Bad ABS control module. Thinking about removing ABS system?????

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Dec 26, 2023 | 08:28 AM

#41

Ultra103

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From: Arkansas

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Originally Posted by gezr50

How can HD say flush every 2 years when some riders put 2k, some put 30k in 2 yrs. Some in dry hot weather, some in cold/wet.

The 2 year change period is likely designed to assume storage in wetter conditions, although my fluid has had over 3% moisture every time I've changed it - which is always within that 2 year timeframe - and I live in a fairly dry area.
You say you bought this bike in 2018, have you flushed the brake fluid at least twice since you've owned it? Did the previous owner have doumentation that the bike was maintained properly while they owned it? I understand that you are upset something broke on your bike, but unless you can honestly say that the maintainance schedule outlined in the service manual was followed, it's hard to feel too badly about it. Yes, the ABS pump should be made better, but every manufacturer has issues, BMW has had bad ABS issues also.

Dec 27, 2023 | 11:46 AM

#42

F150HD

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From: Good roads, cold beer

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Originally Posted by Ultra103

...Yes, the ABS pump should be made better, but every manufacturer has issues, BMW has had bad ABS issues also.

Issue w/ this pump is, HD no longer makes it, so if it fails, how can anyone even attempt to fix it? dealer or shade tree mechanic? (or the bike owner himself)

Lots of threads on here about that.