I think this may be is definitely beating a dead horse, but yeah, I have actuated the ABS on the rear brake several times, unintentionally, while cornering. Not super-hard leaned over corner carving, but while negotiating a quick, tight intersection with the binders on, and a little too fast with the clutch release on a down shift.
Yeah, that's right... It's not just the cornering and braking that uses up the available traction, engine acceleration and decelerating forces can do it too. FWIW, other than feeling the brake pedal pulse (I've got a 1st gen) it was a non-event for me except to kick myself in the ass for being so clod-like with the shifting. The tire did not break into a sideways slide, though that is a risk with a downshift mid corner because the ABS can't modulate engine braking.
Personally, I would not try this on the front. There are more steering forces on the front tire, and unlike the rear, if/when you do lose lateral traction you'll fall down and scratch expensive things up. I trend to shift any brake force bias from the front end to the rear during actual cornering.
Thank rushes for the pictorials, or this thread would be so worthless.
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