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2002 R1150R Brakes
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AntonLargiader
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If it has ABS, it will be the 'whizzy' brakes. Quite a few R1150Rs were non-ABS, though.
Thats H's favorite model in the Roadsters and every time we find a clean low miler lately it is non ABS. First question she asks the sellers. The whizzy brakes are not a deal breaker for us.
SeabeckS
New member
Thank you, gentlemen!
You're welcome. Any time you have a question, just ask the "experts", newbie.
It does have ABS therefore it must have servo brakes. Thanks again!
Any time you have a question, just ask the "experts", newbie.
Oh, and SeabeckS, I thanked the "gentlemen" here. You should know that anyone who rides a pencil lead grey/school bus yellow R1100S is anything but a gentleman.
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Left Coast,
I have a 2002 R 1150 RT with the "whizzy," that is servo-assisted ABS brakes. While they seem to have gotten a bad rep from some riders and motojournalists, I've never found them to be a problem. The good is that I can modulate the brakes with very little pressure on the lever and/or pedal, and the stop like throwing out an anchor.
The negatives are:
1) if the bike is not running, the lever pressure is higher, but not really any worse than a bike without servo-assist brakes. Just don't expect them to behave the same without a little more pressure.
2) a brake fluid change is a) a bit beyond the average home wrench, and b) is spendy. But, I understand that the high cost is true for any of the ABS RTs.
Ray
I have a 2002 R 1150 RT with the "whizzy," that is servo-assisted ABS brakes. While they seem to have gotten a bad rep from some riders and motojournalists, I've never found them to be a problem. The good is that I can modulate the brakes with very little pressure on the lever and/or pedal, and the stop like throwing out an anchor.
The negatives are:
1) if the bike is not running, the lever pressure is higher, but not really any worse than a bike without servo-assist brakes. Just don't expect them to behave the same without a little more pressure.
2) a brake fluid change is a) a bit beyond the average home wrench, and b) is spendy. But, I understand that the high cost is true for any of the ABS RTs.
Ray
