> That's why it's critical motorcycle riders practice emergency braking. You have to practice it enough to make it muscle memory. Indeed threshold braking (whi

> That's why it's critical motorcycle riders practice emergency braking. You have to practice it enough to make it muscle memory. Indeed threshold braking (which is what this is) is a very important skill to practice for a motorcycle rider. However, that said, while folks can practice the maneuver, what is very difficult to practice is the situation. It’s one thing to practice on a dry parking lot in front of a cone or tennis ball. It’s quite another to practice on the street in a crummy intersection with an F-150 turning left in front of you. It’s always important to have data like this, talking about limits of systems, our role and impact as riders with such systems. This is a good video (all of Ryan’s stuff is excellent). But I have seen others actually advocate switching ABS off, and I think that’s a bit irresponsible. Off road is a different problem, and a complicated environment for an ABS system. The track is another controlled space where folks can test limitations. Many bikes offer the ability to disable ABS systems (as a first class concept) just for these reasons. But neither of those are the street. There are a lot of situations where straight line stopping is not necessarily the correct response. ABS is a boon in more cases than it’s not when it comes to emergency maneuvers. The street is complex and unforgiving. Anyone who’s been in the community for any length of time knows about very skilled, even professional, riders that the street has taken from their families. I love motorcycles and riding. I have for a very long time. And my simple rule is I don’t recommend it to anyone. It’s very dangerous. As riders, these systems are excellent, and get better every year. Practice threshold breaking, by all means. Practice everything. But on the street, you need every edge. Leave your ABS on.