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Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:15 am
by gaz h
i`ve just purchased a 2003 rockster with ABS, but on the way home i noticed when braking a noise that sounds like electric buzzing, and also when i start the bike the brake failure light flashes but goes out when you set off ridding and does`nt come on untill you restart the bike, is this normal, i`m thinking after reading a few topics on this helpfull forum,
it is servo noise i`m hearing when braking ? and does the abs flash on anyone else`s bike when first started ?
any advice and help would be helpfull, apart from that the bike is superb and love it to bits
cheers Gaz
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:56 am
by taosports
Yes, the noise and the flashing light is normal. The noises you hear are the brake servos and the flashing light is the ABS system check which goes out when you are underway.
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:20 pm
by gaz h
Thanks, i feel much better now, I thought i had bought myself an expensive abs problem, but all seems good, thanks again for the reply
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:56 pm
by kneedown
Is ABS worth the money,I've been riding for 45 years,BMW's for 20 years and have never even considered ABS,,,But all this talk has got me thinkin.
mike
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:39 pm
by gaz h
it stops a lot quicker than my previous bikes and its twice the size,
rgv 250rr
gsxr 400rr
fz600 street fighter
xt600
Just makes an anoying buzzing noise from the servo when you press the brake lever or foot brake, does anyone know how you can cure the noise ?
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:54 pm
by Nakigara
All Rocksters sound like that.
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:56 am
by iowabeakster
The noise is annoying. You will get used to it, but if like me, you'll never like it.
does anyone know how you can cure the noise ?
EARPLUGS!!!!
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:12 pm
by Weeeeee
Hmmf,
I like the sound personally, makes the bike sound more alive. But, that was one of the first questions I had, before riding away from the dealership.
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:27 am
by Helmetrock
The servo buzz is cool!
That's the first thing you show to a non-BMW motorcyclist when you should tell them why a BMW is better than a jap in every way
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:28 am
by CorvuS
I didn't like the sound at first but later i considered it to be funny. Sounds like the terminator hehe. As if the bike was taken from a SF movie
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:27 pm
by gaz h
CorvuS wrote:I didn't like the sound at first but later i considered it to be funny. Sounds like the terminator hehe. As if the bike was taken from a SF movie
lol Your right, although i could almost play a tune with mine as the harder i press the levers the higher the note=D>
I will be heading to Amsterdam at the end of june for the weekend on a stag do, i might see you cruising about. i will be in hill street blues
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:28 pm
by gaz h
CorvuS wrote:I didn't like the sound at first but later i considered it to be funny. Sounds like the terminator hehe. As if the bike was taken from a SF movie
lol Your right, although i could almost play a tune with mine as the harder i press the levers the higher the note=D>
I will be heading to Amsterdam at the end of june for the weekend on a stag do, i might see you cruising about. i will be in hill street blues
Re: Hi all, is this a fault or is it normal
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:28 pm
by gaz h
CorvuS wrote:I didn't like the sound at first but later i considered it to be funny. Sounds like the terminator hehe. As if the bike was taken from a SF movie
lol Your right, although i could almost play a tune with mine as the harder i press the levers the higher the note=D>
I will be heading to Amsterdam at the end of june for the weekend on a stag do, i might see you cruising about. i will be in hill street blues