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Old 11-23-2009, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by kingkingking
The wheels are the same, just the bearings are different.

Regardless there is no way that retrofitting ABS makes sense. You are gonna have to trade in.
I have no knowledge myself other than when getting a price on custom wheels I was specifically asked if I had ABS by the guy at RC Components as he said the wheels are different to fit those wheel bearings/sensors. He may have misspoken though.
 
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Originally Posted by qtrracer
Add possibly a new ecm as the old one may not support the ABS controller and you are forgetting wheel sensors and the compatible wheels to run them.
on 2010 ECM is same (can't speak to earlier models but it seems unlikely they would be different). On 2010 wheels are same but bearings are encoded. So add another $110 for bearing and sensor, per wheel. Again - I don't think this is an issue of can't be done so much as why would you? Perhaps if you'd already loaded up on modifications worth more than 5 to 10k I guess - especially if you'd done a lot of engine work . . .
 
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there's no way i would ride a bike that was modified like that. i just wouldn't feel safe.
 
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thanks for all the info, at least now I have an idea of what's involved, rather than just you can't do it, which makes me want to do it that much more. After all the reading I have done on this site about ABS brakes I am not sure I want them anyway.
 

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Just practice your braking technique a lot, don't tailgate, slow down in the rain, and stay alert.
 
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Originally Posted by m50
I know I have read where you can't add ABS brakes, but I would like to know why it can't be done to a 08 or later Ultra. I like my 08 Ultra but would like to have ABS brakes on it instead of trading to a 10.
http://www.cyclematters.com/motorcyc...ock-brakes.cfm

I have one on the front of my Fat Boy and I slammed it a couple of times and the back tire wanted to come around but the front tracked clean.
 
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I am new to this site and I don't know what I am doing so if you see this more than once it's my bad....
But I wanted to tell our members about the TCB Brake System!
I have one and it was an easy install and keeps your tire from sliding out as fast it would without it. Much more control.
SKIDMARKS ARE FOR UNDERPANTS
READ THIS!

http://www.cyclematters.com/motorcyc...ock-brakes.cfm
 
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I am new to this site and I don't know what I am doing so if you see this more than once it's my bad....
But I wanted to tell our members about the TCB Brake System!
I have one and it was an easy install and keeps your tire from sliding out as fast it would without it. Much more control.
SKIDMARKS ARE FOR UNDERPANTS
READ THIS!

http://www.cyclematters.com/motorcyc...ock-brakes.cfm
 
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Old 08-23-2011, 03:08 PM
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I beg to differ! Read this article...
http://www.hdopenroad.com/reviews/tc...em-cost-value/
The inventor of the TCB is a friend of mine so you can contact the link above or call Mark at 903.569.2998 or me (discount!!!>>)
 
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