slparry wrote:having said that, I quite like having traction and ABS on a wet day on a 200hp S1000RR
Different things.
These are safety aids rather than rider aids.
Abs is handy when someone suddenly pulls across, or out on you with inches to spare on a wet road.
When it rains, you get plenty of warning.
More often than not you'll have time to pull over and get your wet gear on.
No split second decisions required.
Just common sense.
Soften throttle input and moderate openings.
Is the standard of riding now so bad that people need to press a button to get the bike to do that for them.