BlackDog
New Member
2012 Tenere
Apx 16k miles
For about the last six months if the bike had been sitting for a while (2 or 3 weeks) the front brake lever would feel "locked" in the place - brake NOT applied - so locked "open". I couldn't easily pull it in and apply the front break. With some modest pressure it would "break" free and I could apply the brakes, although they would initially feel almost on/off - brake applied with full force or not at all. Working the brake lever a few times and everything would be fine. This only happened initially after sitting for extended periods and only about 3 or 4 times over the last six to nine months.
The other day I pulled up to the gym and went to park on the side walk out front (everyone does this) and jumped the curb with the bike like I normally do. I went to apply the brakes and the front lever was again "locked" in place and I couldn't apply the front brakes. Rear brake still applied. This time however no amount of force would beak the front brake lever free. I decided to see how much rear brake I had to see if I could limp home. Riding around the parking lot and slamming on the rear brake and all of a sudden the front brake lever broke free and I could again apply the front brake again.
At no time does the ABS warning light or any other warning light ever come on.
I rode to the yamaha dealer to have it serviced and see if they could tell me what was wrong. They were able to re-create the problem. I think the lever was just locked in place when they went to look at the bike. They flushed all the brake fluid, etc. and looked at everything and they can't 100% say what the problem is but they think it is the ABS module only because they have basically eliminated everything else. My understanding is that this is a VERY expensive repair. Its painful but I would absolutely shell out the money if I knew for certain that this was in fact the problem - my brakes are not something I want to compromise on. I just don't have that reassuring feeling that this is the problem or that replacing the ABS module will fix the issue. I did read through the sticky at the top of this forum and it did seem to indicate that faulty ABS systems are a problem on this bike.
Thoughts? Advice?
Apx 16k miles
For about the last six months if the bike had been sitting for a while (2 or 3 weeks) the front brake lever would feel "locked" in the place - brake NOT applied - so locked "open". I couldn't easily pull it in and apply the front break. With some modest pressure it would "break" free and I could apply the brakes, although they would initially feel almost on/off - brake applied with full force or not at all. Working the brake lever a few times and everything would be fine. This only happened initially after sitting for extended periods and only about 3 or 4 times over the last six to nine months.
The other day I pulled up to the gym and went to park on the side walk out front (everyone does this) and jumped the curb with the bike like I normally do. I went to apply the brakes and the front lever was again "locked" in place and I couldn't apply the front brakes. Rear brake still applied. This time however no amount of force would beak the front brake lever free. I decided to see how much rear brake I had to see if I could limp home. Riding around the parking lot and slamming on the rear brake and all of a sudden the front brake lever broke free and I could again apply the front brake again.
At no time does the ABS warning light or any other warning light ever come on.
I rode to the yamaha dealer to have it serviced and see if they could tell me what was wrong. They were able to re-create the problem. I think the lever was just locked in place when they went to look at the bike. They flushed all the brake fluid, etc. and looked at everything and they can't 100% say what the problem is but they think it is the ABS module only because they have basically eliminated everything else. My understanding is that this is a VERY expensive repair. Its painful but I would absolutely shell out the money if I knew for certain that this was in fact the problem - my brakes are not something I want to compromise on. I just don't have that reassuring feeling that this is the problem or that replacing the ABS module will fix the issue. I did read through the sticky at the top of this forum and it did seem to indicate that faulty ABS systems are a problem on this bike.
Thoughts? Advice?