phm14

My '16 KTM 690 ER has a factory ABS dongle accessory available that makes ABS on front only the start up default. Riders off road (and on) use sliding the rear wheel to aid in pointing the bike into a turn. I used this sideways turning method to avoid riding off the side of a mountain, in gravel, when I overcooked it into a sharp 90 degree turn that had been obscured by a cloud of dust from riders ahead. I doubt I could have stopped the bike before going over the side by keeping it straight and braking, with or without ABS. I leave the ABS off in the rear on the 690, street or dirt.