1150 RT ABS module

[Swell]

Morning all, I bought the above bike a few months back and have set about getting into a useable condition. I was told that the ABS had been removed but, I’ve found the electrical panel still attached. Do I have to keep hold of this surplus wiring and board or can I just cut it off and seal the ends?
Any advice appreciated.

 

[Pekkavee]

Morning all, I bought the above bike a few months back and have set about getting into a useable condition. I was told that the ABS had been removed but, I’ve found the electrical panel still attached. Do I have to keep hold of this surplus wiring and board or can I just cut it off and seal the ends?
Any advice appreciated.

You have to keep it. You loose your brake light if you remove it.

 

[Swell]

You have to keep it. You loose your brake light if you remove it.

That’s a shame, however, I’m thinking of having the bike rewired later in the year so I’ll ask the sparky to bypass it and remove the whole thing. Thanks for the reply.

 

[MikeS]

That’s a shame, however, I’m thinking of having the bike rewired later in the year so I’ll ask the sparky to bypass it and remove the whole thing. Thanks for the reply.

I removed it from my R1150RT last year against sensible recommendations on here not to, I used the relevant parts of this very good video as a guide as my ABS had already been removed as well.

It was a big job for me but it worked. The brake lights work but I believe you lose some brake warning lights.

In hindsight it probably wasn't worth the effort and it would be easy to get it wrong.

 

[chopper_harris]

This site, and the wider BMW communities are littered with horror stories of owners who didn’t do their homework or thought they knew better, and attempted to rewire after an abs-ectomy.

Unless your electrician is familiar with the procedure, it will likely end badly.
Why create more work, retaining the servo controller module is a no-brainier.

The previous owner has been pretty lazy, the PCB is open to the elements.
All you need is a sheet of alloy or perspex, cut a square plus two infills and secure with a little silicone.

Some folks add four holes for a retaining bolt in each corner, or you can source a custom blanking plate from motorworks.

You can safely remove the 2x two-pin connectors in the image, they were connected to the float level senders in the servo unit.

 

[Steptoe]

That’s a shame, however, I’m thinking of having the bike rewired later in the year so I’ll ask the sparky to bypass it and remove the whole thing. Thanks for the reply.

You’ll need two new brake light switches if changing the wiring to standard ..