I have an ABS '08 and drove tested a '11. Not worth any extra cash for me. Heat issues in my particular unit are minimal; only 2 things that could be appealing is the menu switch on the handle bar and the traction control, which I don't care for. ABS is something that can save your a$$ from other people's stupidity, Traction Control is there to save you from your own stupidity, and I try to minimize the latter when I ride a machine with more than 1 HP/10 kg. I had 2 bikes with TC and it did nothing for me. Knock on wood