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Wetness and dirt on the brake
discs and the brake pads di-
minish braking efficiency.
Delayed braking action or poor
braking efficiency must be
reckoned with in the follow-
ing situations:
Riding in the rain or through
puddles of water.
After the vehicle has been
washed.
Riding on salted or gritted
roads.
After work has been carried
on the brakes, due to traces
of oil or grease.
Riding on dirt-covered sur-
faces or off-road.
ABS Pro
Physical limits applicable to
motorcycling
WARNING
Braking when cornering
Risk of crash despite ABS Pro
Invariably, it remains the
rider's responsibility to ad-
apt riding style to riding
conditions.
Do not take risks that would
negate the additional safety
offered by this system.
Possibility of a fall not
precluded
Although ABS Pro and Dynamic
Brake Control provide the rider
with valuable assistance and
constitute a huge advance in
safety for braking with the mo-
torcycle banked for cornering,
they cannot under any circum-
stances be considered as re-
defining the physical limits that
apply to motorcycling. It is still
possible for these limits to be
overshot due to misjudgement
or rider error. In extreme cases
this can result in a crash.
Use on public roads
ABS Pro and Dynamic Brake
Control help make the motor-
cycle even safer for riding on
public roads. When the brakes
are applied because of an un-
foreseen hazard when the mo-
torcycle is banked for corner-
ing, within the physical limits
that apply to motorcycling the
ABS Pro system prevents the
wheels from locking and skid-
ding away. In emergency brak-
ing, Dynamic Brake Control in-
creases the braking effect and
intervenes if the throttle grip is
accidentally turned during brak-
ing.
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