Bet he's chuffed with the ABS

[98tls]

Love how this high tech stuff helps make us better riders.http://youtu.be/0t5ab4kTORI

[oldrider]

And the J walker gets away Scott free! .... man that was quick!

[Tigadee]

Didn't see that coming!

Would the lower height/centre of gravity of a cruiser work better with ABS rather than the taller sports bike?

[onearmedbandit]

Same thing would've happened without ABS.

[98tls]

Didn't see that coming!

Would the lower height/centre of gravity of a cruiser work better with ABS rather than the taller sports bike?

No idea Tig but i think we can conclude wearing dark visors at night doesnt help spot jaywalkers

[onearmedbandit]

Didn't see that coming!

Would the lower height/centre of gravity of a cruiser work better with ABS rather than the taller sports bike?

Yup. Cruisers are more likely to lock a front than sportsbikes.

[george formby]

I'm a bit thick but how did that happen? I thought the ABS was permanently on?

Last time I saw something like that poor Sete Gibernaeu was riding.

[onearmedbandit]

I'm a bit thick but how did that happen? I thought the ABS was permanently on?

Last time I saw something like that poor Sete Gibernaeu was riding.

ABS won't stop you from flipping the bike, it stops the tyres from locking up.

[Tigadee]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought since ABS is supposed to stop tyres locking up and that looked like a stoppy gone wrong, why did the ABS not work in this case?

I mean, it was so sudden, it almost looked as if the bike's front wheel hit an fixed obstruction and flipped over as a result!

[george formby]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought since ABS is supposed to stop tyres locking up and that looked like a stoppy gone wrong, why did the ABS not work in this case?

I mean, it was so sudden, it almost looked as if the bike's front wheel hit an fixed obstruction and flipped over as a result!

I can only speculate that it was like flipping a rolling stoppie, no lock up but enough brake force to lift the back of the bike up & over. Happened real fast, good brakes & a lorra grip.

[ellipsis]

...maybe if they crashed in English it would be easier to figure out ...

[onearmedbandit]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought since ABS is supposed to stop tyres locking up and that looked like a stoppy gone wrong, why did the ABS not work in this case?

I mean, it was so sudden, it almost looked as if the bike's front wheel hit an fixed obstruction and flipped over as a result!

ABS only stops the tyres(s) from locking up. In a stoppie you don't want the front locking up, you want as much braking force possible, this lifts the back of the bike up. So you could therefore argue that a bike equipped with ABS will have a greater chance of doing a stoppie. I say 'could argue' as on good pavement I can't lock up my front, and my bike doesn't have ABS.

[neels]

Good of the ped to stop and see if he was OK.

Looks a bit like he hit the picks and dropped the front wheel into the tram tracks...

[george formby]

ABS only stops the tyres(s) from locking up. In a stoppie you don't want the front locking up, you want as much braking force possible, this lifts the back of the bike up. So you could therefore argue that a bike equipped with ABS will have a greater chance of doing a stoppie. I say 'could argue' as on good pavement I can't lock up my front, and my bike doesn't have ABS.

LOL,
Same on mine until I'm doing about 5kmh & keep squeezing.

[Fast Eddie]

haha shiit that flipped over quick.

yea most sports bikes have got enough grip to do that without worrying about electronic aids. squeeze hard enough on the front and the tail will try n overtake ya in a leapfrog style