Anti-lock Braking System

The anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a safety system feature that allows driver to have a control on its wheels to prevent locking up and skidding. A much faster braking that a rider could manage. Driving in some roads with hazards is very dangerous but knowing that you are equip with an ABS it will ensure you the safety and improve control to your motorcycle. The ABS was recently improve and release a version with new feature which is controlling both front and rear brakes. It is known also as emergency brake assist. While stopping with your front brake the ABS will also release a signal to the rear brake to add more grip for your faster stopping.

The locking of wheels is a very dangerous threat to a rider safety. Knowing that brakes is one of the features that a motorcycle has that protect you from having a contact with other vehicles can also cause you an accident. I have some news heard and read that there are also lot of accidents due to wheel lock specially the disc brake. But with the new braking system it will lessen the accidents because of the lock wheels. A very fine safety system that really increase the safety feature of the vehicle. But do you know hot the ABS works?

HOW IT WORKS:

The ABS is electronically controlled by a ECU or the electronic control unit with speed sensors installed at the front and rear wheel and valves that control the pressure of the hydraulic. Lets start the discussion about the operation of ABS. While the motorcycle engine is off the brakes works as a normal brakes but when the motorcycle starts to move, the system starts the transmission of the hydraulic pressures to the input pressure sensor. When the rear brake is applied, the generated pressure is detected by the input pressure sensor in the valve unit and the hydraulic pressure line between the valve unit and power unit is close. Informations such as input strength is sent to ECU and the signals sent on the ECU is transferred to the power unit. As a result, the motor in the power unit operates and transmit the hydraulic pressure to the caliper to activate the rear brake. At the same time, signals from in the ECU are sent to the front power unit and the front brake is activated by the inter lock system. The valve unit in the front brake acts also at the same manner with valve unit in the rear. When the rear brake pedal is depressed more harder the hydraulic pressure also increases and when the wheels are about to lock, an electric signal from the speed sensor is sent to the ECU. The ECU activates the motor in the power unit which decreases the hydraulic pressure applied to the caliper. The hydraulic pressure is again to be increased to apply the rear brakes. This process is carried out repeatedly until the motorcycle stops. This type of brake control gives you an awesome and smooth travel ride.