My CRF1000 is the first bike that I've owned with ABS or traction control, loads of people moan about the TC being too intrusive when it first came out and turn it off. I don't know how their riding but i have never felt it intrude where it shouldn't but it has taken the wind out of my sails a few times when trying to get some air over a humped back bridge or when trying to impress some chicks with a wheelie that never happened lol. Personally if i could of got the bike without it all i would have but the non ABS model didn't come to the UK