125 with ABS

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KTM DUKE 125 ABS

Never noticed this bike before, ABS on a 125, pricey but quite sexy really, overkill for a 125 indeed
Like 4k thing
https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201302/ktm-125-duke-5_600x0w.jpg

Kinda defeats the learning to feel where your locking point is on the brakes that comes with 125s but certainly a safe faggery option.

No overall point on this, just general bike chat
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Not really overkill rather than learn where that point is by skidding down the road on your face you learn when the ABS kicks in yo.

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waaa wa, such a mummas boy, we all end up there, why delay the inevitable man up now,
anyway abs has been available from every manufacturer for the 125cc scooter market since ages ago,
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[gavbriggs]

Why the by downer on abs? It may be less manly if your a professional track rider. It may be redundant on a track bike for most track enthusiasts but which one of you are professional racers?

For everyday bikes it is a very worthwhile piece of kit. Anything that can improve safety is worth adding to a road bike.

The big issue with abs is people don't know how to use it. Had to teach the mrs how to use it on the landrover. She didn't want to stamp on the brakes and let the car take over so we did the cone test similar to the police demo where you put a cone in the line of travel and stop with and without abs.

She soon learned to stamp on the brakes to do an emergency stop! But she doesn't use them everyday!
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[andyscooter]

i had abs on a 50cc chinese scooter
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I want a commuting tool to be cheap and reliable. Adding ABS wouldn't make me commute differently... like I said, I haven't needed it previously. If you require ABS on your commute, you aren't riding defensively enough.

I now commute into London 3 days a week going through the south circular which is quite lulzy, I've never seen such idiotic driving. However, I feel no need for ABS.

I used to ride around London doing things for work, I never required it then, I rode defensively.

Teaching people to ride more defensively than load them with some bonus features that might help save them if they are riding badly is not the best call.

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[RhynoCZ]

I'd say it's just another unnecessary expense. If I never needed ABS on the ZXR, then I wouldn't need it on a 125.
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[P.addy]

If you buy a 4 bike and crash it, you lose money.
Lots in fact so your £200 bike has no bearing. You crash that you won't lose half it's money.

I would never recommend buying a new 125...tools for learning shouldn't be expensive like that.

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[TheSmiler]

Note this could be a pile of crap just my opinion of ABS.

Can only see ABS on something like a learner bike as being potentially bad personally. The only reason for this is if you get to rely on ABS when you are starting out; then you upgrade to an older bike your safety net has practically gone. Going be a big eye opener going into that corner and then braking hard.
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[Quornholio]

ABS is just extra weight.

If you need ABS on a 125 you should be put to death for the good of society.
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[Dave500]

Can't see what's wrong with ABS tbh. Just another tool so keep you upright like better tyres and suspension.
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