This is a great video. Thanks for the info. Almost ate shit today when my ABS kicked in on the trail and realized I needed to disable it. I'll be upgrading my bike asap with this.
Just completed the ABS mod exactly as Tim showed and all the parts were at my local Orileys Auto parts. Easy to turn On/Off ABS and the 30 amp switch is heavy duty toggle to on or off. Added the 30 amp mini fuse to the inline fuse and connected to positive battery terminal. Had to use a small flat top screw driver to lift the battery nut to the positive battery screw since I already have a tender installed and added Abs eyelet terminal making overall screw shorter to catch but easy fix ti lift battery nut. Your video and location made the install clean, quick and easy. Plus everything can go back to factory setup in less then 2 minutes if ever needed but don’t see why. I just used painters tape and taped up the now unused female plug and used fine tip marker to label Abs factory plug for future reference. Thank you x million for your video Anthony
I just stated the prices I paid that was a little over a year ago the price of everything has gone up. Glad it worked out for you and it was worth the effort
So, I bought the Adventure model a little over a year ago. I thought I wanted the ABS. But I got one without it. I literally have never needed it on road or off. I heavily brake with the front brakes on road. And totally back brakes offroad. To be able to lock up the back brakes offroad is key to control. I gotta get some more aggressive tires. Tired of not fighting enough grip. It goes all wobbley on you offroadyou are always fighting grip, top heavy and wieght
Hi from Oz. Just did this mod today and it works great. Thanks for the video. Also I tried disconecting the clutch switch plug but couldn't tell any difference.
Good video! Nice that Kawasaki changed the location of the battery on the gen 3. It will make battery maintenance easier. Your switch might self switch if you hit something in the road like a deep pot hole. I always make my own mounting hardware so I don't need to drill anything on the motorcycle.
Never had any of the switches "self switch" on any of the many bikes I have owned. Didn't even know "self switching" was a thing? Don't really think it is............
@@enb3810 Ok, run as fast as you can towards a block wall and smack you head into it and see if the wall moves......... Be a way to test out your theory.
I have thought about this. Looks like you have it figured out. If I am honest with myself I will not likely off road aggressive enough to need ABS disabled. Thanks for posting.
Good job. Thank you. Incidentally, I have ridden my bike down some pretty knarly downhills and haven't lost front brake useage although I have felt the abs kick in a little bit. It works pretty well off road but I still would like to make a system like yours to disable the abs completely.
He used a female blade on the relay side but you could use a male blade on the battery side and not have to remove or wire anything to the battery and then put the switch wherever you want. That's what I plan on doing with mine and put the switch on the dash. Is that what you're referring to? After some trial and there's no problems I'm just going to hardwire it.
Definitely will disable ALL ABS to front and rear. Bikes that come with ABS shutoffs only disable the rear. The reason is if you are accustomed to front wheel ABS and you forget to turn it on you could have a bad outcome.
Thank you TallTim. Easy and useful. Just a question. By this way you are disconnecting both ABS: front and rear. Am I right? Any way to disconnect only one of them, let's say, the rear one. Saludos
maybe run switch dash panel and make it a lighted on/off switch. the lever switch in current position maybe inertia could push switch on or off if you hit a bump or bottom out.
It’s the perfect setup and out of the weather, less clutter on bars and out of the ☀️. You could just rotate the switch 180 if inertia becomes a issue. As mentioned the factory ABS light stays on the dash when ABS has a problem and not working or in this case turned off by the east access switch. Brilliant.
I will likely try this but have you tested it out to see how waterproof it is? The only reason I ask is because I frequently ride through creeks and standing water. Anyway, thank you for doing this video!
Question. The wiring to the switch wasn't mentioned, the fused wire from the battery? And the bladed wire to the OEM connection, what is positive and what is negative to actual switch. I'm not much of an electrician....
Hey there. I saw no one responded to this. The ground on almost all 12V vehicles, bikes and cars, is the frame of the vehicle. You mostly never need a negative. As long as whatever you're wiring up is bolted to the frame, it just needs a positive. Hope this helps.
