Hello. I am new to this forum and this is my first post.
I am hoping that some one out there will be able to help me with a problem that i am currently having with the ABS on a 2001 ST1100.
I bought the bike around 2 years ago with plans of long tours around the uk. I did a few small rides out before the dreaded covid and then the bike stood for around 15 months.
During that time i put new end cans on and fitted a sat nav mount with associated wiring. But didnt take the bike out anywhere (commitments).
Finally got round to a time when i could use the bike. Checked everything over and set off for an MOT. Halfway to the station the ABS light started flashhig.
Cancelled the MOT went back home and hit the internet.
Watched a couple of Youtube videos on code retrievels but my bike does not show any codes. I was careful not to wipe codes. But no codes showed anyway.
I then tried to troubleshoot and found that with the bike on the centre stand the front sensor would cause the abs dashboard light to flash when the front wheel was rotated but the back sensor did not when the rear wheel was rotated.
I though that i had pinpointed the problem and got a second hand sensor off ebay.
When it arrived i fitted it and with the bike on the centre stand tried again. The dash board abs flashed when the wheel was rotated. Took the bike out and the abs light went off as it should.
Booked the bike back in for MOT. On the way to the station the light started flashing again.
Back in the garage i have found the following.
If i go through the code retrieval routine it still shows no code. I clear the no code and when rotating the backwheel with the bike on the centre stand and in first gear, engine running the sensor works and the dashboard light flashes.
If i then turn off the ignition and do not go through the code retrieval routine but just start the bike / spinning the back wheel in gear the sensor does nothing and the dashboard light stays on.
I am now leaning towards an ecu problem as the sensor is obviously working.
Everything i have read on the internet starts off with the retrieval bit, but no one mentions what to do if you can not do this. I do not want to go down the expensive road of just changing random components with my fingers crossed. Also whats going on with hondas spare prices.
Has anyone else come across this problem.
Sorry for waffling on.
Thanks in advance.
Dave Murphy
I am hoping that some one out there will be able to help me with a problem that i am currently having with the ABS on a 2001 ST1100.
I bought the bike around 2 years ago with plans of long tours around the uk. I did a few small rides out before the dreaded covid and then the bike stood for around 15 months.
During that time i put new end cans on and fitted a sat nav mount with associated wiring. But didnt take the bike out anywhere (commitments).
Finally got round to a time when i could use the bike. Checked everything over and set off for an MOT. Halfway to the station the ABS light started flashhig.
Cancelled the MOT went back home and hit the internet.
Watched a couple of Youtube videos on code retrievels but my bike does not show any codes. I was careful not to wipe codes. But no codes showed anyway.
I then tried to troubleshoot and found that with the bike on the centre stand the front sensor would cause the abs dashboard light to flash when the front wheel was rotated but the back sensor did not when the rear wheel was rotated.
I though that i had pinpointed the problem and got a second hand sensor off ebay.
When it arrived i fitted it and with the bike on the centre stand tried again. The dash board abs flashed when the wheel was rotated. Took the bike out and the abs light went off as it should.
Booked the bike back in for MOT. On the way to the station the light started flashing again.
Back in the garage i have found the following.
If i go through the code retrieval routine it still shows no code. I clear the no code and when rotating the backwheel with the bike on the centre stand and in first gear, engine running the sensor works and the dashboard light flashes.
If i then turn off the ignition and do not go through the code retrieval routine but just start the bike / spinning the back wheel in gear the sensor does nothing and the dashboard light stays on.
I am now leaning towards an ecu problem as the sensor is obviously working.
Everything i have read on the internet starts off with the retrieval bit, but no one mentions what to do if you can not do this. I do not want to go down the expensive road of just changing random components with my fingers crossed. Also whats going on with hondas spare prices.
Has anyone else come across this problem.
Sorry for waffling on.
Thanks in advance.
Dave Murphy
