ABS Failure!
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Australia
The ABS and rear brake will disconnect and the pedal will go to the floor if you were downshifting and using engine braking while coming to a stop. This is a NORMAL ABS response!
There are warnings against doing this in the manual. You might want to recheck this section and make sure you are riding the bike properly.
There are warnings against doing this in the manual. You might want to recheck this section and make sure you are riding the bike properly.
Maybe we got different manuals with our bikes? Never heard this one before.
The ABS and rear brake will disconnect and the pedal will go to the floor if you were downshifting and using engine braking while coming to a stop. This is a NORMAL ABS response!
There are warnings against doing this in the manual. You might want to recheck this section and make sure you are riding the bike properly.
There are warnings against doing this in the manual. You might want to recheck this section and make sure you are riding the bike properly.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2007
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Sure would like to know how this worked out. After reading through seven pages, it was like the cable TV going out 15 minutes before the end of the movie . . . Did anyone give the OP a solid explanation or did they just return the bike "fixed" and mumble something about "we put all new ABS parts in and went over everything and it's good to go"?
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From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
The ABS and rear brake will disconnect and the pedal will go to the floor if you were downshifting and using engine braking while coming to a stop. This is a NORMAL ABS response!
There are warnings against doing this in the manual. You might want to recheck this section and make sure you are riding the bike properly.
There are warnings against doing this in the manual. You might want to recheck this section and make sure you are riding the bike properly.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Cheltenham, UK
The ABS and rear brake will disconnect and the pedal will go to the floor if you were downshifting and using engine braking while coming to a stop. This is a NORMAL ABS response!
There are warnings against doing this in the manual. You might want to recheck this section and make sure you are riding the bike properly.
There are warnings against doing this in the manual. You might want to recheck this section and make sure you are riding the bike properly.
Now, if you are saying that changing down shifts the bike CG forward, reduces load on the back wheel which results in a similar braking force initiating ABS then I think you would be in the right track, but that is more "cause and effect" than part of a control system
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Mississippi
A warped brake rotor will cause the same thing. You can pump the brakes up, but when the bike is rolled the warped rotor will push the brake pistons back into the caliper,which will cause the loss of brakes until they are pumped again. But I am sure it is easier to blame it on the abs.By the way the front and rear brakes share the same pump.
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Tourer
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 450
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From: Loudon TN. (30 miles from The Dragon)
Havent forgot you guys......bikes still in the shop and my frustration level is getting very high. I am scheduled to meet with the Service Tech and Service Manager when they call me to pick it up for a full explanation of what happened.
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From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
A warped brake rotor will cause the same thing. You can pump the brakes up, but when the bike is rolled the warped rotor will push the brake pistons back into the caliper,which will cause the loss of brakes until they are pumped again. But I am sure it is easier to blame it on the abs.By the way the front and rear brakes share the same pump.