Very clear instructions for rebuilding the ABS HU can be found on my website
thanks to Terry Baker. Go to http://www.geocities.com/~raddboy and click on
"Rebuilding the GTS1000 ABS Pump!"
Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC
AMA #609423 // [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.geocities.com/~raddboy
Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 // '93 Yamaha GTS1000
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 3:48 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: ABS again
>
>
> > 5. rebuild it (sounds difficult, and as if Yamaha mechanics can't do
> it)
>
> Might not be too hard. It's just nuts and bolt and some corrosion. It
> was
> posted, but the person who posted the instructions got some negative
> feedback
> via the list and is probably unwilling to post again. Can't blame him.
>
> > I wonder if members of the list have tried these (mainly 1-3).
>
> I plan to take mine apart and try. Not going to spend $2,000 for someone
> not
> any smarter than me on the subject to "try" to fix it.
>
> >Are we sure
> > that if we repair it and then change the fluid regularly the problem
> won't
> > happen again?
>
> See above. BTW, regular fluid maintenence is not the singular factor of
> failure. Non use maybe, but not fluid maintenence if once per year is
> criteria for maintenence. Trust me. Who knows, it does not say in the
> manual. Other brands, BMW for instance, have not had such corrosion
> problems
> to my knowledge.
>
> >Can the ABS be sealed off, making a Euro-style non-ABS bike
> > that performs as it should? Do we know the cost of these alternatives,
> in
> > repair bills and in resale value?
>
> Who cares? Sell it now if resale is your only concern because more than
> likely it will eventually happen to you. Sounds to me like you enjoy your
>
> GTS though. I would imagine that a buyer would deduct (mentally) at least
>
> $1800 for non-functional ABS.
>
> If mine failed I think I'd prefer to say
> > goodbye to the ABS (# 3) rather than have a prolonged hassle with it:
> the
> > brakes are terrific, used as regular bike brakes.
>
> I think I agree with you Gil. However, I can't make it too much worse for
>
> trying to fix it... Certainly no worse than non-functional. Thanks to
> lawyers and Yamaha, this will continue to be a problem for GTS riders.
>
> Kurt
