Holding the bike on a slope

[AdrianS]

Quite often the bike has to be held with the brakes on a slope at, say, a busy junction or at some traffic lights. On an ABS/servo bike this means the motor in the servo is constantly working. Will this damage the unit in time? How else can the bike be held without using the brakes? Holding it by slipping the clutch is not a good idea!

[Boxer]

Go visit your local small air field and beg for one of those triangular shaped wheel chocks they use to keep the airplane wheels from moving. Take that thing and tie a rope onto it and carry it with you when you ride. When you come to one of those inclined intersections where you must wait, just toss the little bugger down under the appropriate wheel until its time to speed off. If the incline is facing down, place it under the front of the rear wheel. If the incline is facing up, place it under the rear of the front wheel.

Thats why I opted for Non-ABS. I don't have any air fields nearby.

[chibbert]

I've wondered the same thing. I've been trying to strengthen my legs and sphincter muscles to squeeze the bike tight enough to hold it on my own.

[sweatmark]

The ABS scream can't be avoided during a hill stop. If you're really held up for a while, then kill the motor and hold bike in gear.

There's no good info about MTBF for the iABS units. Only real option is to let the system do its job, address any problems if and when they occur.

[Zik]

If you too are short on airfields, any maritime supply store or harbor should have a stout anchor -- That'll do in place of a chock. You may want to carry different anchors for asphalt or concrete -- you don't want that asphalt anchor ripping out on a concrete surface. No fun.

On gentle slopes I've been able to wedge a boot in between the road and a peg, which works to an extent... on gentle slopes. On the steeper stuff I guess it's the price we pay for such awesome stopping power.

[richierex]

when stopped on a hill. it would appear that if you stamp on the back brake really, really hard, the pump stops, no noise, no wear. I still have to try this but there is a new post on here that says it works.

[zeke]

If you press hard on the rear brake only while you are stopped the servo will cutoff after a second or two. As you release the pressure the servo will re-engage. Great for when you are stuck on hills, or find yourself without a trusty wheel chock.