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fjrbrad

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Had the opportunity (not by choice) to do an emergency stop at an intersection. Wow can this bike ever stop hard. Anti lock is super smooth and works real well too, you can squeeze that lever as hard as you want. Sure the new PR2s helped as well. I thought my old bike had good brakes but this one is terrific, just glad my wife wasnt on behind me at the time. Certainly makes me think of being 2 up in the same situation, as she tends to slip into me sometimes during moderate braking.

 
And she goes too.................

Riding two up you just need to tell your passenger to stay aware of what's going on...they can grab the side rails and lean back if you need to stop hard...or put their hands on you back and let their arms act as "shocks" to keep them from sliding into you hard.

 
Man, I had someone pull out on my ABS SV. Half the weight and really sticky Dunlops. I was walking funny the rest of the day.

 
Be glad you have the POS Gen II FJRs. That is the one area they absolutely excel over the Gen Is - the ABS braking.

I am having 'issues' with my Gen I abs. Trying to figure out if there is something wrong with the ABS system, the suspension, or perhaps the tires. Or maybe as simple as air in the system. All I know, is that my FJR currently does not stop as quickly as it should. If I can't figure it out soon, I'll just pull the ABS fuse and run the FJR as 'non-abs'. At least then I will know I CAN get maximum braking.

 
Yesterday I was on a side road, loose gravel, so decided to try out the ABS. Yup, as advertised, I could not get the back tire to skid. (except on acceration, then it was all over the place!) This is the first bike I have had with ABS, I hear it gives more stopping power by not locking up. Some further testing is in order.

 
At testified to above, the brakes on this bike are really good. They will bring these big girls down in a hurry. Absolutely love my ABS.

 
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