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Originally Posted by Homeslice
Uh, 20 extra pounds? On a 600, that's a difference even a newbie could feel. And how much does it cost, and how reliable are the sensors and control unit before they break down and require hundreds of dollars to replace?
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Originally Posted by ebbs15
really? Phi Sig said he didn't notice... he's not a noob... 
20 lbs all depends on WHERE it is... the reason you notice your tank so much is where the fuel is stored... and you notice the difference because you know how it feels WITH and WITH OUT that weight...
where as on the bike... it's always gonna be there... unless your jumping between an ABS version and a NON ABS version... you'll not notice it. |
Thanks Ebbs!
Homeslice, been riding since I was a kid, doing trackdays for three years, formerly licensed roadracer, and current MSF Ridercoach. You don't get paid to ride a bunch of brand new bikes as a newb. Having ridden a Non-ABS CBR600RR on Friday and the ABS version on Monday, so practically back to back, I could not feel a difference in handling due to weight. I couldn't feel the difference in weight at all honestly, honda's press crap says they engineered the placement of the ABS hardware to minimize the effect of the extra pounds and they did a damn fine job.
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Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom
I wonder if it kicks back at you like car abs?
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As Tig or Ebbs stated above, I swore I could feel the ABS coming on, but it wasn't really noticable in a manner you would assume, no kickback, no surging, nothing changed really. I honestly think it might have just been my brain telling me something was wrong because I was braking hard enough to lock it up but it wasn't, and I think given enough time on the bike I would never even notice it.
I also rode the new Bandit 1250 with ABS in the rain and I was impressed by that as well. I had only ever ridden a older generation BMW ABS on a GS, and they had some issues with level feel that I didn't like.