Yamaha NMAX 2018 ABS Pump

[Bangkok Black]

My NMAX has the ABS light showing. It stops great but the light is on.😐

I took it to the local Yamaha dealer to diagnose and they said it was the ABS pump (hydraulic unit) that's the fault. 

Damn, I was hoping it was just a wheel sensor.🤥

 

Looking at the Yamaha parts catalogue the price the dealer gave me ( for just the part mind you without labour charge to fit) is 20.748 baht is correct,

As I said it stops fine without the ABS working, it's just the light is always on. They say it can't be turned off. 

Looking at other bikes on  Facebook marketplace place there are lots for sale with the ABS light on 555 so it looks like people get a shock when told how much to fix so put them up for sale.

I did find a YouTube video and someone shows a workaround to get the light off by getting a Honda Click wheel sensor and fitting that but I don't fancy doing that.

 

Has anyone else had this trouble? Are any second-hand parts around? or a non-genuine make available?

 

Any suggestions are welcome.

 

 

[Agusts]

I met a guy who had Xmax and the same issue, he said he did extensive research and went to quite a few mechanics. It turns out the Nmax and Xmax have the exact same ABS unit and it's 20k baht to replace for both. He said that's like half the price of Nmax and he would never dream of paying it..! 

 

But for his Xmax he was seriously considering it, until a guy told him the unit can be repaired for 2000 baht...😳

 

He was in Phuket and this repair can only be done by a guy in Bangkok. So the mechanic opened his ABS unit and shipped it to Bangkok, he couldn't use his bike for about two weeks. Then the unit came back all repaired and working, cost was 2k + some shipping...!? 

 

I don't know if it meant just the light was okay, or the ABS would actually do it's job properly...? 🤔

 

I'm sorry I have no contact, but ask on Thai Facebook Xmax or Nmax groups, I'm sure somebody reply,... in Thai, need Google Translate... 

 

 

[Bangkok Black]

15 hours ago, Agusts said:

I met a guy who had Xmax and the same issue, he said he did extensive research and went to quite a few mechanics. It turns out the Nmax and Xmax have the exact same ABS unit and it's 20k baht to replace for both. He said that's like half the price of Nmax and he would never dream of paying it..! 

 

But for his Xmax he was seriously considering it, until a guy told him the unit can be repaired for 2000 baht...😳

 

He was in Phuket and this repair can only be done by a guy in Bangkok. So the mechanic opened his ABS unit and shipped it to Bangkok, he couldn't use his bike for about two weeks. Then the unit came back all repaired and working, cost was 2k + some shipping...!? 

 

I don't know if it meant just the light was okay, or the ABS would actually do it's job properly...? 🤔

 

I'm sorry I have no contact, but ask on Thai Facebook Xmax or Nmax groups, I'm sure somebody reply,... in Thai, need Google Translate... 

 

 

I will try that, thanks

[Moonlover]

16 hours ago, Agusts said:

I met a guy who had Xmax and the same issue, he said he did extensive research and went to quite a few mechanics. It turns out the Nmax and Xmax have the exact same ABS unit and it's 20k baht to replace for both. He said that's like half the price of Nmax and he would never dream of paying it..! 

 

But for his Xmax he was seriously considering it, until a guy told him the unit can be repaired for 2000 baht...😳

 

He was in Phuket and this repair can only be done by a guy in Bangkok. So the mechanic opened his ABS unit and shipped it to Bangkok, he couldn't use his bike for about two weeks. Then the unit came back all repaired and working, cost was 2k + some shipping...!? 

 

I don't know if it meant just the light was okay, or the ABS would actually do it's job properly...? 🤔

 

I'm sorry I have no contact, but ask on Thai Facebook Xmax or Nmax groups, I'm sure somebody reply,... in Thai, need Google Translate... 

 

 

I would be asking serious questions about who 'this guy' is and how professional and reliable is the repair. 

 

I have an Aerox with ABS. I've had it for 4 years, however I've only had to use the brakes full on in dire emergency once. And there's no doubt in my mind that ABS saved my skin that day. No other bike I've ever ridden would have stopped as quickly and as safely as my Aerox did.

 

If my ABS went on the blink, I'd get it fixed using genuine parts at my local Yamaha dealer. No ifs, no buts!