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Installed new aftermarket exhaust today . Took my time everything connected. Now the bike is in safe mode. Don't know why. Turned ignition on check engine light on. Only goes into creep mode. Checked for trouble codes. None detected. What gives.
 
Didn’t even know these bikes had a ‘creep’ mode. What are the exact symptoms? Does it start ok, idle ok? Bit more detail would help. If the bike was running well before and now it’s not then it has to be something you’ve done either consciously or without realizing. The CanBus may be unhappy.
 
^ what he said ... do you have a OBD tool for your ride? it will tell you exactly what the fault is ... and maybe lets you reset it so you can ride until you get a new sensor ... maybe.
 
I have moto scan. And module LX 1. Showing no codes. Went thru. Reset everything still shows trouble on odometer.
 
Star-Lord said:
How much of the exhaust system did upgrade?

Which brand exhaust system?

Do you have a diagnostic tool that points at the oxygen sensor?
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Does it matter which exhaust system? Troble light came on before I hit starter button
 
It does point to o2 sensors . Shows them working.let engine idle to op temp. No difference!
 
Dpolo1 said:
I have moto scan. And module LX 1. Showing no codes. Went thru. Reset everything still shows trouble on odometer.
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Using Stock headers and sensors .Just installing slipons. Shouldn't affect safe mode
 
Dpolo1 said:
Installed new aftermarket exhaust today . Took my time everything connected. Now the bike is in safe mode. Don't know why. Turned ignition on check engine light on. Only goes into creep mode. Checked for trouble codes. None detected. What gives.
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I'm confused... Didn't you post that you installed the new exhaust on February 19th..? Freedom if I recall...?
 
Didn't like freedom exhaust
 
I'm using the stock Headers. Only using slipons.
 
Fwiw.... if the the bike had been functioning ok before hand (for an extended period) and all you did was remove the standard exhaust rears and add some slip on's, then (to me) there is no logical deductable reason for this.

So, as a fault finding process, lots of other information needs to be gathered or provided.

I'd start by asking .... what other work has been dome to the bike in the last few months? This would include stuff added and removed for whatever reason.

Keep in mind most of us may not have been reading your posts etc so only know what you tell us here.

What is the status of the flappers? Still connected?

Anyway, if it is happening from 1st start up I'd be thinking some start up check failed.... like a flapper activation, fuel pump low pressure etc.... but no codes sounds sus. Is battery charged?
 
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Battery went low but not dead, it's fully recharged now. I added bar risers . No disconnected cables.i checked the o2 sensor cables all good connections . I'm thinking it's my motoscan and obd link lx reader. But I've used it before had difficulty connecting to ecu. The servos are connected. I removed cables months ago no codes flappers are locked open.
 
Are you leaving the OBD Link-LX permanently connected to your bike's OBD plug socket; if so, try eliminating that device as the problem?

Maybe try reconnecting the cables from the servo module to the exhaust gates/flap cams; normalize the exhaust system, minus the mufflers?
 
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