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<edit 2011 - deleted slideshow; easier to access pics within photobucket album>
Notes from the process:
- missing/damaged tab at RHS side panel rear and damaged lower screw insert
the banjo bolt is NOT Torx but soft
part numbers for bleed & cap, separate and combined
fuel quick-connect "issues"
speedometer does not work yet
"brake failure" lamp lit irony
ABS brake switches and 5-pin relay WORKS!
definitely easier to cut the ABS wiring harness than find mating piece, pins/sockets, special crimp, more wire
ABS harness wires not long enough for fuse box run
ABS harness covering is tough and pesky
read the fine print on relay body for pin assignments
brake pressure fitting too long for non-ABS junction piece?
bleeding front brakes is a pain
rear brake with ABS master cylinder works OK
nice to hear silence instead of ABS whine
bike handles better: actual ABS component weight = 10+ lb.
should have detached rear brake master assembly for easier access and spill control
fluid within ABS module nasty, flushed with new DOT4
Remaining problems - speedometer drive for the Rockster ABS implementation, ironic Brake Failure idiot lamp.
But result is good: the brake switch/5-pin relay idea works, and test ride last nights showed how responsive the R1150R can be without extra mass located above the center of gravity, with the good braking performance enjoyed on our non-ABS Roadster.