Your opinion on ABS on trikes - good / bad

[Can-Am Poogs]

Bike still not repaired. They took all of the components from the clutch of a bike in their showroom. And but it into my bike and the problem is still worse than when I brought it in. Then they thought they try move another part over. They broke it on the show room bike an d on mine. 30 days and no bike. They can't fix it even with BRP involved. I think it is almost lawyer time. What a piece of junk. It will go on the for sale block as soon as I get it back. I will never ever buy another can am product as long as I live. This is brutal. Worst experience I have ever had with a virtually new bike still under warranty. Canadian garbage at its best. Cheers everyone. Won't be back on this site. Done with Spyders for good. It's been a fun while it lasted.


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[Roadster Renovations]

After putting the ABS on my 2010 to the test a couple of times; I wouldn't want to have a trike of ANY sort without it! :2thumbs:
They disable it because they don't know how to integrate it with their conversion parts...

That's exactly what I was thinking, Bob! Due to the difference in wheel size on the conversion the wheel speed sensors would be beyond the programming parameters, not to mention having two of them instead of one. That would not only require a hardware modification, but also a software change. Not going to happen at that level.

I know the ABS on my 14 RTS has saved my bacon several times already. A big :agree: from me!

 

[Bob Denman]

"Poogs"
:shocked: Sorry to hear that you've reached the saturation point...
Have better luck with your next ride! :thumbup:

 

[Dgjason]

As a old rider (70 plus) ABS rocks. Doing 70 on a freeway when a semi throws a tire is one of the scariest things for this old goat. Having ABS is a life saver. Nuf said.:thumbup:

 

[Dragonrider]

When I was shopping for my first K12 BMW, they had just put ABS on them, and had a video presentation - the first one showed a solo rider on a K12 with wheeled outriggers. He was doing perhaps 30, when he cam up to a stretch of tarmac they had spread (blown) sand across. He touched his breaks and was instantly sliding down the road. Without the outriggers, he would have been down - regardless of his expertise. Obviously, hitting your brakes on sand is something we would all avoid, if at all possible.... the next shot showed him riding up to the same stretch two up, without the outriggers, the entered the sandy area, and HIT the brakes - you could watch the ABS work, as he stopped the bike without a problem.

Since I ride in Oregon, and along the coast whenever I get the chance, I have had the opportunity to try stops on sand, and the Spyder is very impressive, and very confident building.

After my K12 and subsequent Spyders and other bikes, I can't imagine paying for a bike without ABS... JMHO