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Bike has been unridden for a year. In preparation for its MOT I thought I would go round and sort the usual, including bleeding the brakes as the fluid was started to look discoloured. I have Stahlbus bleeders fitted to the front (spring loaded preventing back flow of air/fluid) , so bleeding is...

Hi there, Some of you will be aware that I've been riding my mate Jorge's 1150 Adv in the USA. The other day, during a normal cruise on the freeway, the ABS lights started flashing alternately. The bike's a 2002 single-spark, 51k miles, and had the fluid changed about two years ago. It has...

Hi All, As the title suggests I'm struggling big time with the bleeding up of the rear brakes on my 1100. I've read various forum posts on brake bleeding on this and other forums and I've tried traditional pedal bleeding and also syringe backwards bleeding from the brake to the ABS nipple...

Hello all, Any suggestions for a garage who could do a Servo removal on my r1150gs in the North West? 2003, r1150gs Servo/ABS. Although the procedure doesn't look too difficult when reading the many older threads on the forum, I've come to terms I'd prefer to have it done by a spanner who...

Hello everyone. The bike is a 2005 R1200GS with servo/ABS brakes. It has sat unused for a year. So the other day I got it out of the garage and gave it a wash and a quick check over then booked an MoT. Yesterday I went for the Mot and soon noticed that the brake failure light and red triangle...

Hello all, Firstly, I have taken a look through the many posts about the ABS system using the search feature and i cant find any answers the same as mine, also ive asked in the FB group and Google cant match my fault so here goes...... Thank you in advance in reading this, Ive joined the...

Hi All Posting for a bit of advice here before I rip out the Servo and ABS from my 2005 1200GS. A bit of recent history first.... Had the fluids changed in the brake lines/cylinders/reservoirs/ABS before Christmas by those great guys down at the Stroud Motorcycle Company as a precaution...

I have a RGS1200 of 2006 vintage. Very low mileage/very good condition never missed a beat. Now have 2 cases of the ABS warning light coming on and a flashing warning light. If I let everything cool down it goes off, but comes on again as soon as it gets warm. Dealer suggests I need a whole...

Evening all. I've a 2008 GSA with malfunctioning ABS (solid "brake failure" message, no red or yellow triangle) and no access to diagnostic equipment right now. Based on the above, and the fact that the speedo and ASC both seem happy, my rationale is that the wheel sensors are fine and (based on...

With guidance from the numerous excellent posts on the subject of ABS and Servo removal I decided to do the same on my 2003 1150GS, the ABS was faulty when I bought the bike, the servo annoyed me and left me apprehensive in case it failed mid-ride. I used the no-wire-cut method, keeping the...

Hi everyone I'm new here and hoping someone can help. I have a 2007 GS ADV and the brake failure has come on. After a service from BMW they told me the ABS pump needed replacing for a huge amount of money. Now I know this is a fairly common problem and I have heard the pump should be...

Okay, so, you know when you buy something off ebay because its cheap ? And it winds up costing you an endless bloody fortune ? Well I have done that, so after the MOT fail which needed "just a brake cylinder" cost me almost £900, its now apparent thanks to the good BMW machine, that my N reg...

I have a 2002 1150GSA with the simple non-servo ABS. Most of the time the brakes are fine, but now and again the front wheel's ABS cuts in, releasing the brake, which is allowing the bike to roll maybe another metre before the brakes cut back in. It's only ever done it at low speed, and it's...

Sorry guys, but at risk of sending you all too sleep I have a question please on my 2006 Servo/ABS GS12. Recently kept having the rear brake light stay on (thereby disabling the servo). Took it to a local BMW specialist who ran a diagnostic on it and determined a fault on the front brake light...

Hi all, I pulled up to park the GS for the night, turned the ignition off and this whirring noise continued. I tried to find where it was coming from and it looks like some metal contraption under the tank (I'm very new to the GS). It continued whirring until I disconnected the battery. Oh and...

Hi guys, So I made a school boy error after only 77miles on my new bike. I tried to move the bike (with some force) with a chain still attached to the front wheel and through the break discs! Luckily I wasn't riding it! Ever since the brake failure light stays on when starting the bike - it...

On approaching a line of stationary traffic I applied my brakes as usual and all was fine. Suddenly the brakes appeared to fail and to avoid the stationary queue I was forced to move into on-coming traffic and was nearly killed. I managed to stop using 'manual' braking once I knew I had to apply...

MOVED TO HEX HEAD FORUM On approaching a line of stationary traffic I applied my brakes as usual and all was fine. Suddenly the brakes appeared to fail and to avoid the stationary queue I was forced to move into on-coming traffic and was nearly killed. I managed to stop using 'manual' braking...

My 2007 GS suffered the common ABS failure and that oh so annoying red light. The main dealers were no help, despite the bike being four years old and the problem being what I would call a Product Failure worthy of a recall. Luckily I found an independent dealer in Devon to solve the problem. In...

A couple of weeks ago, I posted here the story of my ABS/brake failure on a 2005 reg 1200GS. At the time, the general agreement seemed to be a sticky valve on the ABS pump. It's not over yet. Today I finally got round to taking the Goose to my mechanic. While I was away for work last week, the...

Hello ladies and gents, What do people do with a dead ABS on on 05 reg 1200GS? I took it out this morning, and 10 miles later the "brake failure" and the red triangle both came on. I gingerly rode it to Brian of BGM fame - he connected it to a computer, and it came up with a dead ABS module...

Rolled bike out last week for a trundle. Went two miles and noticed brake failure light on. Rang Southport Superbikes who were great and put it on the diagnostics within the hour. Error codes pointed to ABS pump/ controller. Agggghhhhhh! Imagine your worst nightmare ... This was worse! Have you...

Rolled bike out last week for a trundle. Went two miles and noticed brake failure light on. Rang Southport Superbikes who were great and put it on the diagnostics within the hour. Error codes pointed to ABS pump/ controller. Agggghhhhhh! Imagine your worst nightmare ... This was worse! Have you...