ABS Brake Feel

[dcarver]

Do ABS brakes on FJR's pulsate at the brake pedal / lever the way they do in an auto?

 

[FJRSTAR]

Yes, the front pulsates and the lever moves in your hand, the rear one has a clunk sound and "feel" to it and the foot pedal also moves up and down.

If you would like to feel the front abs action, the easiest is in the dirt. Find a smooth dirt road with some loose powdery dirt, not real deep.

Brake hard enough to make the front abs kick in without going down. I have done it many times just to know what it feels like.

The same for the rear. Easiest done in the dirt. But the rear can be done on the highway at low speeds (20 mph) by trying to purposely lock up the rear.

 

[dcarver]

Thanks FjrStar - your response was what I imagined but wasn't sure. Must feel kind of strange the first time through. Your idea to practice sounds wise.

I've not had a bike with ABS, only my Dodge truck has front/rear ABS. I couldn't believe the amount of 'feedback' at the brake pedal when ABS was working. Hopefully the Yammie won't have that much..

 

[Scythian]

OK,

front brake kinda: wook-wook-wook-wook

back brake: clack-clack-clack-clack

And stops REAL fast on dry pavement.... :dribble:

 

[Centerline]

I practice full screech braking at the local high school parking lot. First at 20, then 30, 40 and 50. Suppose I ought to try 60+, but have not tried that yet. ABS is really quite impressive on the FJR and does make for very smooth and quick stops.

 

[madmike2]

+1 on Centerlines advice. I "made" my ABS activate after I bedded the brakes. The clacking from the rear was not anticipated, but you've been forwarned.

The fronts pulse, but no an obscene amount, i.e., the pulsing won't try to rip the brake handle out of your hand.

I was more surprised at how much brake I could use before I activated the ABS. It seems I wansn't braking as much as I thought. That says something about the brakes on this bike, at least for my risding style.

2 days later, I needed the ABS when a young lady pulled out from a gas staion. Trying them and knowing how they feel is a good thing!

 

[BBIII]

I practice full screech braking at the local high school parking lot. First at 20, then 30, 40 and 50. Suppose I ought to try 60+, but have not tried that yet. ABS is really quite impressive on the FJR and does make for very smooth and quick stops.

Anyone ever try this on wet pavement? Results?

 

[staledonut]

I practice full screech braking at the local high school parking lot.  First at 20, then 30, 40 and 50.  Suppose I ought to try 60+, but have not tried that yet.  ABS is really quite impressive on the FJR and does make for very smooth and quick stops.

Anyone ever try this on wet pavement? Results?

I've tested mine in the wet at 5, 10, 15, and finally 25mph and was impressed. As expected, the ABS kicked in with noticably less pressure that in the dry. I kept on both front a rear with a panic, let the ABS do everything, death grip until fully stopped.

I've yet to try them in the wet during a turn.

 

[FJRottie]

From experience, the ABS works on dry and wet pavement. It pulses like a car.

I have locked up both tires because of a stooopid cager.

I was impressed with its performance in the rain.

ABS works well in the rain and the ABS principal is based on slippery conditions.

In a corner I would try and be upright, and then hit the binders.

If I had no time to perform evasive manouvers in a corner, I would do what instinct tells me at the moment of crapping my pants.

This would be a worst case scenario so I don't totally know about hittin it in the corner.

There are many variables in a corner incident but I know, you can hit the brakes on an ABS FJR and steer. Being upright is the key.

Like others mentioned, practice and check it out.

 

[tyronewildman]

That word PRACTICE really jumped out at me. U gotta remember that however U PRACTICE, that's the way U'll do it in an emergency situation. Will U always be riding a bike w/ABS or just maybe U'll be riding U're buddys non ABS bike when that emergency situation comes up. U're not gonna have time to say "Oh wait, I'm on a different bike & I gotta do it differently." Checking out the ABS now & then is cool but, IMHO, U shouldn't feel the ABS come on in your normal practice of emergency stopping. If U do feel it come on the front, then U squeezed the front brake too much, too quick. U gotta let that weight transfer give U more traction as U squeeze it tighter. That's why U can't grab the front brake quickly. If U feel the ABS come on the rear then U pressed too much. I'm all for PRACTICE, lets go out & do some...Later,,,De :detect:

 

[throttlejockeyTJ]

ABS only works in strait line traction. Cornering traction is not figured into ABS. You can wash out over braking in a turn with ABS too.

 

[SickDog]

Totally agree with Tyronewildman: Practice those emergency stops! Learn how your bike handles and responds in all possible circumstances. It may save your life when "reality" happens.

 

[madmike2]

+1, Amen, Roger Dodger, 10-4.