Simon Crafar on electronic assistance

[Crasherfromwayback]

I ride my 160rwhp 170kg dry bike with no traction control and abs. Don't ever have a need for either on the street.

One handed even!

[CHOPPA]

There are obviously some pretty big misconceptions relating to electronic aids on here....

They are minor aids.... They dont solve stupid hamfisted inexperieced problems

[dmoo1790]

I'm conflicted about electronics. ABS might have saved me quite a bit of pain from one crash on oil/diesel. I miss the early 990 motogp days before they got TC sorted. Learners definitely need to learn manual TC at least until electronics are perfect and totally reliable.

[Mental Trousers]

All due respect to the man he a great rider but bit daft to say u dont need abs traction control on bike with that much power and so

light theres nothing wrong with having a saftey net, okay with racing they might find it anoying but this is a streetbike after all

Relying on electronics instead of skill is more what he's talking about I think. People don't learn when they've got a nanny looking after them all the time. The majority of the time it's far better to rely on the riders skill and knowledge. Electronics are there for the times when conditions are unexpected, eg fluid from another vehicle on the surface.

[CHOPPA]

ABS wont save you if you hit oil or diesel neither will traction control

[SPman]

"The limit is your's amd your's only".......yeah Simon - I think most of our limits are rather lower than your's........I sure as hell know mine are, although, great advert.

[Usarka]

The cunt is wearing a replica of my first ever helmet.

[pritch]

The cunt is wearing a replica of my first ever helmet.

Yeah. It's a dead ringer for my newest Arai too. You'd think he could at least try to be original

[dmoo1790]

ABS wont save you if you hit oil or diesel neither will traction control

Care to explain further?

FYI my crash was in rain, upright, lightly on the brakes and lost the front so fast I was down before I had any chance to react. I figure maybe ABS might have slowed the lockup down a bit.

[sil3nt]

Kinda strange to think I have been listening to someone who believes aliens brought people to earth and blew them up in volcanoes (keith code).

Sounds like I might have to buy this dvd. Is it available in NZ or online only?

[PSYCHO]

someone who believes aliens brought people to earth and blew them up in volcanoes (keith code).

says it all right there

[bogan]

Care to explain further?

FYI my crash was in rain, upright, lightly on the brakes and lost the front so fast I was down before I had any chance to react. I figure maybe ABS might have slowed the lockup down a bit.

That was how I thought electronic aids were supposed to work too, by giving you more time to react, not to react for you. Dunno if I would be keen for all that stuff though, as it sounds fairly heavy, and I like lightweight bikes.