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    Coolant Change the easy way

    I had to use the white plumber's tape on the drain bolt after it was leaking (very little but always wet). 3rd time re-using the washer. Good thing is that with the radiator cap shut tight, not much coolant flowed out when the drain bolt was removed. So it was easy to wrap the bolt with the...
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    Headlight Bulb Connector

    Mine melted as well on the left side. Since I have no access to a recall claim, there were just 2 options for me: 1. Use LED bulbs as the temperature at the connector pin is much much lower vs halogen. (I am using this now) 2. If u want continue using Halogen bulbs, get the Ceramic Connectors...
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    ABS bleeding and failures

    I replaced the originals with Pozidriv since I have access to them, and the right size bit.
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    You guys wearing the front tire more than the rears?

    I have a Metzeler Tourance Rear that is now seen a Metzeler Tourance Front (12k km) and a Bridgestone A41 Front (10k and counting but wearing out fast) and it still has maybe another 5k of life in it. Mostly communting on city and suburb roads. I do notice if I were cruising on highways, the...
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    ABS bleeding and failures

    OK an update to the rear pedal/ABS issue. After 6 months, of having no issues, I had on 1 occasion did not ride the bike for 10 days, and the pedal got a little stuck but recovers and throws a ABS check light. I then did a 10X cycling and bleeding for the rear and about 3X for the front. So...
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    ABS bleeding and failures

    Yes but the loosened is very little. If the pressure is insufficiently felt by the pressure sensor in the ABS system, it won't do the cycling.
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    Coolant Change the easy way

    I think it works by improving the 'wetting' at the surface making it more effective as more surface area is somewhat 'connected' to remove more heat from the blocks and release more heat at the radiator. I can predict that as a result of this, depending on the scenarios: (Temps measured at...
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    Coolant Change the easy way

    It's hard to judge for MoCool since I have never tried without MoCool to have a good comparison.
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    Clutch Slave pump Replacement Seal (Part Number SC40493R)

    I would keep this seal as a spare. Clutch slave has been known to fail after more than 10 years in use. Amazing thing is the cost is very low. One of my S10 friend had a clutch failure and manage to find a replacement seal off a automotive spare parts shop. Here's the rubber seal for the...
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    ABS bleeding and failures

    Update: The sticky valve showed it self after a while of not riding the bike (< 10 days). Further cycling about 18X with each cycle followed with a stroke of the pedal to bleed out the fluids, and so far so good, even after 1 week of not riding the bike. I believe the best way to cycle and...
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    ABS bleeding and failures

    An update 28-April-2023 Method A: For every Cycling, pump the pedal 2X to 3X to evacuate the fluids from the valves. Method B: Fluid saver. For every 5X Cycling, pump the pedal 3X. Spread out as follows: 1. 10X Cycling (Method A) - When test riding, pedal is hard. Have to stop the bike and use...
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    ABS bleeding and failures

    Reviving the Rear ABS circuit. An Update: Method A: For every Cycling, pump the pedal 2X to 3X to evacuate the fluids from the valves. Method B: Fluid saver. For every 5X Cycling, pump the pedal 3X. Spread out as follows: 1. 10X Cycling (Method A) - When test riding, pedal is hard. Have to...
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    ABS bleeding and failures

    No. Nothing wrong with the part.
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    ABS bleeding and failures

    An Update: So far I have done: 1. 10X Cycling 2. 10X Cycling (after 1st cycle, rear brake is hard) 3. 7X Cycling (after 1st cycle, rear brake is hard) Went for a ride after about 10 days since the last Cycling. Morning, rear brake pedal is stuck hard but was kind of easy to overcome, whereby...
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    ABS light

    If I remember correctly on the ABS electrical schematics, the Motor relay is built into the ABS Module. If this Relay switch is stuck 'closed' then that would explain the direct power to run the motor even when the key is off. It is likely a Solid State switch vs a magnetic mechanical switch...
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    ABS light

    There is probably a short in the wiring that powers the ABS. Tracing the wiring will be time consuming unfortunately. I believe the Service Guide has schematics for the ABS, and can check how the ABS motor is connected.
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    IS ABS Module is a weak spot of this bike

    After 27X of cycling the ABS while bleeding the rear (spread out in 3 occasions), i did not encounter the rear hard pedal early in the ride which has plagued me recently. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Will bleed and cycle a few more times just remove as much as the corrosion on the...
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    Advice needed on brake fluid issue

    Seems like precipitation of some sort. Never quite seen anything like this on brake fluids. Could be too much moisture reacting to brake fluids. They turn cloudy when mixed with water and overtime, precipitates into solids.
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    ABS bleeding and failures

    Some correction to the UBS activation while bike is stationary on double stand with the rear wheel being moved while the key is on. It doesn't actuate the UBS. What gets moving inside the ABS is probably pressure dampers. I can hear fluids moving when doing that. Somewhat, the rear pedal...
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    Front brake light switch/cruise issue

    Mine is not on a Recall, 2012 model but discovered the switch wasn't working. It appears to be of a different model since it is just a 2 wire instead of the one shown in this thread. Flush it with lots of contact cleaner which help to a certain extent but still intermittent. Found out that...
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