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Old 05-17-2014, 11:12 AM
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Hey y'all,
I've got an 05 FLHTpi and the ABS is not doing me any good because I put a chrome front wheel on it. Is there a way to remove that whole ABS contraption under my saddle bag?

Also, I put some electrical tape over the ABS dummy light because with the fuse in it flashes all of the time and with the fuse out it just stays on. So I have to remove that bulb or is there an easier way to put that light out?

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Old 05-17-2014, 12:02 PM
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Sounds like a lot of trouble but if they added ---you can always remove it. Glad my Harleys are older.
 
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Old 05-17-2014, 01:59 PM
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IIRC, the half the right saddle bag is missing on those FLHP's to make room for the ABS pump. Very bad design.
 
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Originally Posted by Katonic
Hey y'all,
I've got an 05 FLHTpi and the ABS is not doing me any good because I put a chrome front wheel on it. Is there a way to remove that whole ABS contraption under my saddle bag?

Also, I put some electrical tape over the ABS dummy light because with the fuse in it flashes all of the time and with the fuse out it just stays on. So I have to remove that bulb or is there an easier way to put that light out?

Thanks
Sure there's a way to remove your bike's ABS but you're obviously not qualified to do it, so you'd better find a real good Indy, because I doubt that a dealer would do it.
 
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Sure there's a way to remove your bike's ABS but you're obviously not qualified to do it, so you'd better find a real good Indy, because I doubt that a dealer would do it.
An Indy might not remove it either due to liability reasons.
OP get a good service manual, read how the ABS works and how it is hooked up. Harvest a non-abs system from a salvage FLH and install it.
There are some ABS fans in this forum so expect them to ask you WTF.
 

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Maybe the OP should just scrap the brakes all together and use his feet to stop - clearly his chrome rims are his most important feature - why cover them up with rotors???
 
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Maybe the OP should just scrap the brakes all together and use his feet to stop - clearly his chrome rims are his most important feature - why cover them up with rotors???
Idiot, troll, or both. Take your pick.
 
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Function over form. Every. Single. Time.
 
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Can anyone tell me how to eliminate the extra 40 lbs. from my bike when I fill it with gas?
I don't want to eliminate the gas, just the weight.
 


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