially if you have to ride through a crossflow simulated in the above video - one with ABS also have a good chance to fall with lame braking.

Posted: 07/05/2010 at 12:15

yeah

and if they could get americans to sit on the seat rather then the tank/handlebars/tail piece pehaps they wouldnt die so much .....

Posted: 07/05/2010 at 12:31

Ahh - so ABS will stop me binning it every time its wet and I slam the front on whilst yanking the bars to one side.

Nothing like an unbiased test. 

Posted: 08/05/2010 at 22:12

The rider definitely pulled on the bars whilst in the 'cage', but the ABS showed a good response on its own, anyway.

Why can't we have an honest test?

Grand Visier.

Posted: 12/05/2010 at 19:30

Posted: 12/05/2010 at 20:24

I really can't understand the resistance to ABS, its not there to nanny the rider, it doesn't take 50mph off your bikes top speed and doesn't make you ride like a Nun! Its there for that "OH SHIT" moment when some blind moron suddenly cuts you up and all you can do is grab a big instinctive handful of brakes and hope for the best. Then it can be the difference between a bike shiny side up or a trip to A&E.

Posted: 13/05/2010 at 21:27