The only answer I can give to that is cost. Every time you add an option to a bike. The price goes up. We all love that the KLRs are so low priced bikes for what they are. But if we begin adding every little thing and nuance that people think that should be added it just adds to the cost. That cost will be transferred to us the consumer. Well this is relatively low cost item for us to add the cost of engineering and mass producing it into the system would be a lot higher.
I just got my bike Friday. It’s new abs model. My abs light is staying on all the time. If I pull the fuses,will that make light go out? I will carry it back to dealer to get it looked at under warranty. But it will be a while before I can and that light is driving me crazy.
I basically just use a generic female blade terminal. Like the ones in thia link. Can be found at any store really. If you want the white one thats comes with the bike I'm pretty sure that's a unique item and you're not going to be able to find it. amzn.to/3WgtCuZ
Just take a screen shot that shows all the parts and model numbers on packaging in video. Then go to Orileys where Tim did or any auto parts store. Then your in business. Thx
@@FullThrottleJunkie Does it bother you that Kawasaki lied and said they cancelled this model while at the same time they were shipping 2022 models into the US way back in 2019? The reason they keep selling is because there are shitloads of cheap bastards out there!
@@wtr948 Manufactures cancel things and bring them back all the time. Never herd about them shipping them over in 2019, if that's was the case then why did I have to wait so long to get my bike. Call us cheep if you want but there is a huge following for the klr 650. Because its a budget friendly bike with money left over to make the bike suet your needs. Witch makes it the prefect bike for us cheep bastards. I get its not the greatest bike on paper but it is still a great bike that can do just about anything you toss at it, not well but it chugs through it
@@FullThrottleJunkie Even Honda has sense enough to shave weight and increase power on revised models. The obvious problem is who wants to crack open the engine case to re-engineer the internals on a new bike? Even when you install the torsion spring and new doohickey it won't solve the problem which is correct tension on the chain. It is a defective engine from the get go. The reason Kawasaki won't fix it or improve the bike in any real meaningful way is because you people won't stop buying them because Kawasaki has brainwashed you. lol
@@wtr948 The Honda xr 650 which is still air cooled and still has a carburetor how is that a revised model? You don't have to change the doohickey I have seen plenty of bikes that never been opened running just fine. If its defective how come there is so many bikes with well over 50k miles still running. If liking the klr650 is considered being brainwashed then I can take off my tinfoil hat now because they already got me I will always have one lol.
2023 KLR 650 adventure ABS owner here. Great video and very informative. Thank you for posting.
This is a great video. Thanks for the info. Almost ate shit today when my ABS kicked in on the trail and realized I needed to disable it. I'll be upgrading my bike asap with this.
Done! And it works perfectly. I extended it out to the dash but more or less the same mod. Thanks again for the advice
Just completed the ABS mod exactly as Tim showed and all the parts were at my local Orileys Auto parts.
Easy to turn On/Off ABS and the 30 amp switch is heavy duty toggle to on or off. Added the 30 amp mini fuse to the inline fuse and connected to positive battery terminal. Had to use a small flat top screw driver to lift the battery nut to the positive battery screw since I already have a tender installed and added Abs eyelet terminal making overall screw shorter to catch but easy fix ti lift battery nut.
Your video and location made the install clean, quick and easy. Plus everything can go back to factory setup in less then 2 minutes if ever needed but don’t see why. I just used painters tape and taped up the now unused female plug and used fine tip marker to label Abs factory plug for future reference.
Thank you x million for your video
Anthony
No problem glad I could help
I did it as Tim said and it is pretty easy and works great. Thank you Tim for the tip.
Just got back from a early morning ride through the farmlands. I love my KLR
Very cool! I am going to purchase a KLR and I was going for one without ABS, however, I will choose an ABS model and wire in this mod.
Thank you for the work you put into this video Tim. Great discovery. Thanks for sharing.
Great job, best way I’ve seen yet!
