Quote Originally Posted by Reedman71 View Post
I read on another forum that ABS is mandated by law on anything over a certain displacement (200cc?) in various countries. Removing for the US is simply to increase profit margin. I cannot confirm that this is true.
A quick check of Wikipedia turned this up: "The European Commission passed legislation in 2012 that made the fitment with ABS for all new motorcycles above 125cc to be mandatory from 1 January 2016."

There was no mention of Canada.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-lo...nd_legislation