Have had the Hyper for 3 days now and can't believe how well the ABS works.... Never had this on a bike before. I feel much safer knowing the bike will stop faster than I have been able to achieve on previous bikes. 
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How good is the ABS!!!!
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Joined Mar 2013
3K Posts | 161+
Naples, IT
If you ever panicked and instinctively grabbed a handful of front breaks, only to be rewarded with bike falling right out front under you, ABS is a must have. I've been bedding breaks and doing aggressive stops and haven't found pulse point of fronts yet on Touring.
Joined Dec 2012
304 Posts | 0+
Bossier City, Louisiana
Same here, took it easy on the brakes and generally do anyway. Love the ABS on the Super Tenere, it is very good offroad also.
I was in the rain yesterday, tho I lit up the traction control light in 3rd gear on wet road never activated the ABS.
I was in the rain yesterday, tho I lit up the traction control light in 3rd gear on wet road never activated the ABS.
Joined Nov 2012
1K Posts | 9+
Mobile Al.
I had a 1100GS back in the day that was my first experience with ABS on a bike and sure enough when a panic stop occurred and massive amount of break was applied that bike stopped dead in a straight line! I was expecting the back end to slide all over the place like what usually occurs with non ABS bike but that didn’t happen.
ABS is insanely good. Had a quick stop in the rain today on a downhill at a busy intersection. Solid, easy stop with front brake only from about 45mph.
I agree. I had a car break hard in front of me in a very strange unexpected location. Unfortunately, it was right when I glanced to the right to observe a car coming into an intersection too quickly. When I looked up I had to really get on the brakes to avoid a rear collision It made a possibly bad situation a non-event.
