Emergency stop queries

Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

I passed my test years ago , but this question has always bugged me.

by my question is this if you are asked to do an emergency stop and you bring an ABS bike will this be allowed? , or considered cheating?.

Since with ABS you just grab a big hand ful of the brake and it stops and won't lock the front,

Or will the examiner cancel the test and rebook? , since ABS on a bike is easy to spot .

Not particularly relevant to me however just horrible curiousity.

(then again I did my car test on a car with ABS too I think)

any thoughts?

Ta
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06R6 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Karma :

Why would you have to rebook?

If you state clearly that youre on an ABS equiped bike then its their decision whether they allow it or not but Ive never read or heard anything saying ABS is a cheat, at the end of the day they are more concerned with a safe stop and that you carry out observations and the precedures after that correctly.

I wouldnt worry mate.

cestrian · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Karma :

I agree, a safe and controlled stop is good enough, not forgetting the clutch, the lifesavers before pulling the bike into the side of the road, not travelling too far after the application of the brakes and not falling off the bike. Perhaps the actual stopping of the bike is only a small part of the excercise.

Gordon

06R6 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Karma :

Do you reckon theyd allow a safely performed stoppie?

lumphammer · Trackday Trickster Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Karma :

Just passed my test on a CBF500 with ABS - no questions were asked or any problems with doing it on that bike.

krebsy · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

main things they look for are:

Safe and controlled stop in the shortest SAFE distance, not the shortest possible distance. keep the rear on the ground, don't lock it up and don't fishtail....

Is the bike ABS rear as well? it's still possible to momentarily lock up the rear If it's practically off the ground so as long as you don't leave any rubber on the road then it'll be fine...

K.
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Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

Tiff · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :

I asked about this on my training,and they said ABS makes no difference.All new cars have it now too. Only works over 8MPH ,so it's still possible to lock the wheels.

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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

thing about ABS is that it is there when you need it , ie when some guy brakes harshly infront of you and you were a fool with the 2 second rule,

its a bit late to calmly think oh shite lets progressively brake , while in a controled stop when I'm expecting it I can stoppie pretty high.
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