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I used to haul stuff in grocery bags on my motorcycle by looping the handles over the helmet holder. The stuff would just hang off the side of the bike. One day I bought oil and a filter for the bike and was hauling it home as I usually do. From a stop, I took a left turn and the bike spun 180 degrees and spat me out on the street. The grocery bag had hung near the rear wheel, which rubbed a small slit in the oil container and coated the left edge of the tire. Wish I had traction control then, and the other few times where I did dumb things involving too much throttle for the available traction.
I'd take ABS on a touring bike or anything likely to slide before allowing a stoppie. I'd take a slipper clutch over ABS on my sport bike.
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