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The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 / Re: Rear Brake Stuck. Has the ABS pump failed? (No stone caught in Linkage)
« Last post by VirginiaJim on March 13, 2024, 08:39:23 AM »Thanks for doing all this Freddy! 
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For Sale / Re: 1997 Kawasaki Concours C 10
« Last post by Dan in Grand Rapids on March 12, 2024, 02:34:34 PM »I still have this bike and it is waiting for the next owner. I have ridden it a couple of times in the last week. It runs great and is such an amazing bike. If interested, let me know if you have questions.
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The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 / Re: Rear Brake Stuck. Has the ABS pump failed? (No stone caught in Linkage)
« Last post by Freddy on March 12, 2024, 06:43:31 AM »Another person contacted me for help a week ago. He has a 2012 bike showing fault codes B86 & B87 and asked if I could fix it. I said that I didn't know as I'd not had a series 2 unit in my hands. He said he'd send it to me to see if I could do some magic with it as there are no used series 2 units on ebay anywhere in the world apparently (series 1 & 3 yes) at present.
The early 4 pipe ones are made by Nissin and have 4 solenoid valves within. The later 5 pipe ones are made by Bosch and have 10 solenoid valves within and more electrical contacts. I did the best I could to clean and flush the internals but I doubt that it's fixed as it has electrical issues, not crud issues like the earlier units. I'll find out when he refits it in a week but l suspect that the last line of the fix will be required.
The early 4 pipe ones are made by Nissin and have 4 solenoid valves within. The later 5 pipe ones are made by Bosch and have 10 solenoid valves within and more electrical contacts. I did the best I could to clean and flush the internals but I doubt that it's fixed as it has electrical issues, not crud issues like the earlier units. I'll find out when he refits it in a week but l suspect that the last line of the fix will be required.
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Open Forum / Re: Random nonsense
« Last post by Big Red on March 11, 2024, 12:30:26 PM »I did get my bag back, miraculously virtually undamaged. I had my spare Packtalk Bold and my 35mm Canon FTb in there. The video of the ride doesn't do it justice. Which is just as good, as family is the intended audience for the video and I'd rather not hear about how dumb it was. The bag is a Chase Harper 650. It's super secure and I never had any issues before. Just the right gust.
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Open Forum / Re: Random nonsense
« Last post by Boomer on March 11, 2024, 03:25:08 AM »Many many moons ago I was riding my old C10 "Sanji" to my sisters in 80mph gusting winds. It was hard work (mostly a headwind) and guzzled fuel, but about 50 miles from getting there I crossed a bridge and the winds chose that moment to become a sidewind. Luckily there were no other vehicles around me as I used both lanes getting across the bridge dragging the left footpeg the entire way across in a mostly straight line. About 3 miles further on I found a Motel, chained my bike to a heavy steel post that was well concreted in and checked in for the night.
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The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 / Re: Rear Brake Stuck. Has the ABS pump failed? (No stone caught in Linkage)
« Last post by Freddy on March 09, 2024, 03:53:44 PM »C14boy = that's the ticket!
Berna - yes, drain & flush the system every 2 years as per service schedule. Braking on gravel is good to do but it does not remove dirt/crud. The fact is that crud accumulates inside the rear master cylinder if the servicing is neglected. Once it's in there, there is no way to get it out without replacing or at least cleaning the master cyl with a seal kit. New master cyl is very cheap on ebay and they work perfectly. If the system has been neglected I would recommend fitting a new master cyl before bleed/flush otherwise all the crud will get trapped inside the ABS unit because it has very fine filter screens within and cause problems by blocking the solenoid valves. In the ebay link above you can see some what comes of a failed ABS unit. Do you have a 1400?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/374297150062
Berna - yes, drain & flush the system every 2 years as per service schedule. Braking on gravel is good to do but it does not remove dirt/crud. The fact is that crud accumulates inside the rear master cylinder if the servicing is neglected. Once it's in there, there is no way to get it out without replacing or at least cleaning the master cyl with a seal kit. New master cyl is very cheap on ebay and they work perfectly. If the system has been neglected I would recommend fitting a new master cyl before bleed/flush otherwise all the crud will get trapped inside the ABS unit because it has very fine filter screens within and cause problems by blocking the solenoid valves. In the ebay link above you can see some what comes of a failed ABS unit. Do you have a 1400?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/374297150062
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The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 / Re: Rear Brake Stuck. Has the ABS pump failed? (No stone caught in Linkage)
« Last post by berna1201 on March 09, 2024, 02:06:02 PM »hello
it is necessary to regularly drain the brake fluid and especially before making emergency braking on gravel tracks so that it activates the pumped ABS and that it removes the dirt of the solenoid valves.
it is necessary to regularly drain the brake fluid and especially before making emergency braking on gravel tracks so that it activates the pumped ABS and that it removes the dirt of the solenoid valves.
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The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 / Re: Rear Brake Stuck. Has the ABS pump failed? (No stone caught in Linkage)
« Last post by connie14boy on March 09, 2024, 10:17:22 AM »On my 2009 ABS C14 with now 140k, I use the rear brake all the time and especially in the twisties, as it scrubs off just enough speed and "settles" the bike for the next corner. I change all fluids yearly with no problemos in 15 years.
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Open Forum / Re: Random nonsense
« Last post by VirginiaJim on March 09, 2024, 07:19:10 AM »The Marsee magnetic bag was very secure and I've rode with it on without issue cross country to Reno and back. Winds were heck but it stayed on.
Red, I hope you were able to retrieve it.
Red, I hope you were able to retrieve it.
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Open Forum / Re: Random nonsense
« Last post by DC Concours on March 08, 2024, 06:33:25 PM »Did you lose any valuables?