Myth 12; A Skilled Rider Can Stop Better with Conventional Brakes than with Anti-Lock Brakes:
Extensive testing done recently disproves this popular notion.
Even on clean, dry, flat pavement, skilled, experienced riders (who did hundreds of panic stops for the testing on outrigger-equipped motorcycles) stopped in less distance with anti-lock brakes (ABS) than with conventional or linked braking systems.
Though the tests didn't include samples on surfaces with slick, dirty or wet spots, ABS certainly would have performed even better under those conditions while eliminating much of the risk of crashing.
The other cool thing about ABS on a motorcycle is that allows you to safely practice panic stops without risking a crash caused by lock-up.
Anyway, the next time someone tells you that he had to "lay it down" or that green bikes crash more than purple ones, you can nod and snicker internally or challenge them.
Just don't base your own riding choices on what other people assume unless their is some solid science to back it up.
