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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:46 AM
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Hi! I just bought a second Harley. It's a 2009 Road King Police. I have started to modify the bike. My question is. In the tacho the ABS lamp is located. Will my bike throw codes if I remove the tacho and with that the ABS lamp? I don't want the tacho anymore, I want to clean up around the nacelle and handlebar.

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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 07:03 AM
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Probably not. Mine didn't, but I have an 07, and it had a different abs system than the 08 and newer bikes.

You can always pull the tach, ride the bike for a day or so, and retrieve your codes to check.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 07:24 AM
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Ok thank's! When you show up in Sweden I'll bay you a beer.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 07:32 AM
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I took the tach off my wifes road king police without any issue, hers in a 2010. To be honest I dont even know if hers has ABS. Wonder if there is anyway to find out.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 08:16 AM
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I didn't have any issue when I pulled mine off.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeepin79
I took the tach off my wifes road king police without any issue, hers in a 2010. To be honest I dont even know if hers has ABS. Wonder if there is anyway to find out.
Look at the tachometer, and see if it has an ABS light. Oh, wait...
That may not work for you...
 
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Originally Posted by Jeepin79
I took the tach off my wifes road king police without any issue, hers in a 2010. To be honest I dont even know if hers has ABS. Wonder if there is anyway to find out.
Look at the front left wheel between the fork leg and wheel bearing. If theres a black sensor with a wire that runs from it up the fork leg; you have an ABS bike. In the back, the ABS sensor is on the right side between the swingarm and hub.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by mrwatson75
I didn't have any issue when I pulled mine off.
mrwatson75, very nice bike.

have recently just started thinking about doing this. its now going to be my saturday morning job. you guys have inspired me. idi i will buy you a beer when you show up in west oz.
 
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Originally Posted by Nomadmax
Look at the front left wheel between the fork leg and wheel bearing. If theres a black sensor with a wire that runs from it up the fork leg; you have an ABS bike. In the back, the ABS sensor is on the right side between the swingarm and hub.
Yeah I have been all over the bike, I am 99% sure it does not have ABS. I will look again when I get it back from the dealer.
 
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