2011 R1200RT ABS Issue

Have a brake failure message on the screen. Looks like it is probably the abs module. What can I expect to pay for the module? Hard to find prices on the web. How much to install it if I decide not to do it myself.

I just repaired my ABS 2 on my 2010 RT. Not a difficult job to remove and reinstall. Maybe 3 hours total. The Tupperware and fuel tank have to be removed. I sent mine off to Module Masters. Shipping back and forth was the slowest part. Y bike was down for 3 weeks in total. Once back, install, bled the brakes, cycled the ABS pump with my GS911, bled once more, and rode on. No issues and no more fault codes. Cost $250 and my time. I’ve heard if you take it to a BMW dealer it is around $1k. Videos in the tech section of this forum are a big help. Here is the Module Masters link https://superactionhero.myshopify.c...q=my_motorcycle~yr_2011~mk_bmw~md_r1200rt-k26

Is it safe to ride with that failure? Are brakes normal just no anti lock or are they reduced in performance? I have read they loose performance in limp mode.

Hydraulic action should not change with the ABS circuits and valves disabled. If a dump valve was leaking or stuck open causing your issue, that would greatly reduce braking but you would know it already.

tsconver said:

Is it safe to ride with that failure? Are brakes normal just no anti lock or are they reduced in performance? I have read they loose performance in limp mode.

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When the ABS fails the brake are the same as conventional brakes. You can lock up the front wheel if you grab a handful so be mindful. Us old timers grew up on threshold braking.

krazyhank said:

When the ABS fails the brake are the same as conventional brakes. You can lock up the front wheel if you grab a handful so be mindful. Us old timers grew up on threshold braking.

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All my previous and current bikes are non abs so I know all about threshold.

So the ABS module was a low voltage error and once I cleared it, it did not come back. The only code is 10491 which seems to be the EWS Ring Antenna.