I have put money down on a demo model 2008 Triumph Tiger ABS at Second Wind; now all I need is fair weather. I’m not riding a new bike ‘til the salt has cleared, never mind the ice and snow. My ‘00 Sprint RS remains for sale, and is drawing more interest than I’d hoped, check it out at Jamin’ Motorsports if you’re in the market for a sporty yet sensible machine.

As with so many things, there’s no more tiresome proselytizer than a new convert, and I have to make clear, I have yet to actually try ABS braking on a motorcycle. Still, in the interest of sharing, I was persuaded to seek out an ABS bike by the following articles:

38% decrease in fatalities

http://www.iihs.org/research/topics/pdf/r1110.pdf

Shorter stopping distances for most riders:

http://www.ibmwr.org/prodreview/abstests.html

http://www.msf-usa.org/imsc/proceedings/a-Green-ComparisonofStoppingDistance.pdf