ahutcheon
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2003 1150gs, 70k miles, no servo issues from new. yet, anyway...
Who's servo is fine?
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My 03 1150 GS was bought new and did >69,000 miles, no servo trouble, but I removed it at that point during planning for a big trip. Probably still would work fine. Currently having an extended rest in a box in my garage.
As an 02 your is a single spark gs and therefore non-servo?
Brake and clutch fluid change is easy. Brakes-bleed from the calipers in the normal way, job done. On mine I do it every year and every two years also bleed from the ABS unit under the tank, which is just bleed nipples.
2006 1200 GSA Servo ABS, just coming upto 48000 miles, no issues with brakes or servo, in fact I would go so far as to say, I love it, you know that when you need to, you are going to stop!
2004 gsa 45k miles. Fluids changed every year that I had it (3 years) and the rear circuit failed literally getting off of the ferry for a French trip. Hell, sh*te happens I guess. Still if anyone wants a 7mm spanner, give me a shout and I'll put it in the post for ya!
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2005 GSA 52k and all ok
No idea about fluids till I read this but will do so asap...
No idea about fluids till I read this but will do so asap...
stuart kerr
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The clutch fluid IS dot 4
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Thanks for that. Never done a system bleed with abs before .
Do I bleed from the abs unit first ? Filling the reservoir as I go in the time honoured way, then move down to the callipers as per a none abs system ?
Is it just one bleed nipple on the abs unit or one for the front and one for the rear ?
Yes, ABS unit first and you will find one for the front, one for the rear on the unit. Bleed in the usual way just as you say, moving on to the calipers after
.You can just bleed from the calipers without touching the ABS unit as the fluid goes through this on the way to the calipers, but a tiny amount of old stuff can be left behind in the ABS unit, so worth doing if they havent been bled for a while. As its such an easy job I change the fluid every year via the calipers and every 2 years via the ABS unit then calipers.
flatdog
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Whew, glad i'm wrong.
I filled mine with dot 4 a while ago so was a little concerned.
Richard J
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2003 R1150RS rear brake failed two years ago at about 40000 miles servo removed
Superstition was preventing me posting!. But 50k 05 GSA all behaving. Replaced all fluid 6-7 months after I bought it...but will be doing again in the next 2-3wks before summer trip which will be a little less than a year between changes.
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Yes, ABS unit first and you will find one for the front, one for the rear on the unit. Bleed in the usual way just as you say, moving on to the calipers after
You can just bleed from the calipers without touching the ABS unit as the fluid goes through this on the way to the calipers, but a tiny amount of old stuff can be left behind in the ABS unit, so worth doing if they havent been bled for a while. As its such an easy job I change the fluid every year via the calipers and every 2 years via the ABS unit then calipers.
I thank you...
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