turn the key on!!!!

[Ken H.]

This is a software controlled bike. Letting ALL the software load and run its diagnostics seems to make sense to me!

 

[Marco]

Yes it takes about 10 seconds for the computer to do the check; not the right bike to rob a bank...but on the other hand you have expandable panniers !

 

[Bullwinkle]

It doesn't matter...

The electronics do go through a diagnostic when the key is turned on, during which some systems may not be up-to-scratch (i.e. ABS). However, you don't have to wait to start the engine, as the bike will continue to go through its check and switch off the flashing bits when it's done, regardless. Unless you are planning to turn the key on, immediately start the engine, ride away and require a panic stop (with ABS) within the 15 seconds or so the check takes, it will never be a problem.
Besides... you bought the bike for adventure, didn't you?

 

[redcastle]

I dont know Lockwood,

I think paying it a little respect and letting it go through its routine is no big deal.
I let mine go through its check and then start it while im putting me kit on just to let the bits say "good morning" to each other.

Whichever way you stack it up and whatever the critics may say this is a pretty sophisticated and dangerous bit of kit your straddling.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Had my 1200 since september, no sign of a manual yet! As a result i didnt know about this. I usually just turn the key and press the starter button. Cant say i've had any problems but suppose i'd better wait for a bit in the future.

I never read the manual, and never wait to start it. No problems so far in 7000 miles.

Jim

 

[GSmonkey]

.....at least this thread solves the problem as to why so many 12gs owners have problems with their batteries....they're all stood there watching the bike flash its lights and put up lots of nice messages. As Bullwinkle correctly points out, it does the checks whether you start it straight away or not.

 

[st247]

I've been to Mallory Park, Rockingham, Brands (short), Snet, Cadwell and Goodwood. The bike favours shorter, nadgy, circuits where the R1s and Blades can't simply grunt past you on the longer straights. It definitely suffered at Snet. At Goodwood, don't ask, never saw the feckers after the second straight. Cadwell was reasonably fine (the circuit's so nice I would pay to do it on a pushbike) and Mallory the best, at least for the 1200. You can do a lot of catching up on the bends, breaking later as the entry speed is so much lower and in some places keep the throttle pinged open when the 150 bhp boyoes are shutting off a bit. Plus it's a laugh, but not as funny as the Pan Euro we encountered, with panniers and radio on, smoking lots of road rockets in the advanced group at Mallory it reduced some to muttering about the mobile chicane. I did all mine on the Dunlop on /off road hybrid OE tyre (can't remember the name) without any prob's. May try some Bridgestone BT 0 whatevers.

Cheers for the info. Was going to dust the RS off, but think i'll just run the GS round instead and see how it goes. Have to be Cadwell or Croft ( fast though it is ) though. Not a big fan of Mallory.

 

[oskobe]

My dealer told me to wait for the brake servo to start, then push the start button. Seems logical that the brake servo might have a problem to start at the same time as the engine!