Continuing - So what did you do to your bike today...?

[Hooli]

Did I tell you guys I'd got a NTC Thermistor off alliexpress to fix the fuel sensor on my Snotter? It was suggested on a Triumph forum as the bloke had fixed a Buell using the same part. Well it's only worked & I've got a fuel light now, all for £4 and a couple of mins with a soldering iron rather than the £135 from Honda. I was thinking it wasn't working as lots of people tell me those bikes only do 200 mile on a tank, but it came on at 227 miles & filling up a couple of mile later proved it had a gallon left, so that's a 275 or so tank range. Happy with that on a bike reviews say are heavy on fuel as it's doing 50mpg.

I've also fixed* the ABS light with a square of black tape over it.

[Dwain Dibley]

I've also fixed* the ABS light with a square of black tape over it.

Love it..

D.D.

[Hooli]

I've also fixed* the ABS light with a square of black tape over it.

Love it..

D.D.

The ABS didn't work anyway as I'd locked the rear on gravel to test it. But the big red light that'd started staying on was annoying. Guess I'll find out next year if the MOT guy notices...

[Dwain Dibley]

Let's hope he doesn't read this forum. LOL

D.D.

[Dwain Dibley]

So if a bike has ABS, does it have to be working for the MOT ?, after all, if it's not, it's just like a normal bike ain't it ?

D.D.

[Hooli]

So if a bike has ABS, does it have to be working for the MOT ?, after all, if it's not, it's just like a normal bike ain't it ?

D.D.

Yeah like most things the rule is - if fitted it must work.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Would like to know how they test it as they can't ride it and grab a handful of brake and if the abs doesn't kick in (then they crash) say "your bike had failed the mot, here's the bits we could pick up off the road". 

Unless they hook it up to a diagnostic and get an error code (DTC)? 

There are bypass kits available that fool the ecu into thinking that the abs works and cancels the warning light. Alternative is pulling the abs warning light globe from the dash, or fixing the bloody abs unit.  99% of the time its the abs pump nr valves that seize up due to moisture in the fluid

[Mick_J]

I don't think the rolling road used in the MOT is fast enough to activate the ABS so I think you would be fine.  The test is to ensure the brakes are strong enough to lock up the wheels. 

[Hooli]

Would like to know how they test it as they can't ride it

They get a description of what the warning light should do on the system, in the case of almost every bike it's come on when started & go out at 6mph. The ride into the test bay is enough to turn it off normally.

I might fix it one day, it does annoy me it's not working. But I'd need to spend £140 on a diagnostic tool to get the fault codes as there's no way of making the bike display them without it. I've heard it's often the motors on the ABS units that fail on these, same as the Blackbird of this age. I will check into it more & see what I can find out. But it's not urgent as the brakes work fine as they are so it's not affecting anything when riding.

[Hooli]

Hmm, just been checking the MOT testers manual as you lot got me thinking. There isn't anything I can find about checking the ABS. I must be missing it as I'm sure I've been told if it's faulty it's a fail the same as a car.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-motorcycles

[KiwiCol]

I had a read as well, couldn't find anything about the ABS either.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Bilbo's saga continues.

New stator and magnet arrived today, fitted it up straight away.  Well made and a perfect fit into the oem slots and screw retaining holes. Magnet is slightly thicker than std, cabling is decent gauge and connector fits perfectly to factory receiver.  Better than paying nearly 500AUD, good value for about 75AUD delivered, the wait was about 3weeks ex USA though.

Fitted the rotor and tightened the retaining bolt to 25Nm, fitted stator cover, side panel and seat after tidying up the wiring.

Started her up and initially did not run much better.  Let it warm up a bit then exercised the throttle a bit, runs well over 3000rpm, pulls clean to redline.  Once hot it idled better. Misfire is gone, but from a closed throttle it still stumbles, when it used to smoothly open up. I had checked throttle cables  lubed them and the mechanism, plus the MAP sensor wiring was wrapped around them the wrong way. 

A small step forwards, at least it doesn't mis and spit anymore, but fuelling is still off. Ill take for an "Italian tune-up" and then check TPS and STPS and balance the throttle bodies now that its not misfiring.  May even try putting the old injectors back in to see if they make a difference.

[KiwiCol]

Fingers crossed for you Eric 

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Would like to know how they test it as they can't ride it

They get a description of what the warning light should do on the system, in the case of almost every bike it's come on when started & go out at 6mph. The ride into the test bay is enough to turn it off normally.

I might fix it one day, it does annoy me it's not working. But I'd need to spend £140 on a diagnostic tool to get the fault codes as there's no way of making the bike display them without it. I've heard it's often the motors on the ABS units that fail on these, same as the Blackbird of this age. I will check into it more & see what I can find out. But it's not urgent as the brakes work fine as they are so it's not affecting anything when riding.

the bmw k1300gt is have has abs. The previous generation of these, the k1200 series have an iABS system. The pump nr valves fail and basically causes grief as its interlocked with speedo and other key functions.  Thr bypass kit for that allows the speedo to be used and also prevents the dtc from being created.  The kit is sold by RHE electronics in Germany.  Maybe they do a kit for the Snotter?  The bmw iabs unit cost about 3k to replace, or 2k to fix, so most go for the bypass.  Brakes are brembo, and without iABS are still more than capable.  On the later K44 series, the abs was much improved and no failures reported, you can even run the ABS pump during a service with an OBDII tool and interface.

Maybe some of this helps with your ABS issue, im just glad that the 1402's don't have this.

[grog]

Eric, once more a chance. More persistent than me.🤞🏻Not sure what id do really, brilliant bikes we know but you've spent time, money , anguish.Next