thanks, pecha.

yes on fronts in your first para, apart from work on the bike. it had no work done on it immediately before the abs went

it is an '07 model, from australia

the good folk on stromtrooper think that the error code relates to the abs motor, and suggest checking that power is going to this. i struggle to tell my arse from my elbow at times, particulary when engines are involved... any chance you could post/email me the relevant pages so that i know where to look? i'm at petejcooper[at]gmail[dot]com

There are a few bike mechanics, good ones, in Chiang Mai Go to Riders Corner and talk to Phil the owner, he can point you in the right direction.

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Hi, I´ve now sent you the pages (107 pages) in PDF-format, but zipped and in two halves.. hoping your mailbox doesn´t burst!


DTC-Code 35 is ´ABS Motor malfunction´... but note, that there can be several reasons, why the ABS motor (hydraulic unit) is not functioning, including a blown fuse, the relay gone bad, or something in the wire harness. If your ABS motor is not working, it would be important to first make sure its connectors and power supply are ok.

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(This is just a hunch, but since you got this problem after the bike had been on transport, and no maintenance work was performed during the time, how about somebody accidentally messing up just a little bit with the ABS sensors or their wires on either the front- or backwheel (somehow twisting them, while putting on some tie-down ropes or something) ... I really can´t explain, why that would give you the error code for ABS motor, but anyway the sensors are sensitive, being just 1-2 millimeters off from where they should be, could lead to something unexpected.. and basically the same goes, if their connector wire gets bent or something, so I would still double-check, to make absolutely certain, that the front and back sensors, or their wires, cannot be the culprit.)

thanks pecha

i had thught the same, but the malaysian shop we went to couldn't find any faults with the sensors.

Did you manage to find a solution to this.. (and if yes, then what was causing the problem)?

not yet...we've been having too much fun on the road to do more than basic maintence, and then laos beckoned. will be in a city again in around 2 months, or may dig for the problem again myself sooner (i did miss the abs earlier today when the rear tyre started to fishtail)

i'll post here once i've had another shot, and flick you a pm. thanks again for te hel you've given