Hi folks, Don't know if this will be of interest, but after trying to follow the downloadable manual, I decided it was a little confusing, has bits missing & out of sequence in parts. Anyway, I made my own manual using the original & information taken from various threads on this forum. Please bear in mind I have set this out in a way which is usable for me, it is not intended to rival anything created by others. Download from this link (if it works!) https://www.dropbox.com/s/9jijli7t7l3s271/C-ABS Bleed Notes V5.pdf
Good stuff, you should add the link to the handy maintenance post http://1000rr.co.uk/maintenance/2411-2.htm
That's really great work!. Much clearer than the official manual. Hopefully others will find that the ABS bleed isn't that scary especially as you have now provided this easy to follow document. Any pre 2012 ABSs are probably due a full bleed so if you feel confident do it yourself!
Well done on your C-abs brake bleed manual, hopefully it will inspire others too carryout the full brake bleed for themselves.
I went through the full process again today & can confirm that the steps in my version of the manual work as hoped. I wasted a lot of time today accessing the front power unit; what a ball ache. After ages spent removing fairings & the rad, I couldn't remove the heat shield; it looks like the headers are in the way. Eventually, I had an epiphany. I have a tool which reaches the bleed nipple on the power unit after only removing the left hand mid fairing. The nipple can be opened & closed using my long reach flexible friend. You cannot connect a hose but it doesn't matter; some well placed kitchen roll will catch the spillage. Just open & close the nipple in time to squeezing the lever; just like conventional bleeding. This is said nipple. This is said tool.
Hi Swiss T, Yep, the headers also need to be removed to get the heat shield off, it would have been so much easier if the bleed nipple was facing outwards I'm liking your flexible tool, perfect for the job.
The power valve nipple is a prime candidate to have a speed bleeder fitted, may even merit one of those Stahlbus ones
Manual is well helpful, but can't believe all this crap for a blooming brake bleed??!! So to bleed my brakes I have to replace all my coolant, header gaskets and all the stopped plastic clips i drop, shred or just spin round and round. Tried to trade mine in for a new non-abs model but in negative equity at mo' and can't afford higher monthly payment. I know my brakes could do with a bleed (5000miles since last bleed) but OMG!
Thezipsteruk, Heres what you've got to take off to get to the front power unit. Not too bad as your meant to replace your coolant every 2 years anyway Here's what mine looked like
It is a bit daunting Zippy, but the more you try to understand the system, the simpler it becomes. The only difficult to get at part is the front power unit, but you can still bleed all the other parts without doing that; its better than nothing right. Otherwise, with the right long reach tool, you can get at the power unit bleed nipple after only removing the left had fairing.
I can see mine (2012) through the fairing openings, and as stated if it had a Stalbus Speedbleeder fitted I reckon U could do it with nowt removed!
