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Originally Posted by JSH
In either case a computer can and does modulate faster than a human.
Also rear power slides are pretty easy to save. Locking the front wheel isn’t so easy to save Lock the front wheel while leaned over and it is all over for mortals.
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Rear slides are way more common because that's the only wheel with power. Often they are recoverable, but occasionally they recover catastrophically (high-side). Losing the front is hardly ever a problem because braking is done prior to turn apex, and the speed is locked in at that point. You're either within the performance envelope and not crashing, or no amount of ABS can salvage the turn.
In a straight line, I can't lock my front wheel without going over the handlebars unless I'm on a very large banana peel. In a corner, I shouldn't be touching the front brake.
Rear brakes are nearly useless and not so catastrophic to lock up.
I simply have very little use for ABS on a motorcycle. It may help in certain situations, but traction control is more valuable in my opinion, and easier to implement since all of the requisite elements are already in place (throttle by wire and wheel speed sensing).