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jaaars · Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 19 Location: Ashland Oregon

My 93 k1100lt abs1 stops well, but at the very last second of braking just before the stop is complete the front brake quits and the recovers. All fluid is new new pads master cyl has been rebuilt. ???????
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2xcelr8 · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:45 am Post subject: ABS

It sounds like your ABS is activating. Check the gap at the wheel sensor. If it is not reading all pulses, it thinks you have locked up the wheel so the ABS releases the brake.
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Carl · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:03 am Post subject: ABS Brakes

I had the same problem after the front wheel bearing were replaced. The front ABS wheel sensor clearance was now out of spec. Made the adjustment and the brakes returned to normal.
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drikko · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:10 am Post subject:

I gotta say I don't understand the question. What does "front brake quits and the recovers" mean?

Does it means the brakes quit ie they stop stopping you? or does that mean that is it's skidding the ABS stops ABSing ie it start locking up?

The BMW ABS does not work, and I quote from the manual "lower than walking speed ie 4-6kph" or something to that effect. Reason being the pulses are too slow to make a good decision about what is going on and you should be able to control it by then.
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jaaars · Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 19 Location: Ashland Oregon

of course the manual is correct...silly me I must be imagining things, my brakes work perfectly. I am so sorry to waste this time. All the same I still have a problem with my front brake, I will check the sensor clearance again, Tha nk you for your input.
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jaaars · Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 19 Location: Ashland Oregon

I solved the issue! The problem was the loose nut behind the bars....I used a sae feeler set instead of metric, Installed the proper shim and brakes work great! Thanx for the great advice.
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drikko · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:19 pm Post subject:

Haha, yer not the first Smile

Well done!
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Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB

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'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
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wengland · Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Posts: 5 Location: Overland Park, KS

Holy cow - I was just loggin in to post this same question.

Had new front bearings and brake pads installed and when I come to a hard stop, the brakes release and reapply. Doesn't happen on a gentle stop.

I was leaning toward a dodgy 'anti-dive' valve, but I don't even know if the 1994 K1100LT has an anti-dive valve.

I will check the sensor clearance with proper shims this week.

Thanks!

Will
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:23 pm Post subject: