20 Most Recent 2001 Honda CBR 929 RR Fireblade - Page 7 Questions & Answers

Check the back of the cluster. Many have taken a real hard jolt after seting a wheelie down too hard. Could just be the connection there. As for the EFI light too many other probables.

Check the coolant circuit that does not have air at all kept inside.
With the bike cold and the radiator cap open on the bike's kick stand start pressing again and again the coolant pipes and fill in coolant if you have to.Then start the bike without closing the radiator cap and keep pressing-releasing (like a sponge) the pipes until the radiator's lower pipe start getting hot.Then close the cap and wait with the engine running until you hear the radiator fan turn on.If you reach 227 F (108 C)and it hasn't start turn it off and check the temp switch on the radiator or the fan.
If the radiator's lower pipe never get's hot but the temp gauge shows you the temp reaching above 194 F (90 C) then you have a thermostat problem and you should check your cylinder head gasket too for compression failure.

Sounds like the floats in the carburetor are not shutting the needle valve, allowing excess fuel to be blowing out the cylinders, and blowing out into the muffler.

Check carb float and needle valve, Could possibly need a rebuild, Most floats today are a solid float and cannot allow gasoline to soak into the float, if it is by chance made of brass, could be filling up with gasoline and causing the float to stay low, not closing the needle valve.

If you have power to the relay and the relay isn't closing, I'd suspect that you have a bad replacement relay. When you jump it are you jumping across the secondary circuit?

The Fl lamp lights up when the computer finds a malfunction in the programmed Fuel Injection. There are 33 different codes. The offending code is denoted by how many times the Fl light blinks.
Nine of the 33 codes do not show symptoms since the engine still runs okay. If the Fl light just stays on then the engine will not run because the computer will not let it run, (except in two cases).
"MIL" translates as "Malfunction Indicator Lamp ".

This is what the service manual says:

" The PGM-Fl MIL denotes the failure codes ( the number of blinks from 0 to 33 ). When the indicator lights for 1.3 seconds it is equivalent to 10 blinks. For example, a 1.3 second illumination and two blinks ( 0.5 second X 2 ) of the indicator equals 12 blinks. Follow code 12 on page 5-26.
When more than one failure occurs, the MIL shows the blinks in order of the lowest number to the highest number. For example, if the indicator blinks once, then two times, two failures have occurred. Follow codes 1 and 2 on page 5-12."

BOTTOM LINE > A blinking light that can't be understood, combined with instructions that can't be understood make the entire Honda "malfunction alert system" totally worthless and a pain in the neck to the owner. Why can't someone in Japan write a computer program that would render something like " Code 23 error " instead of a blinking light that means nothing because it is not user friendly.

You asked what the FI light means. It means you are forced to take your bike in for service at a Honda shop and pay big bucks to the dealer for something you could have done yourself for $12.00. This is a built-in money maker for Honda dealers.

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bad ign coil? is it the same cyl that stops running.or poss tight valves,when was last full service.

if your battery does not enough juice in it it will not run no matter how many times you jump it make sure if your jumping it off a car make sure the car is off this is important.

i believe you speedo cable is broken, if it is electronic you either have a broken wire since the clock is flashing also or a bad speedo sensor.

check your battery cables to see if they are tight and then check your gasline filter . Drain your carb. bowls .While you are at it check your air filter too.Or your carbs. might need to be synchronized

Check the voltage at the battery with the engine running at 1300 rpm or so. The volt ohmmeter should read 14+ volts. If not, check wire connectors from flywheel to battery. Be sure they are clean and tight. If no wires are bad then the charging system should be checked at a dealers shop.

You would not want to buy a stator that you can't return and then find the regulator or rectifier was the problem. There are times when the dealer is your friend.

check the battery voltage with a multimeter, it should read approx. 12 volts. with the meter connected to the battery turn the key to on, turn on brights, turn signal and press brake lever. if goes below 9 volts, charge the battery and try again. if still goes below 9 volts replace the battery. when you get a good battery, start the bike and check charging voltage. should be around 14.7 volts at 5k RPM. if you have low charging voltage, let me know.

I had the same problem fuel injection problem. Took it to honda dealer loydd coopers charged £450.00 to fix it. Not sure its fixable without the workshop

Check your injectors for cracked seals or to see if every thing is tight like it suppose to be.Use johnsons babypowder on your injectors tolook for leaks it sounds dum but you will be surprised what leak pop up

hi there do you get a suction of air when you open the petrol tank it sounds like it could be a air flow problem check that your air filter is ok and that the breather pipes from the tank is ok. hope this helps.
Clint Noonan

my name is luke and Ive had this screech before what happened was I needed oil and my barings were dry
so check your water and oil it could of caused sever damage

Hi
The clicking noise you hear is the starter solenoid that switches power to the starter motor. The fact it is clicking indicates that everything up to the solenoid is working. A few things to check

1. be sure that all connections to the battery and earth to the chassis are secure and free from corrosion
2. check the terminations at the solenoid and starter motor to be sure that that they are ok. 
3. If you can meter 12 volts getting to the starter, would point to the starter failing. May need the brushes replaced. 

To help you troubleshoot the problem, here is a Service Manual for the bike you can download for free. Just enter the 3 letters as requested at the top of the screen.  Happy to talk to you more about the problem. Thanks for using FixYa. Hope you get is sorted out.
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Your trickle charger has killed your battery. Replace the battery and all will be well.

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It would seem that you posted twice. Pls see your other post.

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Hi and welcome to FixYa,

Offhand, the miss and the raw fuel smell indicates that at least on of the plugs is not firing (no spark). Additionally, this tells us that this is not a fuel injection problem but an ignition one. To determine which cylinder is not firing, after a cold start, immediately check which of the exhaust tubes is not heating up. That is already an indicator that the plug of that cylinder is not firing. If only 1 out of the 4 is not firing, then most likely it is a plug issue requiring replacement. If it is 2 (say 1 &4 or 2 & 3), then it is an ignition coil (likely) or even a computer concern (least likely). Although often problems are wiring related such as a detached/loose connector (most likely). In some instances, it could be a pulse/trigger problem (remote possibility).

The best course of action would be to check the above mentioned parts. It would also be to your advantage to replace all of the plugs.

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depends on what material is stained.. Aluminium stains can be very tricky to get clean if not impossible...some cleaners will also cause a orange/reddish stain wich will not come out unless you use some harsh chemicals to get them out. problem is it's hard to get to those chemicals. IF you happen to have a truck wash nearby where they wash the big trucks (18 wheelers)take your parts there and tell them to use some brightener on it , it's a chemical that really cleans aluminium.it may cost you a little bit of money but that stuff really works and i haven't been able to find that stuff for private sale anywhere. the number 2 reasons for stains on the bike are : 1) waiting to long to wash the bike , some types of sand/mud especially the red dirt we have down south here will stain a bike if you leave it on the bike , not only that it dries as hard as concrete and is very difficult to remove , so was your bike ASAP. 2) washing chemicals. Some chemicals / soaps when they are left too long on aluminium will leave stains as it reacts with the aluminium , these stains are almost impossible to get out.