ABS: If you jam ONLY the rear brake, what happens to the front?

[fast lane]

Originally Posted by Vonstallin

It feels like you have no rear brakes at all with the ABS system.

It coast sooooo long.

There should be no difference in stopping distance when using a bike with ABS as opposed to non ABS as long as you are outside the limit of brake lockup.

The reason it feels like it takes forever to stop is you are not used to using the back brake, which has a tiny rotor, and not nearly the clamping force of the front. It had nothing to do with the fact it had ABS.

[1k Rider]

Originally Posted by JLG0987

Abs isn't suppose to lock at all hence abs. Go back and smack the guy upside the head. I would have ripped him apart in front of the whole dealership.

I figured the smart thing was to bite my tongue and walk away, especially because I am in the process of buying a bike.
Although, I was tempted to do the above.

[keithk]

it keeps rolling and the rear locks and skids

[1k Rider]

Originally Posted by keithk

it keeps rolling and the rear locks and skids

Has anyone tested this?
I assumed that the rear brake only would still activate the ABS and the rear brake only would "pulse" instead of lock up?

[bgmagma10]

Thats sounds like one of THE dumbest things I have ever herd...

[1k Rider]

Originally Posted by bgmagma10

Thats sounds like one of THE dumbest things I have ever herd...

Hey dude, not sure if you are referring to my post, but I'm only basing my post off of into that a ZX10 ABS owner posted.
Maybe I read his post wrong.

Obviously it makes sense for the system to allow the rear brake to lock up to enable the ability to rotate the bike. I'm just looking for clarity.
Which is made even more difficult when you have idiots at dealerships spewing bullshit.

[LTCSLIDA]

Originally Posted by Vonstallin

1. ABS on the front = yes
2. ABS on the rear = yes

Do applying Brakes on the Front triggers the rear Brakes? No....
Do applying Brakes on the Rear trigger the Front Brakes? No...

Yep, couldn't have said it better myself. Your sales person doesn't know his product and he is not up to date with the current technology. Typical.

[bgmagma10]

Originally Posted by 1k Rider

Hey dude, not sure if you are referring to my post, but I'm only basing my post off of into that a ZX10 ABS owner posted.
Maybe I read his post wrong.

Obviously it makes sense for the system to allow the rear brake to lock up to enable the ability to rotate the bike. I'm just looking for clarity.
Which is made even more difficult when you have idiots at dealerships spewing bullshit.

No my repy was to the OP. Personally I would think that the ABS would mainly control the front Braking and the Slipper Clutch would control the rear. Of course I don't have one so I can't say. But that would make sense to me.. Who the hell would want ABS on the rear with a slipper clutch?? That doesn't make sense to me.

[vr6]

Originally Posted by 1k Rider

" On the ABS version, if you jam the rear brake it will lock up the front brake too. "

Please go back and ask him how the traction control works...