ABS Brakes
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Cruiser
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ABS Brakes
Hi all, I have a friend who ordered a 08 Road King Classic and declined to upgrade to the ABS brakes, he is now concerned that he did not make the right choice. The bike is being delivered within the next 2 weeks to a dealer in the Baltimore area, is it possible to upgrade to the ABS system after the fact ? Thanks for your help,
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Road Captain
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RE: ABS Brakes
if you don't do it before assembly, you will not be able to upgrade it..... it uses different forks, different wheels, different bearings, another computer, different wiring harnes, the abs control unit, abs sensors atr each wheel....
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RE: ABS Brakes
Exactly !
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ORIGINAL: gene01
if you don't do it before assembly, you will not be able to upgrade it..... it uses different forks, different wheels, different bearings, another computer, different wiring harnes, the abs control unit, abs sensors atr each wheel....
if you don't do it before assembly, you will not be able to upgrade it..... it uses different forks, different wheels, different bearings, another computer, different wiring harnes, the abs control unit, abs sensors atr each wheel....
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RE: ABS Brakes
ORIGINAL: gene01
if you don't do it before assembly, you will not be able to upgrade it..... it uses different forks, different wheels, different bearings, another computer, different wiring harnes, the abs control unit, abs sensors atr each wheel....
if you don't do it before assembly, you will not be able to upgrade it..... it uses different forks, different wheels, different bearings, another computer, different wiring harnes, the abs control unit, abs sensors atr each wheel....
Still better to get it on a new bike rather then modify it later... when and if it does become possible... and I believe it will............. Harley would be fooling not to come up with a kit .... wouldn't they??
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RE: ABS Brakes
I would cancel the order and re-order with ABS - if he has a deposit down they could apply that to the new bike; the sales guy should have explained the positives of ABS when he placed his order.
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Road Master
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RE: ABS Brakes
Knock on wood, I'm fine, you're fine, and hopefully everyone else is fine. And by the way does anyone who posted have ABS brakes? I don't......Wouldn't sweat it, there are a lot more pre- ABS Harley's on the road than ABS Harley's........Relax and tell him to enjoy the ride... If it was such a big deal, we would all be trading in for 08's with that option........
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