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Old 05-01-2011, 01:51 PM   #11
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but your bike squats anyways... so you're just slamming forward... hopefully with nothing sharp in your tank bag... or it's ADOPTION for you
That's average braking. Squatting doesn't stop it from doing stoppies.

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Didnt know you had the option to turn it off, those sneaky germans Seems liek he had plenty of time/room to brake and make that stop.
Yeah, it's ALWAYS off when I leave pavement. The ABS is pure shit off the road.
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Old 05-01-2011, 02:30 PM   #12
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Good thing he laid it down. He could have been in an accident otherwise...
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Old 05-01-2011, 04:29 PM   #13
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That's average braking. Squatting doesn't stop it from doing stoppies.

Yeah, it's ALWAYS off when I leave pavement. The ABS is pure shit off the road.
I was confused why you would turn it off on pavement - but, yes... off on dirt is a good idea.
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Old 05-02-2011, 01:52 AM   #14
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1. He wasn't watching what is ahead of him (the truck is already 3/4 in the lane at 4 seconds).
2. He didn't even brake.
3. nOOb.
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