| How good is the ABS system in Goldwing | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 22nd, 2009 08:54 pm | 1st Post |
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Hi all, I am going to get a new Goldwing. A friend said I should not get the ABS system because in his BMW the ABS required yearly flushing and maintenance. Is this true for the Goldwings?
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 02:15 pm | 2nd Post |
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06 and up calls for break fluid change every 12,000 miles. I hate ABS on cars but I love it on the bike, have used it twice, just slam them on and let do it's job. It's great, Walter
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 04:30 pm | 3rd Post |
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The ABS is an absolutely needed on a bike as large as a 1500, you load up one of these beasts with 2 riders all the gear and a trailer and then try a panic stop on wet pavement without ABS.............. need I say more?
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| Posted: Wed Nov 25th, 2009 11:32 am | 4th Post |
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Brake / clutch fluids are maint items . They should be flushed/ changed periodically on any model bike .
____________________ Mike You meet the nicest people on a Honda ! 83 Interstate '93 1500 Aspencade , fastest color at night ! some assembley required . Thankyou Brian for the second chance. 94SE 184000 miles |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28th, 2009 11:22 am | 5th Post |
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I have not spoken to anybody that has the ABS that does not like it. I was wondering if it functions badly on gravel roads. Anybody have info. on that one?
____________________ I never met a Goldwing I did not like. I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them--Thomas Jefferson AMA Charter Life Member. 486714 ABATE of North Idaho member. C-1123M Motorcycle Riders Foundation 11642 Idaho Coalition for MC Safety. Patriot Guard Rider Former member GWRRA. Prospect of the KANWINGS Wild Rhinos,Idaho Chapter Where I live: http://www.orofino.com/ MBS Survivor.(Multiple Bike Syndrome) Previous or Present thrills:196? Suzuki 350 1965 Honda CT200 197? Kawasaki 250 1979 Yamaha XS750F 1981 Honda Goldwing 1984 Kawasaki GPZ 550 1984 Honda Aspencade 1984 Kawasaki Ninja 1986 Honda VF1000R 2000 Special Contruction Chopper (still have) 1976 Honda XL175 2000 HD Sportster 883 2002 Yamaha YZ426f 2007 Yamaha TTR230 2008 HondaGL1800 (Black of course) Once down the path to the darkside you begin, Forever will it dominate your destiny(Yoda) Heathen Darksider # 771 |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 4th, 2009 02:23 am | 6th Post |
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I can't tell I have ABS brakes I just know it stop straight. Because i never rode a GW without them.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31st, 2009 01:42 am | 7th Post |
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I have the abs on my VTX and truly love it. I changed ALL the brake and cluch fluid to synthetic a couple years after I bought it. Have'nt looked back since. I plan on changing it this winter again. Twice in nine years is not too bad. With the Mity vac pump its a breeze.
____________________ If I had know grankids were this much fun, I would have had them FIRST!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 27th, 2010 03:12 pm | 8th Post |
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There is no legit concern between a bike with ABS or one without in respect to maintenance and flushing of fluids. It is the same either way. No more than two years at the most. Many like to bury head in sand like a big bird. They are old school, set in their ways, and are totally against ABS brakes. Just smile at them, go to You Tube and watch actual factory and private video about the use of ABS brakes, then make your choice. You will learn nothing on forum discussion about ABS brakes other than backwards thoughts. So go research, learn, watch, and then choose. Buy one with an airbag too, if you can afford it and it is not a money consideration. Anything that can help you cannot hurt you. Kit
____________________ The 1800 is my bike. The very best motorcycle ever made. I was enthralled with my first test ride on this machine. It is a great bike. A crotch rocket with storage bags.............As for oil I use the slick kind, and I like round tires, but as of late I have found square ones work best on the rear. Pirelli Eufori 195/55/16 @ 32 PSI Kit |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28th, 2010 08:56 am | 9th Post |
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Go with the ABS and Airbag. When I was considering the airbag I asked a dealer how many bought it. He said, "You seen the demo on Utube?" I said, "Yes." He replied, "Everyone that's seen that demo buys the airbag if they can afford it." ABS is excellent technology and a reasonably skilled rider (like me) can't out perform it. I'm sure some highly skilled riders believe they can and I will not argue with them, maybe they can, but most guys can't out perform ABS (IMHO). Maybe a skilled rider could out perfom it on occassion - but on every occassion? Doubtful. For instance, at the end of a long day, you are tired, your reaction is affected, but the computer is still ready to do it's thing, just like it was in the a.m. I like the linked braking system too. Last edited on Sun Mar 28th, 2010 09:01 am by TitaniumWing ____________________ Patriot Guard Rider Titanium Wing: 2006 GL1800 Airbag "You might ride fast, but never ride in a hurry." |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 2nd, 2010 03:15 pm | 10th Post |
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Kit Carson wrote: There is no legit concern between a bike with ABS or one without in respect to maintenance and flushing of fluids. It is the same either way. No more than two years at the most.Well said Kit! 
