I am going to start a kind of slow garage mechanic project to find anti lock rear brake components for the 1000 CC Concours motorcycle.
My bike is 20 years old and I consider fuel problems are solved well enough. The bike is still ready and willing to go 90 anytime except for the California CHP sneaking up behind me. That leaves the rear brake and it's ability to lock up the rear wheel as a point of concern. Even at 45 mph, a both brakes full on emergency stop can result in the rear wheel skidding and getting a little sideways. If the rear of the bike has swung several inches out of the line of travel due to the skidding rear tire, then you have a high side flip possibility if you let off the rear brake and the rear tire grips the road. If the rear of the bike is no longer in line with front tire when the rear tire begins to grip the road. the frame of the bike begins to rotate. If the rider holds on to the handlebars then he gets pulled over too.
Project step 1. Call a nearby motorcycle salvage place and ask of there is a C14 being scrapped out.
Project step 2. Read a Kawasaki parts drawing for the C14 and see if I can identify the complete ABS parts and prices.
I see rear brake calipers at $356 but I can't figure out the rest of the C14 ABS
Project step 3. Make a measured drawing of my Suzuki 1250 ABS rear brakes when I take the bike apart for new tires in a month or so.
Project step 4. See if I can lash up an electronic workbench rotation sensor transmitter to test ABS with engine off.
Project step 5. Make a measured drawing of my Kawasaki C10 rear brakes. Determine if there are Kawasaki ABS parts that I can buy from a parts house that will bolt on and work. Try for $1000 retail.
Project step 5. Determine if there is an integrated caliper with ABS or must I buy an ABS and hoses and wires? Getting ABS at a popular price for bikes means there has to be an integrated ABS caliper. If it can be found it would be almost a bolt-on and go solution.
My bike is 20 years old and I consider fuel problems are solved well enough. The bike is still ready and willing to go 90 anytime except for the California CHP sneaking up behind me. That leaves the rear brake and it's ability to lock up the rear wheel as a point of concern. Even at 45 mph, a both brakes full on emergency stop can result in the rear wheel skidding and getting a little sideways. If the rear of the bike has swung several inches out of the line of travel due to the skidding rear tire, then you have a high side flip possibility if you let off the rear brake and the rear tire grips the road. If the rear of the bike is no longer in line with front tire when the rear tire begins to grip the road. the frame of the bike begins to rotate. If the rider holds on to the handlebars then he gets pulled over too.
Project step 1. Call a nearby motorcycle salvage place and ask of there is a C14 being scrapped out.
Project step 2. Read a Kawasaki parts drawing for the C14 and see if I can identify the complete ABS parts and prices.
I see rear brake calipers at $356 but I can't figure out the rest of the C14 ABS
Project step 3. Make a measured drawing of my Suzuki 1250 ABS rear brakes when I take the bike apart for new tires in a month or so.
Project step 4. See if I can lash up an electronic workbench rotation sensor transmitter to test ABS with engine off.
Project step 5. Make a measured drawing of my Kawasaki C10 rear brakes. Determine if there are Kawasaki ABS parts that I can buy from a parts house that will bolt on and work. Try for $1000 retail.
Project step 5. Determine if there is an integrated caliper with ABS or must I buy an ABS and hoses and wires? Getting ABS at a popular price for bikes means there has to be an integrated ABS caliper. If it can be found it would be almost a bolt-on and go solution.