G'day Mat, the abs is a bastard for the home mech, you got to get the shop to cycle the abs unit unless you have some kit that will do it, none of them are cheap, you should really get the brakes and if you have it the HYD clutch flushed every two years anyway.
Use an occy strap or something to hold the brake lever in overnight after you do the flush and bleed. This method is supposed to let the air rise to the top, I have not used this method, but apparently it works.
I only been doing every two Ken! makes sense though, hate handing the buggas money for this sort of shit.
They told me every two years aswell. I'll have a crack at it myself next week. I'm not riding 300kms for a line change and a flush. I have a vacuum brake bleed pump, should make short work out of it.
Just don't turn the key on or the abs will suck air in, you don't want that to happen. I've changed rear lines on mine without issue but I did get them to flush it afterwards as it's two years was up anyway.
