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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: andydude on July 19, 2012, 07:38:22 PM

Title: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: andydude on July 19, 2012, 07:38:22 PM

So far i have gotten the FI Error 3 or 4 times in the last 500 miles. Just blinks once ! Is this a normal occurance ? Has anyone experienced this ? 

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: maxtog on July 19, 2012, 07:42:11 PM

Search is your friend...

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=5890 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=5890)
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=336 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=336)
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=1421 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=1421)

Answer:  yes

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: VirginiaJim on July 20, 2012, 05:12:18 AM

I wouldn't say it's normal, but it happens, especially on the 10s on up.  No one has figured out actually what's causing it.

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: stevewfl on July 20, 2012, 06:14:26 AM

I just went on a >5000 mile ride with my '10. I noticed it DID NOT come on for the first 1500-2000 miles. Something was wrong. I was terrified. Finally it did and I felt better.

Seems to me this problem is a typical "Kawasaki brand" crude, rough cut, quick design I'm used to with all the Kawasaki products (bikes and jet ski's) I have owned to date. Fortunately every the FI error (and all the other problems occur), the mad pow-ah of KiPass kicks in within milliseconds and offers the solution.

(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/LR/DSC_0007-1.jpg)

(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/LR%20700/SRW_2726-Edit.jpg)

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: cablebandit on July 20, 2012, 06:57:28 AM

It's a feature of the '10+ models.

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: ugocon on July 20, 2012, 07:03:20 AM

I'm pretty sure it's due to radio interference.
When passing near a BTS (Base Telephone Station) particularly powerful (in the countryside usually...) it happened couple of times to me.
No harm though...

Unfortunately we are flooded with radio signals of all possible frequencies: from 50Hz (60Hz in the US) up to microwaves.
The whole spectrum is full!  :o

There's plenty of cars not cranking up or gates that suddendly open etc.

It's a wireless world!  8)

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: VirginiaJim on July 20, 2012, 07:50:45 AM

If everyone wore tinfoil hats, like me, this wouldn't happen.

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: ugocon on July 20, 2012, 08:45:03 AM

Please post a pic!!!
I beg you!!!!!
 ;D ;D

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: stevewfl on July 20, 2012, 08:56:17 AM

Here is a pic of a tin hat suitable for riding

(http://www.struts.co.uk/party-fancy-dress-shop/images/33296brs.jpg)

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: Rhino on July 20, 2012, 03:29:05 PM

I haven't heard this theory before. I wonder if there is a way to test that.

I do get the F1 on my '10 every 5,000 miles or so. I just finished a 3,000 mile trip and I saw it once on the trip. Doesn't seem to cause any problem though.

Quote from: ugocon on July 20, 2012, 07:03:20 AM

I'm pretty sure it's due to radio interference.
When passing near a BTS (Base Telephone Station) particularly powerful (in the countryside usually...) it happened couple of times to me.
No harm though...

Unfortunately we are flooded with radio signals of all possible frequencies: from 50Hz (60Hz in the US) up to microwaves.
The whole spectrum is full!  :o

There's plenty of cars not cranking up or gates that suddendly open etc.

It's a wireless world!  8)

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: jjsC6 on July 20, 2012, 06:08:28 PM

I have 36,000 miles on my bike and it has done it several times.  The red light blinks so fast that I usually wonder if I was imagining it, but at "F1 Error" message also comes up on the display briefly.  I've never figured out why.  Oddly enough, it seems to only do it on long trips, which is odd because my normal Saturday ride is over 300 miles anyway.

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: ZG on July 20, 2012, 10:19:43 PM

Quote from: stevewfl on July 20, 2012, 08:56:17 AM

(http://www.struts.co.uk/party-fancy-dress-shop/images/33296brs.jpg)

oil can... oil can...  :P :-X

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: The Pope on July 21, 2012, 03:19:31 AM

Now we know that Jay does like Silver!  ;D

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: ZG on July 21, 2012, 09:39:58 AM

Quote from: The Pope on July 21, 2012, 03:19:31 AM

Now we know that Jay does like Silver!  ;D

 :rotflmao:

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: maxtog on July 21, 2012, 11:10:08 AM

Quote from: The Pope on July 21, 2012, 03:19:31 AM

Now we know that Jay does like Silver!  ;D

When ya got it... flaunt it!

Title: Re: Occasional " FI Error "
Post by: andydude on July 21, 2012, 07:47:51 PM

Thanks guys ! ........ i guess i won't worry too much about it then ! Sounds like it's a fairly common thing with you guys too !