Great video and you easily solved the ABS with off mode now. Thx
Did it today. Works like a charm. Was way more pricey than you stated to get all the bits needed, but worth it.
I just stated the prices I paid that was a little over a year ago the price of everything has gone up. Glad it worked out for you and it was worth the effort
Excellent video and best fix I've seen, thanks.
Excellent demonstration
So, I bought the Adventure model a little over a year ago. I thought I wanted the ABS. But I got one without it. I literally have never needed it on road or off. I heavily brake with the front brakes on road. And totally back brakes offroad. To be able to lock up the back brakes offroad is key to control. I gotta get some more aggressive tires. Tired of not fighting enough grip. It goes all wobbley on you offroadyou are always fighting grip, top heavy and wieght
Hi from Oz.
Just did this mod today and it works great. Thanks for the video. Also I tried disconecting the clutch switch plug but couldn't tell any difference.
Did you jumper the clutch switch? It's not just a disconnect.
Good video! Nice that Kawasaki changed the location of the battery on the gen 3. It will make battery maintenance easier. Your switch might self switch if you hit something in the road like a deep pot hole. I always make my own mounting hardware so I don't need to drill anything on the motorcycle.
Never had any of the switches "self switch" on any of the many bikes I have owned. Didn't even know "self switching" was a thing? Don't really think it is............
@@frankdank7507 With enough momentum, anything can move
@@enb3810 Ok, run as fast as you can towards a block wall and smack you head into it and see if the wall moves......... Be a way to test out your theory.
I have thought about this. Looks like you have it figured out. If I am honest with myself I will not likely off road aggressive enough to need ABS disabled. Thanks for posting.
Just did this to mine. Thanks for laying it out
Good job. Thank you. Incidentally, I have ridden my bike down some pretty knarly downhills and haven't lost front brake useage although I have felt the abs kick in a little bit. It works pretty well off road but I still would like to make a system like yours to disable the abs completely.
I like it. Thanks for figuring that out :)
No problem
No problem
I’d really love to see someone build a setup that can just plug into both sides with a switch the rider can clamp where they want.
He used a female blade on the relay side but you could use a male blade on the battery side and not have to remove or wire anything to the battery and then put the switch wherever you want. That's what I plan on doing with mine and put the switch on the dash. Is that what you're referring to? After some trial and there's no problems I'm just going to hardwire it.
Awesome videos! Great in gen3 group also.
Definitely will disable ALL ABS to front and rear. Bikes that come with ABS shutoffs only disable the rear. The reason is if you are accustomed to front wheel ABS and you forget to turn it on you could have a bad outcome.
Thank you TallTim. Easy and useful. Just a question. By this way you are disconnecting both ABS: front and rear. Am I right? Any way to disconnect only one of them, let's say, the rear one. Saludos
Correct this is front and rear together. I have no idea of you can do one and not the other. Never looked into it that far.
thank you@@2talltimadventures
Great solution! Thanks for that!
You bet!
Doing this mod as well, however im running the switch up to the rest of my controls.
Great Info......Thanks
Brilliant, thanks.
Amazing video!! Any chance you know how to hook up a gear selector on a 3rd gen KLR650
Nice solution!
Glad you think so!
Thanks you so much
What size wire did you use to assemble the lead to the abs module? Thank you for the video!
I'm pretty sure it was a 10 gauge if I'm not mistaken
maybe run switch dash panel and make it a lighted on/off switch. the lever switch in current position maybe inertia could push switch on or off if you hit a bump or bottom out.
I like mine hidden and discreet
@@2talltimadventures yes that is nice. But knowing if it is on or off might be important headlights or speedometer
@@gs-nt6nf it's off when I light on the dash is on.
It’s the perfect setup and out of the weather, less clutter on bars and out of the ☀️. You could just rotate the switch 180 if inertia becomes a issue. As mentioned the factory ABS light stays on the dash when ABS has a problem and not working or in this case turned off by the east access switch. Brilliant.
I will likely try this but have you tested it out to see how waterproof it is? The only reason I ask is because I frequently ride through creeks and standing water. Anyway, thank you for doing this video!
