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BIKES:  2009 CBR600RR C-ABS - First Ride
Written by: Steve Atlas
MotorcycleUSA.com   http://www.motorcycleusa.com
05/20/2009
Eugene, OR
 
Leave it to Honda to be the first kids on the block with the all-new C-ABS linked braking system. (Photo: Kevin Wing) » More Photos

From the East it Comes

The ABS system frees your mind to concentrate on other things in adverse conditions.
I bet you cringe when you see riding like this in the rain. I used to. Believe it or not, the new Honda C-ABS CBR600RR actually made this fun.
The winds of the East have blown the American way and I’ve been converted by the righteous belly of Buddah. Well, not totally, but last Friday sure opened my eyes to a safety feature that I’m sure more and more sportbikes will soon be equipped with. What am I talking about? While I can’t believe I’m even saying this, I’m talking about ABS (Anti-Lock Brake Systems) on a motorcycle – and for the first time in my life I actually have something nice to say about the set up.

Leave it to Honda to be the first kids on the block with the all-new C-ABS linked braking system, one which doesn’t hamper aggressive riding nearly as much as the other systems on the market, including some previous versions found on Honda’s own motorcycles.
I bet you cringe when you see riding like this in the rain. I used to. Believe it or not, the new Honda C-ABS CBR600RR actually made this fun. (Photo: Kevin Wing) » More Photos

I was, without a doubt, one of the world’s leaders of the anti-ABS movement. In fact, in some ways I still am. I don’t like them on any car I’ve ever owned or driven, and I still don’t. But even more so, I despised them on all motorcycles with a passion. Why? Well, even though I may sound pompous for saying this, I’m part of the one-percent of people able to exploit
a sportbike’s braking performance beyond that of an ABS system, thus I considered them as a hindrance to the beloved fun-factor and a deterrent for fast lap times.

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