Major Service - essential items

[Easy-X]

For the yearly service on the XSR I'm going to do the "major" 6000 mile one. I'm planning to buy a few service bits every month so I have them all come the winter. 90% is check this is tight, check that is lubricated* but there's a few things that seem like a lot of hassle and I'm a lazy bastard

(1) Throttle body synchronisation - easy enough to do but the service manual states the fuel tank needs to come off** to get to the relevant vacuum pipes

(2) Brake pipes - replace after 4 years?! Seems a little conservative. Obviously if there's any cracking or bulging they'd get changed.

(3) Bleeding the ABS - brake fluid's every 2 years. Assuming I don't get any air in the system is it worth worrying about the little bit of old fluid in the ABS unit? Cycling the ABS needs a half decent scan tool, there doesn't seem to be a hidden test mode for my bike.

Vital, irrelevant or just nice if it can be done?

*As the actress said to the bishop.
**On a modern bike that's half a dozen pipes and cables to disconnect.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[xX-Alex-Xx]

1. You sure you can't do it with just lifted up?
2. Good excuse to replace with braided hoses
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[MCN]

The replace Fluid every year is purely due to brake fluids afinity for water its very Hydroscopic so can suck moisture from the air.
The water can corrode stuff and they say it means the brake fluid boiling point is lowered.

You still have brakes without ABS. There is still a 100% connection between master cylinder and callipers.
You just do not have sophisticated hydraulic modulators getting in the way of things.
So in affect you should be able to run fresh fluid through the system.
The diagnostic tool probably only keeps the ABS from interfering with the bleed.

It's a good time to deep-clean everything, dry it off and ACF-50 the bastirt. I did Belt and Braces on my like and slather it in Waxoil too. Just the critical areas.
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Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.

[Islander]

It's also worth remembering that rubber brake lines can fail without any external signs of swelling or cracking. The inner can fail, crumble and block the pipe completely - I've had it happen. Braided lines don't suffer from this so If you are replacing them...

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Easy-X]

[wr6133]

1- Who cares unless you have symptoms suggesting its needed.

2 - Meh but if you do replace get braided, they'll outlive your ownership.

3 - Sucks to have ABS As long as the old isn't absoloutely honking I wouldn't worry about a small amount of contamination with old though.

[MCN]

[blurredman]

[Fizzer Thou]