throttle stopped working/gas position error
Okay, so less than 100kms after having the throttle assembly replaced with the updated unit I had the same problem again. This time at a track day. Did the first session no problem then over the next three sessions had it happen five times, each time turning the ignition off for a few seconds then back on got me going again.
Now the really weird thing - every time it happened on track in the same spot, just before the start/finish line, third gear around 9500rpm. I was also entering the previous straight in third and revving through the gear without issue.
In each successive session I tried a different mode, sport then normal then custom and still had the problem. After the error came up once in the last of those sessions I was able to finish the session by short shifting to fourth out of the final corner for the last half dozen laps.
In my final session of the day I went out with the quickshifter turned off for about two laps only to discover I can no longer live without it, went through the dummy grid and turned it back on and finished the session on track without a problem. THEN, had the error come up again as I coasted into my pit, this time no amount of switching off and on would clear it, I was now the proud owner of an $18000 doorstop.
So after work on Monday I called my dealer and spoke to the dealer principal regarding the reappearance of this problem. Once again he was very helpful and hapy for me to bring the bike in to put on the diagnostic and push for warranty again. I told him I wouldn't mind going through the bike myself first just to check we didn't have a bad electrical connection somewhere, he agreed it would be a good idea. First up I checked the throttle connector plug above the right air intake and the other main plug there, split them and sprayed with silicon spray but still had the error. Off with the tail section and fuel tank next, battery connections were good, unplug the ecu and more silicon spray. This one reset the error, so I just did another few plugs I could get at from there and put it all back together.
The bike started and ran fine, and I have done two trips to work and back since, around 130kms total, without a problem. Only time will tell if it's cured, I will keep you posted. If any of you are having this problem regularly it's worth a shot, fingers crossed.