ABS 2 Repairs STOP using a HAMMER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JJH]

First of all make sure that it is the servo unit itself that is causing the trouble. There are many other causes of lack of assistance from the power brakes. Most are external to the servo unit itself. There are switches and sensors located around the bike. For example when removing a wheel a sensor can be disturbed. When you have eliminated all other possibilities and find an economic repair is not feasible it is then time to consider removing or bypassing the servo. There a few options and a few people willing to undertake the work. This site is a great resource. There are a few threads and endless free advice. The guy doing a ride in ride out service is worth a call if it is the servo unit and he can fix it. Personally I'd be inclined to operate. Good luck and keep us posted JJH

 

[AustinW]

 

[paintman]

for the ABS2 repair we charge £320 inc vat with a 12 month warranty
we have been doing these for over two years now and none have had a fault

Steve

Now you tell me.

 

[Kitsilano]

Now Haines, Alaska, is a HECK of a long way to travel for a hammer! (I almost got there this summer, travelling by B.C. Ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert, envious of the half-dozen motorcyclists getting set for the roads North, To Alaska...)

 

[MattW]

You do need the correct hammer though..

Missing the best hammer - copper / hide faced...

 

[Sleepy]

Top row, 2nd from the right, interchangeable face, currently with copper option..

 

[MattW]

That's okay then

 

[JJH]

First of all make sure that it is the servo unit itself that is causing the trouble. There are many other causes of lack of assistance from the power brakes. Most are external to the servo unit itself. There are switches and sensors located around the bike. For example when removing a wheel a sensor can be disturbed. When you have eliminated all other possibilities and find an economic repair is not feasible it is then time to consider removing or bypassing the servo. There a few options and a few people willing to undertake the work. This site is a great resource. There are a few threads and endless free advice. The guy doing a ride in ride out service is worth a call if it is the servo unit and he can fix it. Personally I'd be inclined to operate. Good luck and keep us posted JJH

Before carrying out above just try a teeny weeny little tap with a little hammer. Please let us know the outcome. JJH

 

[motoscot]

Servoectomy £180 inc vat
Steve

 

[motoscot]

Now you tell me.��

You did not ask John

Steve

 

[Pukmeister]

For £180 it's probably best to just get rid of the hateful thing, non ABS versions were available new anyway and if I were buying an early GS I'd want to avoid servo brakes altogether.

 

[wessexmike]

Servoectomy £180 inc vat
Steve

That sounds like a great price Steve. Is there any chance that my 2005 pump could be rebuilt? If I bring it over for servoectomy, if rebuild not possible, can anything be done to stop the brake failure flashing lights? I've checked the rear wheel sensor, changed the battery, and the front servo is working but rear not, hence pretty sure it is the pump, and apparently the fault codes suggest so. Seems there may be some light at the end of the tunnel

 

[wessexmike]

For £180 it's probably best to just get rid of the hateful thing, non ABS versions were available new anyway and if I were buying an early GS I'd want to avoid servo brakes altogether.

Certainly worth consideration. £2k isn't!

 

[wessexmike]

First of all make sure that it is the servo unit itself that is causing the trouble. There are many other causes of lack of assistance from the power brakes. Most are external to the servo unit itself. There are switches and sensors located around the bike. For example when removing a wheel a sensor can be disturbed. When you have eliminated all other possibilities and find an economic repair is not feasible it is then time to consider removing or bypassing the servo. There a few options and a few people willing to undertake the work. This site is a great resource. There are a few threads and endless free advice. The guy doing a ride in ride out service is worth a call if it is the servo unit and he can fix it. Personally I'd be inclined to operate. Good luck and keep us posted JJH

Thanks JJH, hopefully I can get a rebuild through Steve, and if not, it will be operation time...

 

[Bendy toy]

Now Haines, Alaska, is a HECK of a long way to travel for a hammer! (I almost got there this summer, travelling by B.C. Ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert, envious of the half-dozen motorcyclists getting set for the roads North, To Alaska...)

I though the bike repair manual publishers were somewhere in Dorset.

 

[Bendy toy]

For £180 it's probably best to just get rid of the hateful thing, non ABS versions were available new anyway and if I were buying an early GS I'd want to avoid servo brakes altogether.

My 2008 1200 has just started with the speedo sender fault. Start bike drive away and no speedo. After a couple of miles the speedo wakes up but there's no ABS. I really can't tell the difference until I stand on the back brake. As for the fronts I don't think the ABS has ever kicked in. I've only ever felt the ABS vibration through the lever when deliberately provoking it.

 

[Bobbin-Man]

Is it possible to convert an earlier Servo/ABS bike to the later ABS-only setup?

 

[JJH]

My 2008 1200 has just started with the speedo sender fault. Start bike drive away and no speedo. After a couple of miles the speedo wakes up but there's no ABS. I really can't tell the difference until I stand on the back brake. As for the fronts I don't think the ABS has ever kicked in. I've only ever felt the ABS vibration through the lever when deliberately provoking it.

I don't think your bike has a servo set up. You could always give it a few taps with a hammer anyway. JJH

 

[JJH]

Is it possible to convert an earlier Servo/ABS bike to the later ABS-only setup?

The most cost effective way of doing that is by tradeing in. JJH

 

[Bendy toy]

I don't think your bike has a servo set up. You could always give it a few taps with a hammer anyway. JJH

I know that.

I'm saying that living without the ABS is no big deal. It stops the over-used back brake (automatically linked braking) from locking up but after nearly 30,000 miles on the bike I've not yet had the front ABS activate. The back ABS only kicks in when I used the brake pedal. Consequently, I hardly ever use the rear brake pedal. I therefore question whether it really makes a difference other than a feel good factor.