Brake Recall
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From: Living 33yrs in Sunny Florida !!! Living the retirement dream....Love it!!!
I hear you Road. Mine has never failed but I service it every 12 months, and after I do I cycle the ABS system (both circuits) on a test ride to exchange the fluid in the HCU. I also engage ABS twice per wheel every time I ride.
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A design that leaves a user with no braking capability (on that wheel) knowing DOT 4 is hygroscopic is borderline criminal. There are literally millions of vehicles out on the road today with failed ABS systems due to a variety of reasons, neglect included, that have full residual braking capabilities. In this day an age, that's unsatisfactory.
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A design that leaves a user with no braking capability (on that wheel) knowing DOT 4 is hygroscopic is borderline criminal. There are literally millions of vehicles out on the road today with failed ABS systems due to a variety of reasons, neglect included, that have full residual braking capabilities. In this day an age, that's unsatisfactory.
Only reason I posted this info was to possibly bring awareness to my fellow Harley riders and maybe a refund also..and I don’t want this to be personal on any level
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Nomadmax you and I and a lot on this forum understand the correct way to service brakes but there are lots out there that don’t and even some HD techs might not do it 100%..my V8 Chopper uses Dot 5 although not ABS brakes
Only reason I posted this info was to possibly bring awareness to my fellow Harley riders and maybe a refund also..and I don’t want this to be personal on any level
Only reason I posted this info was to possibly bring awareness to my fellow Harley riders and maybe a refund also..and I don’t want this to be personal on any level
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HD advertised for several years that if their abs system fails, breaking will resume to non-abs breaking. This DOES NOT happen. When the abs module fails, total loss of either the front or rear break occurs. And it is a 100% lever or brake pedal lockup. You can literally stand on the break pedal and it does not move. HD conveniently ignores their very important lie. And no fluid flush or maintenance will fix HD's dangerous abs system.
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Last edited by KumaRide; Feb 7, 2018 at 09:43 PM.
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If owners aren’t smart enough to flush their brakes according to schedule,Harley’s it seems a coming to the rescue..if your going to own one of these bikes then it’s your responsibility to do the most basic of service like this or pay to get it done..what happens if the wife is on the back....
roadrash3 why would you consider it’s your last Harley...every car I’ve owned has had recalls,my current one has a potential airbag problem and it’s a 17... I had a 09 Ultra Limited with 55k miles never had a problem with brakes,but I also serviced them
roadrash3 why would you consider it’s your last Harley...every car I’ve owned has had recalls,my current one has a potential airbag problem and it’s a 17... I had a 09 Ultra Limited with 55k miles never had a problem with brakes,but I also serviced them
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What year did they improve the ABS such that 'normal' braking was still available in the event that ABS failed ?
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Road Master
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The 2014 uses a different ABS modulator than the 2008-2013 models do. I'm not sure why the recall doesn't go to 2013 because the 12 and 13's use the same part number as the 08 thru 11's.
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A tip of the hat to old95 who posted his experience with ABS brake failure and got roasted in this thread
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...king-bomb.html
Despite being drummed out of the Corps by kool aid drinkers and naysayers, he (and others, incl Kuma) dropped a dime on HD as they should have instead of walking away. Because of that, somebody may be spared the expense or injury that could arise from a failure like this. Cheers to all of you who brought this to light and stayed the course. You have my respect.
Last edited by Campy Roadie; Feb 8, 2018 at 10:48 AM.
