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There is a lot of misunderstandings of what ABS is and what it does and more importantly, what it doesn't do. Let us discuss it with a listing of what I think are 3 facts and myths surrounding ABS and why it could save your life someday . ABS is Anti Brake-Locking System As the name implies, it prevents brake locks - the heart-stopping panicking moments of wheel locking up if we apply brake too suddenly. Brakes? Kinda are more important than the engine themselves. This can cause awesome skids which could be attractive if you are a stunt rider and are stunnting. Whereas, if you are trying to stop because you are riding head-on onto oncoming traffic; I have no clue why you would be; but that wouldn't spell good for you, so stopping the biking when you want it to stop is critical for riding. ABS is any system that prevents the wheel lock, by releasing the pressure on the brake disc, if it senses a wheel lock. This is done using motion sensors, which in turn

Life Lessons Learnt from Bunnies and 2Wheels

Having had a fluffle of rabbits (Recently learnt: a group of rabbits are also called a fluffle) for a few months now, I have had the opportunity to learn a lot from them, and through them by retrospection. Of those, I am penning down what I felt were the most underappreciated and barely discussed life lessons. And yes, since this is a blog about love-and motorcycles, these do in a way also relate to motorcycles. So here we go. Lesson 1: Love Can be Perceived Differently by the Giver and Receiver.   I used to pounce on the rabbits initially to cuddle them and show them that I love them. Hold them in my arms and feed them treats. But they would just get scared and run away. My method of showing love was to cuddle while theirs is to nudge, lick and groom. They wanted to be left undisturbed in their space. Perhaps if you are patient enough, they might let you share their space. Imagine a legacy printer with a serial port to your new Mac with Thunderbolt ports. Yes, the essence is the same,