Anti-lock brakes for Motorcycles Required?

Anti-lock brakes are sometimes dissed by riders who claim that a skilled rider can stop his/her bike faster with conventional brakes than with an anti-lock system. An Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Study reported a 28% lower rate of fatalities in bikes equipped with ABS. That's pretty hard to dispute, and it's one of the reasons that the Federal Highway Safety Administration may someday require ABS on all bikes. Click here for more information.