BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

Oh - FWIW if you're replacing the lines - I'd HIGHLY recommend swapping to a simple 2-line setup. 1 line for each caliper travelling directly from the master cylinder to each caliper. Reduces to virtually zero any locations for air-bubbles to be trapped, making bleeding and fluid changes a breeze. ...

front tyre is wearing normally,

rear tire is pretty close to being gone.

haven't checked the rear drive bearings but will do that next.

I am getting a gentle weave when i accelerate hard from a standstill. The bike gently goes into a side to side slalom and then settles down. This happens only on hard acceleration. Has anyone experiened this?

Inhave checked the bearings and they are good. Any ideas?

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 cha...

ABS now removed. no cost option https://content.wuala.com/contents/JosWRSM/Documenten/Abs_Removal.pdf/?dl=1 useful workaround with original harness (I read this too late) http://jpramondon.blogspot.com/2010/05/abs-removal-epilogue-hopefully.html colorful video on removal https://www.youtube.com/watc...

reading more an more horror stories on the "residual braking" and failed ABS modules.

I will be removing mine and going to standard brakes.

just cant get comfortable taht the abs will not fail again!

altbergs still going strong. Every time I don't wear them I regret it!!

Just a quick update. Since my last post I have not had any issues with the ABS system.

I am now convinced that it was a combination of

loosed banjo fittings around the braking system
bad brake fluid

and last a

bad battery.

Hope this helps someone else.

I used the part numbers listed here and had my RH dip lens installed in about 5 minutes, once I figured out the crazy springs

batteries ... batteries .. I have owned several BMW products, 3 cars, 2 motorbikes, it has been my experience that geting a dealer battery is the way to go, beleive me I have tried to get away with a aftermarket product with little to no success. Usually they are about 5 mah stonger but it eliminate...

I had the same problem for a long time. Exacly the same scenario as described. The battery is a possible foult but not very likely. I replaced mine twice but the probelem kept coimng back. I then took the bike in for service and had all the pressure sensor checked on the ABS unit. One of them was re...

thanks. i will start with te battery replacemnt. it had gone dead once and the problem started appearing ofter that.

should have known

i am getting the autocom power from the battery terminals.

and yes, the brake failure light flashes.

the battery is an after market unit. I have heard that the whole system is very sensitive to battery voltage??

has anyone seen this happen??

i have an interesting gremlin. the bike rides great, starts on the first try after sitting for 3 months on a battery tender. I ride with no issues for a while and then on decelerations with with a closed throttle the brake failure light turns on and i loose servo brakes. the battery is not BMW, and ...

Are there any reasons not to use the accessory power port for a battery maintenance plug in port?

VP

its still an oilhead ...

and uite frankly probably behaves better on the road than your older R

Nobaody has said it so I will.

if you want to mount a cupholder to your R .... get a cupholder that is already attached to a goldwing or a harley.

alt-berg

best motorcyle boot ever. you can actually walk i these after a ride. I have a pair of the The Altberg Hogg Microlite

http://www.altberg.co.uk/Web/motorcycle1.jsp

ErikU wrote:I have a set of brand new bar risers that don't require any replumbing I'm willing to sell. PM me if you are interested and I'll give you the details.

ia already have rises but they are not quite doing it ...

vp