Brake Fluid Change w/ABS
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I don't think the ABS situation has been over discussed. It is a safety issue no matter what side of the debate. It has been discussed a lot less than the daily new posted topics of what seat to use, what length cables are needed for the apes and should I change the rear shocks on my bike?
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Originally Posted by jimglassford
I don't think the ABS situation has been over discussed. It is a safety issue no matter what side of the debate. It has been discussed a lot less than the daily new posted topics of what seat to use, what length cables are needed for the apes and should I change the rear shocks on my bike?
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It was a "Recommendation".
My manual also "Recommends" you remove the fuel tank to replace your air cleaner. Hmm...
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On the upshot, this (and many other reasons) are why I created my HD1 and HD2 products. Fast, cheap, easy.
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ABS module failures are also happening to bikes that have had their brakes flushed within the schedule.
The GM of my dealer said they have had modules go out right there while being flushed, on bikes they have flushed on schedule, and had given no previous warnings. "And it's not our fault", He says.
Yet some people and the MoCo want to blame the bike owner.
This BS is getting old.
The GM of my dealer said they have had modules go out right there while being flushed, on bikes they have flushed on schedule, and had given no previous warnings. "And it's not our fault", He says.
Yet some people and the MoCo want to blame the bike owner.
This BS is getting old.
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ABS module failures are also happening to bikes that have had their brakes flushed within the schedule.
The GM of my dealer said they have had modules go out right there while being flushed, on bikes they have flushed on schedule, and had given no previous warnings. "And it's not our fault", He says.
Yet some people and the MoCo want to blame the bike owner.
This BS is getting old.
The GM of my dealer said they have had modules go out right there while being flushed, on bikes they have flushed on schedule, and had given no previous warnings. "And it's not our fault", He says.
Yet some people and the MoCo want to blame the bike owner.
This BS is getting old.
I'm following ITMercenary's products. however, the posted videos leave much to be desired. seems like the videos would be more in depth.
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Another red flag that caught my attention was when all this ABS recall crap went down. All of a sudden there were no Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) for the recall affected bikes available to end users, though they are available for the newer models that aren't affected. Of course, the available HCUs are a completely different part. That tells me that H-D is hiding something. I've wondered if the HCUs that failed were replaced with a newer version or not. Anyone know?
FYI, there are three used HCUs available on eBay for ~$190. I've always wanted to get my hands on one to disassemble and take a look at the insides to try and determine why these things have failed. I ain't paying $190 for one, though.
FYI, there are three used HCUs available on eBay for ~$190. I've always wanted to get my hands on one to disassemble and take a look at the insides to try and determine why these things have failed. I ain't paying $190 for one, though.