No. The ABS module is valved off during normal braking.. That's why they flush the system with the digital tech.

A good point was make to clean the caliper piston of any crud. I had a front lever on a bike that went right to the grip, changed out the fluid and bleed the calipers, No change so I, mentioned it to a HD tech I know and he advised to clean the calipers. I doubted his advise but tried it anyway, son of a gun, front lever became solid and bakes worked great.

 

So dealer says everything looks good front break acting normal , including calipers and rotor, but rear fluid needs flushed. So they are going to flush front and rear. They're thinking maybe other dealer didn't stick to protocol for flushing abs. So I'll see how it does when I get it back. Hmm

 

This is why i do my own. Hard to trust the dealer when you know the fresh new tech is going to be learning to wrench on the thing I trust my life to.

 

Miles is right. I don't know how many times brakes were flushed but worse case, it was the 5000 mile service. I put 600 miles on it and it was fine, not sure it was their fault. It was stored at dealer in winter. Rotar and calipers fine. Little weird for me, had bikes for many years, new to ABS LInk though.

 

You mentioned taking it out of storage, is it possible you got something on the rotors that burned off when they got heated?

 

No and it's not really storage per say, bikes are in heated garage always ready if nice break in winter weather like this year up in OH.

 

The dealer will only change the brake fluid if the moisture content is above a certain amount, or if you specifically tell them to.

 

Chuck1 I'm from NE Ohio, can I ask what dealer you took it to?

 

Glad I do not have ABS. And cable throttle and clutch is nice also. And to top it off, no infotainment to go wacky is nice lol

I'm old school, never opened my brake reservoirs in 11 years. All is good with my ride.If it’s not broke, don’t fix it till it is lol

 

Right, what's your point?