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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:19 AM
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FYI.. At the top of the thread is a drop down menu "Thread Tools" where you can select "Subscribe to this thread" to recieve the notices....
 
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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This is beginning to make some sense. Yes its true if you pull the ABS fuse you will have normal brakes. But, keep in mind when you do this you are completely by-passing the ABS and it no longer has control of your braking. However, if your ABS is active and you have a "glitch" in the ABS itself the correct communication from ABS to your brakes could be compromised. If this is truly what has happened lets hope the odds of this type of failure is very low. Will keep you posted as i learn more.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mccollde; If this is truly what has happened lets hope the [B
odds of this type of failure is very low[/B]. Will keep you posted as i learn more.
It better be VERY LOW - like NEVER!!
Millions of other vehicles have ABS and I would guess (and I stress guess) brake failure due to ABS not working is basically NONE. It's yours, mine, and everyone else with Harley ABS brakes lives at stake!! However, I'm hoping that this failure was due to a brake fluid problem rather than the ABS not working.
This is a problem that the dealer should get Harley involved with rather than them (the dealer) guessing what the the solution should be IMHO.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Sounds like more than one issue,pedal going down to me is master cylinder.Not sure how a bad master cylinder would effect ABS,but I would like to hear the answer.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Just got a call from the dealer and was told the techincal folks at HD are now involved in this.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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Just a thought here but did anyone bother to see if there was any brake fluid in the reservoir? Seems to be the logical first step. Maybe I just missed it.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by mccollde
Just got a call from the dealer and was told the techincal folks at HD are now involved in this.
If HD wants your bike tell them you'll take a CVO straight across
 
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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Seems like the service tech is just blaming that "new-fangled ABS system -- Y'know, too complicated to explain." Sounds like a pure mechanical/hydraulic failure. That's kinda like blaming EFI when your gas tank is empty.
 
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Originally Posted by Leftcoaster
Just a thought here but did anyone bother to see if there was any brake fluid in the reservoir? Seems to be the logical first step. Maybe I just missed it.
OP has addressed this in the thread
 
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Originally Posted by Leftcoaster
Just a thought here but did anyone bother to see if there was any brake fluid in the reservoir? Seems to be the logical first step. Maybe I just missed it.
Here you go, I was wondering the same thing. I think this was on page 3:

Originally Posted by mccollde
Just as info there were no leaks....checked this myself from top to bottom. Fluid was also visible thru the sight glass of the rear master cylinder.
 
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