Early 1200??

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What should i be looking at on a 04 1200 are there any issue's peculiar to the earlier model ??? is abs servo hassle on these :beerjug:
 
What should i be looking at on a 04 1200 are there any issue's peculiar to the earlier model ??? is abs servo hassle on these :beerjug:

Yes, get a non abs or later model without the servo's.
 
My 05 has had NO servo trouble. 1150s also have serve trouble.

I would check the final drive for roughness, and I'd also have a look at the FPC for corrosion.
 
mines an 04 and.

issues, what issues??? My ABS does exactly what it says on the tin. If you sit at traffic lights with your foot or hand on the brake you can hear the servo working away, BUT if you keep the pressure constant then it does tend to go quiet.
I have tried my hardest to get the ABS to lock up on a bit of private land, and it really takes some doing. If I brake really hard on our nice shiny polished floor in the bike hangar then it does exactly what it says on the tin. As far as for final drive issues I believe there is a standard test where you grab hold of the wheel at 6 and 12 o clock and rock it to see if there is any movement. On mine there isnt. I tried the same at the 9 o clock and 3 o clock position and there still isnt any movement, apart from round and round, which im told wheels are supposed to do.......

I'll get my coat......... again.
 
Check for corrosion on the lower front engine cover - make sure the sponge that sits behind it has been removed.
 
If servo or abs goes awol can they be bypassed on these or is it terminal and big bucks :beerjug:
 
I dont know where it is but....

i am told there is a thread on here somewhere detailing exactly how to bypass the servo ABS.
 
No problems with my 04

ABS fine
Final drive fine
Sponge removed
FPC fine

My only niggle is now and again the canbus has a brain fart, whilst gps is plugged into it, but no dramas.


Cheers
Mike
 
Thanks for all reply unfortunately deal has fallen through back to looking again now :thumb
 
04 reg :clap39k miles and no problems with all the often mentioned faults ......abs works perfect , fpc never had a hick up , final drive still works ..fingers corossed .. ............some of the sensors and electrical contacts need looking after ..wd4o and .........you're fine
 
I have a 54 reg bike for sale if you want to travel to sunny Kent:D see for sale section:)
 


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