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    BMW introduces new ABS Pro mode for the HP4 (not in the US though)

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    Re: BMW introduces new ABS Pro mode for the HP4 (not in the US though)

    My FJR1300 has linked brakes and ABS. When I first got it, I was skeptical about the system, but after riding the bike for three years, I have grown to like it. The only time I can even detect that the ABS is working is when I brake hard on smooth concrete or asphalt with loose gravel/sand. Even then, I can't feel the ABS pulsing the brakes. (I haven't tried braking aggressively when I'm leaning hard in corners - nor do I plan to. But if I get into a panic braking situation like that, I'm hoping it will save me from a slide.)

    Technology is getting more and more impressive. My trusty 4Runner is in the shop this week having hail damage repaired, so I'm driving a rented 2014 Mazda CX-5 with keyless entry/ignition, remote start, voice recognition, GPS, Pandora and XM radio, Bluetooth hands-free phone/MP4 capability, Tiptronic, TCS, ABS, AWD, rear-view camera, blind-spot warning system, Skyactiv Tech engine, and brake assist, designed to prevent rear-end collisions in stop-and-go traffic.
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    Re: BMW introduces new ABS Pro mode for the HP4 (not in the US though)

    “For example, it uses information from the lean angle sensor which is unique to BMW,” said BMW Product Manager Sergio Carvajal.
    ....except both the 1190 and 1290 KTM's do this.

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