My Tiger has ABS brakes, which I wanted on the bike. Before getting the bike I talked with a friend that had a BMW with ABS. He said get it, because if you only had a need for it once in the life of the bike it will more than pay for itself.
There are two types of ABS on bikes. Interlocked and non-interlocked. Triumph uses non-interlocked. Not sure I would like interlocked ABS brakes. I prefer doing most of my braking with the front brakes.
As far as politicians legislating common sense. I think it has more to do with making the voters think they are doing something, so they can get re-elected. It would be very refreshing to have a politician more concerned with the long term good, instead of his short term re-election hopes.
Tom
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)
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