Idehtifying ABS Brakes

[todehnal]

Okay, you guys were spot on when you guided me to the fast idle lever on my newly purchased R1150R. Now I would like to know if I have ABS brakes, or not. Is there any easy way to identify that for a novice? Remember who you are talking to hear. I'm the guy that didn't know that there was a fast idle lever. Not having an owners manual does have it's drawbacks.

Thanks in advance.............Tom

[omg1010]

You have ABS if and when your bike has a metal ring with plenty of little holes inside the front left brake disc and inside the rear brake disc. Also there should be a sensor reading that ring (its a black little plastic knob). Suggest you also give it a try. Find yourself a little side-street with plenty of sand. Hit the rear brake at slow speed and see what happens. If your rear wheel blocks you don't have ABS (or a non-working ABS). If it doesn't block you have a working ABS ...

You can see the ABS ring on the below photo inside the front left disc brake.



Brgds
Oliver

[peels]

hello again.

also...after riding, when you come to a stop...does it whine? faint squeal? If so, thats the servos... mine squeals like squeaky door hinge.

also, you can look under the tank, and there will be a giant void where the ABS unit should be. Try to follow brake line from front master cyulinder to the caliper... if it goes straight there, you do not have abs.

[garr2]

If you have a wheel speed sensor ring you have ABS. Sensors on the wheels detect front & back wheel speeds and if there is a difference activate the ABS. So, sensor means ABS.



Ian

[peels]

cool. I wondered about that. didnt want to answer incorrectly.

[towerworker]

Also you will have a red flashing light on your instrument panel (if you have ABS) that will go out after you get rolling. After starting the bike the brake/abs warning light flashes rapidly till you get over a few mph.

[todehnal]

The final ruling was that lack of an internal ring, as posted in the last picture. Although my VIN processed through Kelly, identified the bike as having ABS, I do not have the interior ring. Thus no ABS. I do not see this as a negative after reading the posts from many riders with ABS issues. Not being a particularly aggressive rider, I am pleased with the simplicity. Thanks for the clarification......................Tom

[towerworker]

The final ruling was that lack of an internal ring, as posted in the last picture. Although my VIN processed through Kelly, identified the bike as having ABS, I do not have the interior ring. Thus no ABS. I do not see this as a negative after reading the posts from many riders with ABS issues. Not being a particularly aggressive rider, I am pleased with the simplicity. Thanks for the clarification......................Tom

If and when my ABS system bites the dust I won't spend the $1500+ for a new pump. I'll remove the system. I'm not an aggressive rider either (you don't have to be aggressive to have ABS save your bacon--I just won't spend the money).

[todehnal]

The final ruling was that lack of an internal ring, as posted in the last picture. Although my VIN processed through Kelly, identified the bike as having ABS, I do not have the interior ring. Thus no ABS. I do not see this as a negative after reading the posts from many riders with ABS issues. Not being a particularly aggressive rider, I am pleased with the simplicity. Thanks for the clarification......................Tom

If and when my ABS system bites the dust I won't spend the $1500+ for a new pump. I'll remove the system. I'm not an aggressive rider either (you don't have to be aggressive to have ABS save your bacon--I just won't spend the money).

Yes, ABS brakes are wonderful, when they work. We have it on our cars, and they have worked flawlessly. When I bought the R1150R, I was looking for a simple naked bike for short hops here and there. The bike fits the bill perfectly and I plan to keep it for a long time. I do my own maintenance, and appreciate simplicity. This is just what the doctor ordered.

Thanks to all for helping me verify that my bike is without ABS..............Tom