I personally have never ridden a bike with ABS. Relied on the front for braking and the rear for slow control. However ABS is a " life saver" but I understand the braking distance is longer?
Technically yes, as the brake is released as it approaches the point of maximum retardation before being reapplied; it is actually a car safety device initially designed to retain steering control as you can't steer if your front wheels are sliding. Practically no, because despite lengthening the braking distance over a brake held at the point of maximum retardation prior to lock up, the number of mortals capable of achieving that as opposed to burying the pedal in the floor & letting the system do the work is extremely small; much smaller than this who think they can.
