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Offline Hump

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ABS functioning newbie question
« on: May 04, 2012, 11:29:08 AM »
Seattle Craigslist has a '92 K75S for sale. The seller sounds pretty legit and the bike relatively well cared for. It's issue is that the ABS is non-functional. Supposedly the Brain is good but something else keeps malfunctioning. I've read the ABS overview in the Lieberry. My question is this:

If I don't repair the ABS in the near future, are their any other repercussions from running the bike longer term with the ABS system non-functional? Are there impending safety problems or some system component degenerization? Red idiot light annoyance seemed like the main problem. I'd like to confirm that there are no safety/mechanical/electrical problems running the bike this way.

I will fix it eventually, but won't have the $ immediately.

Thanks for your help.

Jeff

Offline frankenduck

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Re: ABS functioning newbie question
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2012, 11:38:16 AM »
A faulted ABS system is just like running a bike without ABS.  Not an issue.
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Offline Duc750

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Re: ABS functioning newbie question
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2012, 04:20:49 AM »
The biggest expenses will be trial and error finding the right tape to cover the idiot lights up!
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Offline WayneDW

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Re: ABS functioning newbie question
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2012, 08:08:37 PM »
The biggest expenses will be trial and error finding the right tape to cover the idiot lights up!

That's how I "fixed" mine too!  Maybe someday I'll work on figuring it out but it sure hasn't been a priority yet.
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Offline frankenduck

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Re: ABS functioning newbie question
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2012, 09:13:40 PM »
If it's in Seattle then bring it by my place and I can tell you what's wrong with it.
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