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Old Oct 23rd, 2008, 01:46 PM     #1 (permalink)
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RK ABS question

Can an older model RK or RKC be retrofit with ABS? If so, is there a cutoff year where this can not be done?

Or are the new 2009's so good, that I shouldn't even consider buying a previous year model?

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Old Oct 23rd, 2008, 01:51 PM     #2 (permalink)
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Re: RK ABS question

quick answer no, it's factory option only it needs bearings/sensors/ECM/calipers and loads of twiddly little bits
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Old Oct 23rd, 2008, 01:57 PM     #3 (permalink)
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quick answer no, it's factory option only it needs bearings/sensors/ECM/calipers and loads of twiddly little bits
ah yes... those "twiddly little bits," they always foil my plans!

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Re: RK ABS question

No probe the one twiddly bit is the $10k computer to bleed the system
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Re: RK ABS question

what year was the ABS option first available for the RK/RKC?

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this year 2009 touring
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Re: RK ABS question

Hobbit...it was last year....2008. All touring and Vrods...
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Hobbit...it was last year....2008. All touring and Vrods...
That's the difference between US and UK we only got it on 2009 models as far as I am aware
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Fair enough....

but you guys got the 1200R. I feel cheated!
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