Servo brakes

[Wookie]

Someone must be able to tell me, I have a 02 Adv. How can I tell if it has servo brakes fitted?
Where is the servo fitted etc.

 

[MikeO]

Someone must be able to tell me, I have a 02 Adv. How can I tell if it has servo brakes fitted?
Where is the servo fitted etc.

Unlikely. Is there any difference in the braking action when you're wheeling the bike about between the ignition being on and off (engine doesn't have to be running - it's an electric servo).
My Mar 02 Adv has Evo brakes, but they aren't servo assisted (or linked, or ABS). When was your's first registered?

Mike

 

[Wookie]

Adv bought new Nov 02. Can't say I've noticed any difference in the brakes when engine switched off. Have ABS and it seems fine and dandy to me!

 

[Greg Masters]

Wookie

Look at the ABS multi-slotted sensor ring on the front wheel. If it's a cast item, your bike is pre-EVO. If it's a pressed item, you have the EVO brakes.

If you haven't got ABS, look at the front caliper. If it has brembo on it, it's pre-EVO, if it has BMW, it's EVO.

I'm pretty sure that's accurate.

Greg

 

[Den]

Wot is EVOlutionary about these EVO brakes?

 

[Greg Masters]

Wot is EVOlutionary about these EVO brakes?

According to BMW:

• Greater safety when braking, including panic brake applications.
• Increased convenience for the rider.
• Quicker build-up of braking pressure.
• Ideal brake force distribution between the wheels.
• Dynamic adaptation to load conditions, with "learning" ability.
• Integral function: deceleration of both wheels by actuating only one brake lever (fully integral function) or by applying the front brake lever (partly integral function).
• No danger of sliding or skidding due to locked wheels.
• More braking power for the same manual effort.

They also say that the system is lighter and has no pulsing of the brake lever.

Greg

 

[judge]

Apply the brakes whilst at walking speed with the ignition off.

If there is a significant difference in applied brakng pressure when you apply the brakes than when the ignition was on you have servo brakes.

An if you do pray to the god's you have em WITH ABS

 

[Ming]

you clearly hear the servo when you use the brakes.

no noise at all with the ignition on but bike not running when you pull the brake lever......not evo's