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    Quote Originally Posted by ths61 View Post
    "Front dual 296 mm discs with triple-piston calipers; rear 316 mm disc with triple-piston caliper. Dual-Combined Braking System with ABS"

    It looks like the Canadian version has both ABS and linked brakes.

    Why does Canada get the goodies and the US does not ???

    http://motorcycle.honda.ca/touring/g...specifications


    Australia also gets ABS and Dual Combined Braking. I beleive Australia has some kind of law involving ABS and motorcycles over a certian capacity.

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    CBS/ABS

    We have the same situation in the UK. The F6B is only available with CBS/ABS in Europe. I think that this is due to a ruling in the European parliament.
    However, I agree with what others have said here, do not let the absence of ABS put you off a fantastic motorcycle. If the F6B had been on sale in the UK without ABS, I would still have bought it. I have owned a 2009 GL1800 with satnav, airbag and ABS and In my opinion the F6B is a better bike for my needs. I do not miss any of the things they took off the Goldwing to create the F6B.

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    I purchased an F6B Deluxe today. Thanks everyone for the advice and input.

    Amazing bike !!!!!!!

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    Congrats on the new bike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jabbasan View Post
    I purchased an F6B Deluxe today. Thanks everyone for the advice and input.

    Amazing bike !!!!!!!
    High Five!


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    What a coincidence, I got a black Deluxe F6B today too. Congratulations!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DisneyBill View Post
    What a coincidence, I got a black Deluxe F6B today too. Congratulations!
    Congrats DisneyBill !!!!!! (we both bought an F6B at the same dealership yesterday)

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    Quote Originally Posted by db24 View Post
    I'd go so far as to say that a rider with an average level of competence and confidence might be in better control of their bike equipped with the F6B linked brakes than he/ she might be if unfamiliar with how a bike with ABS handles in a panic situation. If I had the option to choose, I would pick the linked braking system over the ABS. Honda's version of linked brakes on the F6B is amazing.
    Unfortunately you would be wrong.
    There is no way on this earth that a rider can outride the ABS system. LInked braking is great but ABS makes it that much better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alberta Beagle View Post
    Unfortunately you would be wrong.
    There is no way on this earth that a rider can outride the ABS system. LInked braking is great but ABS makes it that much better.
    The Beagle has spoken, and he is right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alberta Beagle View Post
    Unfortunately you would be wrong.
    There is no way on this earth that a rider can outride the ABS system. LInked braking is great but ABS makes it that much better.
    Until your ABS pump needs to be replaced. IMO less is always more.

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