abs traction control lights flashed on

[Neil W]

Strange one today, on the grossglockner and coming out of a sharp hairpin bend both the orange abs light and traction control lights came on ( the ones that come on when you start the engine prior to the bike moving) ,the bike then lost all power for a couple of seconds before the lights went out and it started running fine.
Did a further 240 miles today over the Plockenpass, the Jaufenpass and over the Timmelsjoch with no further problems.
Anyone had anything similar

 

[RedRick Esq.]

I regularly get the traction light when i have been over zealous out of corners, (tight hairpin types ) but never the ABS light as well. The bike can seem to loose power as the traction cuts the power but only for split seconds not several seconds.
Cant help beyond that

 

[Mr K]

Possibly something to do with the difference in speed of front and rear wheels on a hairpin: Front taking wider radius than rear?

 

[RedRick Esq.]

Or as an after thought, are you balancing the power using the rear brake whilst negotiating the hairpins as if the traction kicks in and the brake is applied at the same time it may set off the ABS

 

[Neil W]

Not sure but fugging unsettling when it happened, due into the dealers when I get back so will see what they say

 

[Fanum]

Erm......isn't that exactly what the system is supposed to do?

 

[malcopopolo]

agree with fanum

you may well have came off if it were not for the electronics saving your ass

 

[AberdeenAngus]

.......the bike then lost all power for a couple of seconds before the lights went out and it started running fine.

Sounds like a fault to me

 

[Neil W]

So basically stopping the engine halfway round a bend is a safety feature .........naah

Erm......isn't that exactly what the system is supposed to do?

 

[Neil W]

it has done it again once on the autobahn, 120 kmh in the dry in a straight line at constant throttle and off the brakes, back to the dealer I think