As you may recall, the FireBlade threw up an error code while at the trackday last week. Having left the bike sat in the garage for a few days, today I went and had a little look to understand the problem a little more.
In the video above you can clearly see the engine management light start to flash, which is the bikes way of communicating the issue. So we have 3 slow flashes, followed by 5 quick. This is indicating error code 35, which is a fault with the Exhaust Gas Control Valve. The value is found under the engine on the left hand side and is controlled by a servo motor under the tank. Working backwards I took off the fairings and started with the valve in the exhaust. There was certainly no movement there, but I could hear a problem with the servo itself which you can hear below.
This fault doesn't stop the bike from running and depending on who you speak with, the value is either to help with noise emissions or is designed to aid with low end power and torque.
I can't profess to have the knowledge and will be looking repairing it in due course. The fault certainly makes the bike sound gruffer, but my senses arn't astute enough to notice any influence on the power band.
I can't profess to have the knowledge and will be looking repairing it in due course. The fault certainly makes the bike sound gruffer, but my senses arn't astute enough to notice any influence on the power band.
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