I absolutely loved my ABS R1150R. Then one day i almost ended up under a truck due to residual braking. for those of you that have had the experience will know the horror. For those that haven't had the pleasure ... hope you never do.
I found the culprit to the failure. A bad battery and a fluid change fixed it. It worked for three years. Yesterday it almost put me under a truck again.
I have now removed the ABS pump.
THE POINT OF THE POST: For three years I have been riding the bike with a constant fear of a brake failure. Fear the when I squeeze the brake the bike will not stop!
I am a huge BMW fan, I own or have owned a R1150R, R1100S, R1200GS, K1100LT, but they really screwed the pooch on this one. It is just not a reliable system. Get it out of your bike.
no cost option
https://content.wuala.com/contents/JosW ... .pdf/?dl=1
useful workaround with original harness (I read this too late)
http://jpramondon.blogspot.com/2010/05/ ... fully.html
colorful video on removal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xZMewBazMI
ABS thoughts and removal
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Re: ABS thoughts and removal
I just yanked mine last month. wont look back. No squealing while sitting at stoplights 
2002 R1150R. Helmets save more lives than loud pipes.