Yep, that's why I added "That being said....your system might still fail!
:)" I believe your right about leaving the GTS in a pole barn for extended
periods. This is NOT a good thing! BTW - where do you store the GTS in the
winter? Indoors, where it deserves to be? :^)
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: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 1:38 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: ABS again
>
> Kevin:
>
> I agree with about 99% of what you are saying except for the annual
> maintenence thing. I did, they failed.
>
> HOWEVER - I do have to store my baby for six months out of the year so
> non-use (bike in storage) is probably a larger factor of the break-down
> than
> we might recognize. Furthermore, I changed mine out in the spring. This
> was
> before the problem was recognized, or maybe I would have done it twice a
> year. It's ridiculous either way.
>
> Kurt
>
> In a message dated 11/23/99 6:36:46 AM Central Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > Just a note.......after thoroughly rebuilding the ABS, Terry Baker had
> > concluded that the problem is corrosion. Corrosion due to moisture
> content
> > in the brake fluid. I truly believe that if you exercise the ABS every
> once
> > and a while and change the brake fluid every year with Valvoline
> Synthetic
> > DOT 4 that your system should stay trouble free for years. It has on
> mine.
> > Get SpeedBleeders! Every once in a while get the bike up to 20 MPH and
> > stomp on the rear brake engaging the ABS (make sure you are on a level
> > surface). At every oil change, invoke the ABS diagnostics several times
> to
> > exercise the system. That being said.....your system might still fail!
> :^)
> > But seriously, yes the system is high maintenance, yes this is
> unacceptable,
> > yes I believe the Yamaha should be forced to replace those units that
> have
> > failed. However, when judiciously maintained and working properly this
> ABS
> > system is one of the best on ANY motorcycle. Good luck guys! I truly
> feel
> > badly for those who have failing units.
