gregfeeler
Dances With Sheep
Yes getting the 2011 today. 9k miles. In great shape, first business to do all the fluids. Then a couple of recalls and then tires. Then ride.
As to your response. No one asked me why I wanted to do it. They said unless you are racing it is not needed. The higher the boiling point of the fluid the better, i don't care how you ride. It will slow the onset of brake fade. I have ran 5.1 in my previous Dot 3/4 bikes with no issues. But none of them were abs equipped. Was hoping someone might have already converted to 5.1 and had experience with it.
To your original question, I converted my 2003 K1200RS with both ABS and power "whizzy" brakes to Motul DOT 5.1 brake fluid years ago. It is totally compatible with DOT4. I have since converted all my other bikes with hydraulic brakes (and various generations of ABS) to it as well. The advantage I see in all cases is that the Motul 5.1 comes out much cleaner - usually clear like new - when I change it. I live in a dry climate and we just don't get condensation in brake fluid, so only change brake fluid about every three years.