F1 Warning and error

[knightraider]

I have just put my battery back in after the winter storage and when trying to start her up, i received the F1 error and F! on the instrument panel.

How do i rectify this as the handbook says it is something to do with the digital fuel system.

There is a bit of petrol left in to start up.

Any advice would be helpful to avoid taking it in to the dealers.

Thanks

Glen

[O.C.]

Fill her up and ride it, the message, which is not uncommon, will fairly quickly disappear

[Lonewolf]

Alternatively your engine will go bang. 




I had it on mine a couple of times and it always disappeared pretty quickly without any consequences. However going back a few years I was out with Charlie and after we had had a break, we set off and his display was showing F1 and it didn't clear for ages and when it did eventually clear it was possibly because he had done the fail safe method of turning the bike off and then back on again.


I think it's just something that happens occasionally, sometimes for no apparent reason. Be aware of it and what it means, but don't dwell on it unless its happening very frequently.

[knightraider]

Thanks for the advice ,but i forgot to mention that it won't start the engine just turns over.

I will try and open my fuel tank, just in case there is an air lock.

Thanks

Glen 

[Lonewolf]

Ah, you didn't say it wouldn't start. Are you able to jump start it?

[O.C.]

Yes that's a fairly significant omission that you made, try some jump leads and or check that the battery connections are secure, add some fuel, there may not be enough in there 

[BigAlan]

And the kill switch is in the right position.

[Burchy]

Just for info for others, its FI as in Fuel Injection, not F1 as in Formula One

[nobody]

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[tapps]

i've seen the FI warning 3 or 4 time's on my 12 plate GTR,it's nothing to worry about.

[Lonewolf]

i've seen the FI warning 3 or 4 time's on my 12 plate GTR,it's nothing to worry about.

Unless it won't start!

[knightraider]

Hi All

Thanks for all your replies.

I have tried to jump start it, but no joy.

I have tried opening my petrol cap to see if it is an airlock, still no joy.

All my lights are bright.

It just keeps on trying to start with plenty of turnover.

My petrol gauge is up on 1 bar and not flashing low fuel.

The battery is the original one and will be at least 8 years old, could it be that.

All the terminals are on securely. 1 lead to the positive and 2 to the negative. As i took it off and reconnected a couple of times. But still no joy.

Petrol in the tank will be about 6 months old so should be okay. When fitted last year (April 2019) the same applied and started up first time. 

I don't know what else to do?

Hope somebody else does.

Thanks

Glen

[Lonewolf]

You say it keeps trying to start with good turnover so your battery sounds healthy. What you haven't confirmed is whether you've checked is the kill switch.

[Lonewolf]

A further thought is do you have any cover, home start etc with the likes of the RAC or AA?

[Burchy]

You say it keeps trying to start with good turnover so your battery sounds healthy. What you haven't confirmed is whether you've checked is the kill switch.

Won't turn over with the kill switch on