Re: New info on R1200S, R1200GS Adventure, K1200GT, F800ST

["Steve Makohin" <wateredg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Wayne,

From: "Wayne Woodruff" <wayne@xxxxxxxx>


> On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:41:11 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>For those who don't already know, WebBikeWorld has the latest scuttlebutt
>>about..
>>
>>R1200S...
>>http://www.webbikeworld.com/BMW-motorcycles/bmw-r-1200-s
>
>
> Cool.
>
> A quote on the R1200S brakes:
>
> "Choosing an appropriate ABS anti-lock brake system, the engineers at
> BMW Motorrad focused from the start on the sports-minded rider: The
> system used on the R 1200 S is an upgraded two-channel ABS
> configuration without an integral function or brake servo, excelling
> through low weight and compact dimensions and thus adding just 1.5
> kilos or 3.3 lb to the overall weight of the machine. "
>
> I wonder if they made them any easier to bleed?  Somehow, I think not.

Perhaps more important, you can switch ABS off for the track or for those 
bumpy Detroit roads.

- -Steve Makohin
 '01 R1100S/ABS
 Oakville, Ontario, Canada

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