I noticed the ABS badge too, I wouldn't have thought that bike would have come with ABS. Was ABS available on that base level GL then or was that a special add-on just for Nicky?
Here's a photo I took of Nicky at the 2011 MotoGP Race in Indianapolis. This is along the back straight away at the end of one of the practice sessions. Everyone else lined up to practice their starts, which I was preparing to shoot. But Nicky just popped a wheelie for the home crowd! Nicky was wearing a special helmet in honor of his sister's wedding. It says "Just Married" on the side.
Depending on what you meant there, you may be incorrect. Two GL1800 models were sold in 2001 - one with ABS (the GL1800A, which I bought, and traded for a 2019 last week!), and one without (the GL1800). $1000 difference in MSRP. So a buyer had two options there, not one...
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