ABS And Strut Adjustment Fault

[Bradhowe1011]

Hi, hoping someone can help....I have just swapped my front and rear tyres on my 2018 GSA 1200! TKC 70’s to be precise! Rear wheel went back on without at hitch and so did the front...or so I thought! Checked all the torque values and torqued the Calipers, axel bolt and pincher bolts accordingly! Got 2 miles down the road and got ABS and strut failure warnings on the TFT! On inspection it looks like the Wheel is too far to the ABS side and is rubbing on the sensor? Any ideas as to where I have gone wrong would be appreciated!

 

[sutty]

welcome to the forum great 1st post sorry i cant help but plenty of people on here that will give you info. be prepared for the bollocks also.

 

[Bradhowe1011]

Thank you, I am laying on the sofa frustrated with myself and disappointed I had to leave the bike in the garage and take the car!!

 

[Warlord]

Have you put the wheel spacers in on the wrong sides? or not put them in on the ABS side?

Have you now damaged the sensor?

Pics....

 

[Bradhowe1011]

Thanks for the response, when I removed the wheel there were no spacers....this was my first thought! The ABS sensor has been rubbing on the disk and marked it slightly...guessing this means I’m going to have to fork out for a new sensor and disk?

 

[Warlord]

Thanks for the response, when I removed the wheel there were no spacers....this was my first thought! The ABS sensor has been rubbing on the disk and marked it slightly...guessing this means I’m going to have to fork out for a new sensor and disk?

Who fitted that wheel with no spacers???

 

[sutty]

i thought most bikes had spacers, on the front anyway.

 

[spoonz]

You might find the spacer stayed inserted in the seal of the hub so u didn’t notice it. Then fell out in the car or at tyre fitters etc. This happened to my brother.

 

[Warlord]

On the wheel, there should be a spacer each side wedged into the hole where the axle goes through.

If you had new tyres fitted, the fitter will remove these to balance the tyres (if you didn't remove them first).

They have a habit of falling out during wheel transport (in the boot of your car as an example).

So you need to...

A) Make sure you have two spacers, and they're in the correct side.

B) If not, find out where they've gone and get them back.

C) Check for damage to ABS Sensor, ABS Reluctor Ring, Wheel Rim, Brake Discs....

 

[Warlord]

You might find the spacer stayed inserted in the seal of the hub so u didn’t notice it. Then fell out in the car or at tyre fitters etc. This happened to my brother.

Beat me to it

 

[Bradhowe1011]

Thanks for the response, when I removed the wheel there was no spacer to be seen so this sounds likely! What was the outcome for him? It sounds like the spacer answer is going to be what’s happened! Guessing this sounds like a new ABS sensor and possible new ABS disc?

 

[spoonz]

Maybe ask the fitter if they found the spacer. Once you have one just try it out. You might have got lucky re the sensor. I wouldn’t buy anything until you try it out

 

[Alan R]

On the wheel, there should be a spacer each side wedged into the hole where the axle goes through.

If you had new tyres fitted, the fitter will remove these to balance the tyres (if you didn't remove them first).

They have a habit of falling out during wheel transport (in the boot of your car as an example).

So you need to...

A) Make sure you have two spacers, and they're in the correct side.

B) If not, find out where they've gone and get them back..

Wrong! Maybe on your Africa twin or your throwaway Suzuki Bandit, but not on a R1200gsa. On that bike there is only one spacer — fitted on the Left, abs side. Your other comment about the spacer being retained unnoticed in the bearing seal and later falling out is accurate.
Carry on.
Alan R

 

[Warlord]

Wrong! Maybe on your Africa twin or your throwaway Suzuki Bandit, but not on a R1200gsa. On that bike there is only one spacer — fitted on the Left, abs side. Your other comment about the spacer being retained unnoticed in the bearing seal and later falling out is accurate.
Carry on.
Alan R

Oh ok then

Just checked and it seems you are right. The axle acts as the right side spacer doesn't it.

 

[paddy1023]

there defiantly one spacer on the sensor side of the front wheel and it only fits in one way check the boot or surrounding area its bound to be about hopefully you dodged damaging your sensor

 

[clutchspring]

I don't know if this applies to the bike in question but on my Varadero when refitting the front wheel the left hand fork leg pinch bolts are left loose , then the bike is pushed of the centre stand & the forks are pumped up & down a few times . Then a feller gauge is incerted between the caliper & disc .
if not enough clearance the fork leg can be pushed or pulled , then the pinch bolts can be tightened up.
Ian.

 

[the woodster]

I don't know if this applies to the bike in question but on my Varadero when refitting the front wheel the left hand fork leg pinch bolts are left loose , then the bike is pushed of the centre stand & the forks are pumped up & down a few times . Then a feller gauge is incerted between the caliper & disc .
if not enough clearance the fork leg can be pushed or pulled , then the pinch bolts can be tightened up.
Ian.

What you said. Check you've done this as well.