eatpasta
Veteran Member
Ive got a GS and I can tell you, if you try ride off road or negotiate a hill with the ABS on, you're about to poo yourself. It's TERRIFYING. You have zero control over slowing down. Every time the wheel slips, the ABS kicks in and you have no brakes at all which is evidenced by this hilarious and terrifying video of a guy on a $20,000 bike.Yes, BMW GS motorcycles spefically tell you to turn off the ABS when going off road. This is because you need to feel what the bike is doing to control it off road; something you can't do if a computer is trying to keep your tires from slipping.
http://youtu.be/SboCAsNUU7Q
I only laughed because Ive been there....