Upgrade of standard brakes to ABS anyone?

[0Chili0]

Has anyone upgraded the "normal" front brakes to ABS? If so, what where the costs involved  / comments ?

[CROSSBOLT]

ABS would require "tone rings" on both wheels. You have one on the front wheel only. Requires also the electronic "box", a "pulsing pump and valves," extra hydraulic lines as well as the additional electrics to make the system work. This is not an impossible mod but would require a wrecked DT300i ABS to supply the parts. Good luck finding such in the US.

Karl

[windwheeler]

Karl is right, it would be a VERY big undertaking.  Basically impossible in the US where there are no crashed D/T300i ABS to get it from.

"If t doesn't have it , forget it."

[BettinANDlosing]

Not to mention IF you could get the parts it would be a few thousand$$$ to do, just the Bosch abs module is like $800

[sklnzl]

According to me it would be just easier to buy a bike already equipped with abs.

[windwheeler]

We only have the Kymco Xiting 500 ABS in the US, no Kymco 300cc or any other smaller cc with ABS, is this correct?

[AMAC1680]

We only have the Kymco Xiting 500 ABS in the US, no Kymco 300cc or any other smaller cc with ABS, is this correct?

Correct.
Thank god I have ridden for 40 years without or I'd be screwed now.... Lol
I think ABS is great but , for me, not a deal breaker.

Be Big,
AMAC

[0Chili0]

Hmmm, I guess i will stick with what I have Thanks for all the replies and safe riding everyone!

[windwheeler]

Correct.
Thank god I have ridden for 40 years without or I'd be screwed now.... Lol
I think ABS is great but , for me, not a deal breaker.

Amac, so have I ridden for 40+ years, and I had my share of fall downs, with the many miles (Iguess 200,000+) and different weather conditions. Probably 50% of those could have been avoided with ABS.  Since 1996 I have had on and off ABS equipped Motorcycles, and NONE of the ABS ones were laid down.   I had situations where I KNOW the ABS saved my butt. 

So, I am a very firm believer, and it is a shame that in the US the scooters are not even offered as an option with ABS.  In Europe ABS is basically a "must" on any 125cc scooter size and up as they are used as daily transportation and then lives depend on it much more often.

[NeoGenesisMax]

Im with you. I tried playing with the same idea for my People. ABS is better and safer and I would love to have it on my next ride. It really should have been an option for the USA market on the DT and GT.

[zombie]

What's ABS?

[windwheeler]

What's ABS?

Is this question for real, or do you want just to be sarcastic..? 

[zombie]

Just making chit chat. I know it' something to do w/ Tai Bo.

[AMAC1680]

What's ABS?

Absolute Bull sh**.

Be Big,
AMAC

[bluesin]

Just making chit chat. I know it' something to do w/ Tai Bo.

How can you accuse Tai Bo of that? He's a good guy ( really !! ) .