Deactivate the ABS while moving? F800GS

Friends:
Is there some way to deactivate the ABS while moving? Are there any special tricks related to ABS on the F800GS?
Thanks
Migs

Thanks GB! My ideal would have been to figure out a way to turn it off on the go. Because I forget sometimes. (Most of my riding is off road or dirty slimy road).
Migs

Not exactly true, GB. On the F twins you only need to slow to <5 mph to disengage the ABS. It's in the owner's manual, and I've verified this myself a few times now. Granted, it's often easier to just come to a full stop. But you don't have to.

David

Hey, do you have to be in neutral?

For some reason, I've done it a million times and I can't remember if I ever tried it while in gear (stopped or moving), mostly habit for me to put it in neutral when I come to a stop for ABS....

I read somewhere that all you have to do to be in permanent non-ABS is to cover up one of the ABS sensors (like with Duct tape). Anybody tried this?

Pretty sure this won't work...

1. These sensors are very close to the ABS wheel so something like duct tape might interfere and you could damage the sensor.

2. They are Hall effect sensors so they work by detecting the moving metal in the sensor wheel that is mounted to the hub. While these sensors do have to be close to the metal to work, something non-metal between them and the metal wheel should not affect the sensor. These are not optical sensors that you can fool with tape.

Nah, pull in the clutch, hold down the ABS button, and off you go!

David

Sweet!!!

I have heard of people unplugging the rear sensor to disable it.
The connector is under the seat near the rear spring on the twins.
I have not tried this myself.

I know of an easier way.

Its about $1000 USD cheaper, too.

Isn't there a fuse specifically for the ABS?

David

Nope, no fuses on the F-twins. But I believe that JR is correct. There's a connector under the seat that when unplugged disables the ABS.

David

sure does...

has someone not come up with a on/off toggle switch yet for the GS line? Kinda odd seeing how the super tenere has been out for only a few months and they already have this nice gizmo... :huh

http://www.altrider.com/altrider-abs-switch-for-the-yamaha-super-tenere-xt1200z/pid/645

the 800's and for that matter the 1200's have been out for sometime now... any electricians out there wanna have a go at wiring a toggle switch?

I'd buy a switch like that. It would be nice to not have to remember to disable the ABS every time I restart my bike in the dirt.

+2

I would be cautious. The abs sensor harness are shielded coax because the sensor signals are very susceptible to EMI and bad connections.

If I were doing it to my own bike, i'd interrupt some other wire and do it thoughtfully so that I felt confident I was not jacking with something that could cause ABS to tweak out when I wanted it.

But yeah, for permanently deactivating, say for a long off road trip, unplugging the sensor wire under the seat works.

Could someone please post a piccie of what plug to unplug thanks