I don't reckon Abs helps with the late braking much either. It almost made me crash on a very bumpy braking zone in the dry where I got a big abs "shock" and it kicked in, stretching my braking distance quite a bit. But maybe it also saved a flat spotted tyre..... Generally, especially on the wet, I think it's good for confidence, but pad selection seems to be important. I find too much initial bite unhelpful. More progressive pads seems to work better.

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