Shift light blinks on quick throttle action

[Pinned]

I noticed a very strange thing yesterday, when I give the throttle a quick blip, the shift light blinks once, very quickly. Is it only my bike doing this?
It idles fine, quick throttle action to about 3000 rpm and on she comes.

I had the 1k running in service done a couple of days ago, and I did reset the shift light to personal settings, which is 100% bright, flashing quickly at 13,500 rpm.

I know that the shift light will come on at 7000 rpm when standing still to let you know you are at optimal race start rpm.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

[senator8]

Does your backlights flicker at all when this happens or does the tacho needle slow or stop?

Mine was doing this and ended up being battery related.

[Pinned]

None of the stuff you mentioned above, its just the shift light with a very quick blink.

[djhartm]

I've noticed this from time to time.

[nomorekawi]

read page 63 in your owners manual.

[Zed03]

Its our ghetto launch control at work

[Mbwanderski]

Originally Posted by Pinned

I noticed a very strange thing yesterday, when I give the throttle a quick blip, the shift light blinks once, very quickly. Is it only my bike doing this?
It idles fine, quick throttle action to about 3000 rpm and on she comes.

I had the 1k running in service done a couple of days ago, and I did reset the shift light to personal settings, which is 100% bright, flashing quickly at 13,500 rpm.

I know that the shift light will come on at 7000 rpm when standing still to let you know you are at optimal race start rpm.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

If this is when your at a stand still it's the launch control.


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