abs brake ouestion By justlucky (Read 987 times)

[justlucky]

Working on a peace scoot. I am in the process of bleeding the front brake system. I'm getting solid fluid flow but very little resitance at the handle and hardly any stopping of the ft wheel. Wondering about the abs componet. Can anyone tell me how it works? If it is fautly will it be ok to remove the abs valve and attach the brake line directly to the caliper? Thanks in advance for your help.

[Bashan]

I didn't think scooters had ABS until a friend commented that I had ABS on my scooter just like his. I thought that was crazy because I knew ABS on cars used sensors and a computer to control the wheels during a skid. I was pretty sure my Motorino didn't have either of those. So I Googled it and came up with this article. So it turns out that valve is not even close to ABS, it's just a pressure relief valve. I never thought about bypassing it but if you can make the fittings match I don't think you's be losing anything vital. In fact, since it is a pressure relief valve it could very well be the cause of your braking problems. I would personally try it in a heartbeat but everybody around here thinks I'm crazy for experimenting with my scooter (a Bashan, not the Motorino). If you try it and it works, let us know; it could be a quick fix for braking problems. Rich

[justlucky]

Thanks for the info. Found the problem. When the master cylinder resivor holes were drilled in the bottom for the fluid to travel thru the back hole was not drilled all the way. I removed the resivor, drill the hole and honed the cylinder. Put it back together and bleed the brakes. Finally I have front wheel stopping power. Thanks again for the info.

[daver]

Lucky,
Those valves can be removed without any problem.. Usually all you need to do is work just a bit of slack down so the line will reach without kinking.. You don't need any different hardware, just toss the valve.. Been done many times when people were trying to fix issues..
Glad that you made yours work, have to remember what you found to be the problem.. This really is a common problem people have...
Happy scooting.. Dave

[Bashan]

Thanks guys, great info all around. I'm banking this in the 'puter for future reference. Rich