Question.
The wiring to the switch wasn't mentioned, the fused wire from the battery? And the bladed wire to the OEM connection, what is positive and what is negative to actual switch.
I'm not much of an electrician....
Hey there. I saw no one responded to this. The ground on almost all 12V vehicles, bikes and cars, is the frame of the vehicle. You mostly never need a negative. As long as whatever you're wiring up is bolted to the frame, it just needs a positive. Hope this helps.
If it is this easy, my question is:
Why did Kawasaki not do something similar?
The only answer I can give to that is cost. Every time you add an option to a bike. The price goes up. We all love that the KLRs are so low priced bikes for what they are. But if we begin adding every little thing and nuance that people think that should be added it just adds to the cost. That cost will be transferred to us the consumer. Well this is relatively low cost item for us to add the cost of engineering and mass producing it into the system would be a lot higher.
I just got my bike Friday. It’s new abs model. My abs light is staying on all the time. If I pull the fuses,will that make light go out? I will carry it back to dealer to get it looked at under warranty. But it will be a while before I can and that light is driving me crazy.
This mod disabled the ABS and leaves the light on while disengaged. So your problem will be something you need your dealer to look at.
i just went with non ABS
Love my abs on the steet. Saved my ass countless times on my other bike.
@@2talltimadventures i prefer not having it.
@@FullThrottleJunkie obviously your preference. I like having it when. I need it and the option when I dont.
At time stamp 3:08, can anyone tell me the name of that wire terminal connection? I'm having no luck finding it. Thx.
I basically just use a generic female blade terminal. Like the ones in thia link. Can be found at any store really. If you want the white one thats comes with the bike I'm pretty sure that's a unique item and you're not going to be able to find it.
amzn.to/3WgtCuZ
Are you aware of what that plug type is called? If you could get another male/female you could splice it in inline with no other mods.
I have no idea but I'm sure with a little research someone could figure it out.
Does the engine light go on or any warning lights on the dash stay on with the abs off? thanks
Yes. When you deactivate it the abs light is on. As soon as you flip it back on it goes off and everything back to normal.
That's good, at least then you won't forget to turn it back on when back on pavement
Are you able to post a list of parts you used?
Give me a day or two I'll see what I can do
Just take a screen shot that shows all the parts and model numbers on packaging in video. Then go to Orileys where Tim did or any auto parts store. Then your in business. Thx
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This bike is an utter failure for Kawasaki yet people keep buying them.
If its a failure why are so many sold?
@@FullThrottleJunkie Does it bother you that Kawasaki lied and said they cancelled this model while at the same time they were shipping 2022 models into the US way back in 2019? The reason they keep selling is because there are shitloads of cheap bastards out there!
@@wtr948 Manufactures cancel things and bring them back all the time. Never herd about them shipping them over in 2019, if that's was the case then why did I have to wait so long to get my bike. Call us cheep if you want but there is a huge following for the klr 650. Because its a budget friendly bike with money left over to make the bike suet your needs. Witch makes it the prefect bike for us cheep bastards. I get its not the greatest bike on paper but it is still a great bike that can do just about anything you toss at it, not well but it chugs through it
@@FullThrottleJunkie Even Honda has sense enough to shave weight and increase power on revised models. The obvious problem is who wants to crack open the engine case to re-engineer the internals on a new bike? Even when you install the torsion spring and new doohickey it won't solve the problem which is correct tension on the chain. It is a defective engine from the get go. The reason Kawasaki won't fix it or improve the bike in any real meaningful way is because you people won't stop buying them because Kawasaki has brainwashed you. lol
@@wtr948 The Honda xr 650 which is still air cooled and still has a carburetor how is that a revised model? You don't have to change the doohickey I have seen plenty of bikes that never been opened running just fine. If its defective how come there is so many bikes with well over 50k miles still running. If liking the klr650 is considered being brainwashed then I can take off my tinfoil hat now because they already got me I will always have one lol.