It is clear that the most-valuable feature on a motorcycle or scooter is antilock brakes. Research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has shown that motorcycles equipped with antilock brakes are 37 percent less likely to be involved in a fatal crash than models without ABS. But how do you know which bikes offer this potentially life-saving feature? Check out our list below.

Compiled by IIHS, this guide to the 2012 motorcycles and scooters with ABS shows more than 80 such bikes are available today, giving riders a wide range of choices from the budget-friendly Honda CBR250R to the Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom touring bike.

This feature is increasingly common as standard equipment on large bikes, but it is harder to find on motorcycles targeting new riders--those who would especially benefit from ABS. (Watch this video demonstration of ABS.)

As beginners often shop for a used bike, check out this list from 2010 for more than 50 motorcycles and scooters available with ABS.

See our motorcycle and scooter buying advice.