Triumph Street Twin Owner's Handbook Manual page 76

How To Ride The Motorcycle
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System)
Warning
Where fitted, ABS prevents the wheels
from locking, therefore maximising the
effectiveness of the braking system in
emergencies and
slippery surfaces.
shorter braking distances ABS allows
under certain conditions are not a
substitute for good riding practice.
Always ride within the legal speed limit.
Never ride without due care and
attention and always reduce speed in
consideration of weather, road and
traffic conditions.
Take care when cornering. If the brakes
are applied in a corner, ABS will not be
able to counteract the weight and
momentum of the motorcycle. This can
result in loss of control and an
accident.
Under some circumstances
possible that a motorcycle equipped
with ABS may
stopping distance than an equivalent
motorcycle without ABS.
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when riding on
The potentially
it
require a longer
ABS Warning Light
The
illuminates to show that the ABS
function is not available. Illumination is
normal after engine start‑up, and until
the motorcycle first reaches a speed
exceeding 6 mph (10 km/h). Unless there
is a fault, it should not illuminate again
until the engine is restarted.
If the indicator light becomes illuminated
at any other time while riding, it
indicates
malfunction that requires investigation.
• Normally, the rider will perceive ABS
operation as a harder feel or a
pulsation of the brake lever and
pedal. As the ABS is not an
integrated braking system and it
does not control both the front and
rear brake at the same time, this
pulsation may be felt in the lever,
the pedal or both.
• The ABS may be activated by
is
sudden
changes in the road surface.
If the ABS is not functioning, the brake
system will continue to function as a
non‑ABS
continue to ride for longer than is
necessary with the indicator light
illuminated.
Triumph dealer as soon as possible to
have the fault checked and rectified. In
this situation, braking too hard will
cause the wheels to lock resulting in
loss of control and an accident.
ABS indicator
that the ABS
upward or
Warning
braking system.
Contact an
light
has a
downward
Do not
authorised