So evidently I have run amok of some rule somewhere, as my follow up post to ABS brakes was deleted or never got posted.
From a purely mechanical point of view this is what I found. I was in fact able to anually bleed the system, but this however, was no simple task. I used a Mity-Vac vacum bleeder, and put nearly a full quart of fluid through it before any pressure at all was built up in the system. As with a non ABS system once pressure started to build it increased rapidly. When all was done and road tested the front brakes functioned satisfactoraly. They did not however have the firm feel at the lever. I didnt bother to retrieve the DTC's as the bike will have to go to the stealership for the Digital Technician ABS bleed/setup. The brake lever has a slightly spongy feel to it, but at no time during the test ride did the lever collapse into the hand grip, even when leaning quite heavily on the brakes during a short stop from about 60 mph. And at no time did I get the feeling that the bike would not stop in any distance that I asked of it. With a light double pump of the brake lever, the feel at the lever was rock hard and quite comftable, and the braking feel was a bit more crisp than without the double pump of the lever. So here is my conclusion; First, I wont hesitate to do this job again, but will as a matter of course factor in a trip the the dealers for the digital bleed/setup. Secondly, I would imagine the bike could be ridden indefinately with out going to the dealers, and besides the slight spongy feel to the brake lever, the ABS is most likely not functioning as it should, but will reliably stop the bike in all conditions. After finally getting ahold of a dealer tech friend of mine he tells me that anytime a bike comes in for service they, as a matter of course perform the digital bleed/setup proceedure. So it is a bit comforting to know that if need be a brake line can be replaced and the bike made operational, so that it can go back to the dealer to finish the process. I still stand by my opinion that the owner operator of the bike should be able to complete the brake bleeding process with out having to go to the dealer, if they so choose. And I dont see why the MoCo couldnt provide us with a few button pushing sequences that would allow the end user to complete the process.