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10th, 2010 01:40 am | 11th Post |
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Kit: Do you have the URL that has the Goldwing ABS video?
____________________ "Never Ride Faster Than Your Guardian Angel Can Fly." I don't want to change my account name... but I'm now riding a '09 GW w/ CSC Trike. Previously Owned: '93 Goldwing Trike; '05 1800ABS ; '99 GL1500SE Goldwing; '05 Honda VTX1300R; '02 Honda Shadow 750 Classic; '78 CB500; Late 60's Triumph 500 & 650. |
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| Posted: Tue May 4th, 2010 09:05 pm | 12th Post |
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Go to youtube.com and search for goldwing abs or gold wing abs and there are a few from which to choose. I liked this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoQz33SZpL8
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11th, 2010 11:26 pm | 13th Post |
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That's a nice video--of poor video quality, and nothing about ABS brakes. I regret that I will never get those 7.5 minutes of my life back...  Last edited on Sat Dec 11th, 2010 11:27 pm by Lakeabilene |
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12th, 2010 02:20 am | 14th Post |
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Only a pro in perfect conditions can possibly out perform ABS, but even then it is not every time, throw in bad roads, wet weather, ect. and it is an entirely different story. Any rider can now achieve perfect braking all the time in any conditions thanks to ABS!
____________________ 'RIDE TO BE SEEN' Most common quote from a cager after killing a motorcyclist is? "I never saw him". |
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12th, 2010 02:49 am | 15th Post |
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I like your sig. Although I ride like I am invisible. ABS is awesome!
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12th, 2010 04:14 am | 16th Post |
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not even a professional can come close to stopping as fast in loose gravel as a bike with ABS. Most pros would just do a side slide to stop under those conditions.
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12th, 2010 04:50 am | 17th Post |
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I'd agree a highly skilled rider could do slightly better than an ABS if he knew what was coming. I doubt it with a sudden obstacle like a deer jumping out in front at night. One of the main reasons I sold my 1500 to buy an 1800 was for the ABS. It works very well. On a rutted gravel road going down a pretty good hill I've hit the brakes hard and nothing happened except the bike stopped. No skid, and full steering control with the brakes firmly on. I discovered how well ABS works on bikes a couple years ago on my brother's BMW. On sand and gravel it's very impressive. As for how well that skilled young rider can do, that's not me. I've been riding for over fifty five years but as many of us getting pretty long in the tooth with poorer vision as the decades passed. Reflexes slow down no matter how practiced you are. That's a good reason to get all the advantages you can and ABS is one of those advantages.
____________________ If you can't ride, fly or sail it, why bother? 2001 Goldwing 1800 Paul W. |
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12th, 2010 04:58 am | 18th Post |
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i know last summer it was sprinkling just enuf to make the roads a bit slick and some nimrod yanks out infront of me it went like this CLUTCH........ REAR BRAKE..... DOWNSHIFT........ and i throwed her sideways waitin for the collision and then she slammed in reverse and i cracked the throttle and it straighend out i tell ya abs would have been EXTREMELY HELPFUL in this problem......
____________________ i am the current president of the non punctuators and bad spelling motorcycle group |
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12th, 2010 05:00 am | 19th Post |
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I can outbreak most on a GL1800 that is without ABS, ...than most that have ABS, under any conditions. ABS decreases the skillset required for threshold braking, especially to new riders. It leads to overconfidence, and many get a surprise because of it. It is purely a safety feature designed for the masses under panic braking and not one designed for performance braking. Riders still need the skillsets of threshold braking to be at their maximum. Don't confuse it. 
____________________ "They're gonna make it look like suicide." Hunter S. Thompson, one day before his death. |
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12th, 2010 11:36 am | 20th Post |
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ABS was designed to save lives. It could be yours.
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