Grant:
Thanks for the information. I am pleased to say that my bike has been
performing perfectly. No problems with the ABS or surging. The only problem
that I have had is flashing red and blue lights in both my right and left
mirrors!!! I am not sure that our friends at Yamaha would warranty this
problem.
Paul Koontz
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Paul, the HU is the Hydraulic Unit for the ABS. There has been 30+ HU
failures noted by those on the list. This is a very high failure rate
when the amount of GTS's on the road is taken into account.
There have been many many postings on this list about ABS failures. Joe
Loss was kind enough, on behalf of all GTS owners, to put a letter
together on this topic and send it to Yamaha for their opinion. Their
initial response was that nothing would/could be done. But then just
prior to Christmas Yamaha gave us all a present, they will "fix" and/or
replace the unit, if it has failed at no cost to the owner.
How do you know if your ABS is working? First, there are for more rear
brake failures than front. The suggestion has been made that you test
your ABS. Try locking up the rear brake when stopping. If you feel a
pulsation on the rear brake pedal and you don't leave a continuos skid
mark, you should be OK. The front can be tested in the same manner, but
of course, it is a little riskier.
Grant Gall
Paul Koontz wrote:
>
> Grant:
>
> I am new to the list and have had my GTS since July 1998. I don't mean to
> sound thick but can you explain what the HU is.
>
> Thanks in advance for a response.
>
> Paul Koontz
>
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> Subject: HU Replacement
>
> Merry New Year to all you listers out there around the world.
>
> I thought I would tell you that I just spoke with Jordan Cavanaugh at
> Yamaha USA. I had left a voice message for him prior to Christmas
> regarding whether the "fix" will be available for Canadian GTS owners.
>
> Jordan has confirmed that Yamaha Canada will "fix" the HU, to the same
> extent as what is being done in the USA.
>
> There is no time frame for a "fix". I asked this specifically because
> my bike is in winter storage for a few more months. He did suggest that
> I get it "fixed" in side of one year.
>
> Just so you know.
>
> Grant Gall
