Just for info as I’ve not read about this anywhere before so I thought I’d pop this up here . . .
Switched the ABS off the other day before wandering along a wet track and by doing the following, it appears that I reversed the “normal” situation where, having switched off the ABS, it gets “re-enabled” when the ignition is switched off. . . . .
Riding with ABS switched off
Bring bike to a halt whilst still in 1st gear
Put down side stand – engine stops – ABS light still on
With ignition still switched on but engine not running -operated kill switch from run to off position, then back to run – ABS light still on
Side stand up
Start bike whilst still in 1st gear – ABS light still on
Ride bike – ABS light still on = ABS switched off
Next time I stop the bike “normally” and switch it off and then on again using the ignition, ABS light stays on and is not blinking, indicating that the ABS is off! To switch the ABS back on again I held down the ABS switch – ABS light goes out.
Today I went out and reversed what I had done previously:-
Riding with ABS switched on (bike started with ABS light on and not blinking = ABS off. Pressed and held down the ABS switch to switch on the ABS before riding off)
Bring bike to a halt whilst still in 1st gear
Put down side stand – engine stops – ABS light off
With ignition still switched on but engine not running -operated kill switch from run to off position, then back to run – ABS light off
Side stand up
Start bike whilst still in 1st gear – ABS light off
Ride bike – ABS light off = ABS switched on
To check that I had put the bikes ABS back into “normal” mode . . .
Start bike normally (in neutral & side stand up), ABS light flashing.
1st gear, ride short distance – ABS light goes out = ABS on and working.
Stop bike normally. Switch ABS off – ABS light on = ABS off.
Ride short distance with ABS off
Stop bike normally. Switch ABS on– ABS light off = ABS on.
I will stress now that at no time did I actually check that the ABS was either on or off by inducing a skid or a slide, only going by the indications being displayed on the bikes dash as to the condition of the ABS system.
SteveT
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