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Title: Manufacturer rated as Thatcham category 2?
Post by: SuperMooCow on August 12, 2015, 03:01:00 PM
Hi all,

I've got a 2003 Kawasaki zx636 (B1H) motorcycle and wanted to know if the standard manufacturer immobilizer is a Thatcham Category 2 immobiliser?

As I'm about to take out an insurance policy for the bike and it specifies the following:


"702 - E702 SECURITY - THATCHAM CATEGORY 2 IMMOBILISER - We will not provide any cover under Section 1 & 2

of the policy (i.e. any claim for loss or damage by theft or attempted theft of the insured vehicle) unless we have proof that

it is fitted with a factory fitted Thatcham Category 2 immobiliser or it has a Thatcham Category 2 immobiliser fitted by an

insurer approved installer and that the immobiliser is on and working whenever the insured vehicle is left."


Cheers,
Title: Re: Manufacturer rated as Thatcham category 2?
Post by: Carbon_ZX6R on August 12, 2015, 03:06:46 PM
i wasn't aware the b1h came with an immobiliser?
Title: Re: Manufacturer rated as Thatcham category 2?
Post by: Green_Ninja on August 12, 2015, 04:58:28 PM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 12, 2015, 03:06:46 PM
i wasn't aware the b1h came with an immobiliser?

Doesn't it have the K.I.S.S. immobiliser, I know the 2005 C models onwards do. If it does it will have a RED master key (or it would have had from new)

if it does the ignition barrel should look like this

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s305/geenisbest/DSCN5696.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/geenisbest/media/DSCN5696.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Manufacturer rated as Thatcham category 2?
Post by: MOzZereLLa on August 12, 2015, 05:15:19 PM
Surely Kawasaki could confirm the immobiliser category?
Title: Re: Manufacturer rated as Thatcham category 2?
Post by: SuperMooCow on August 12, 2015, 05:24:38 PM
The ignition barrel doesn't look like that image, it just looks black and silver.

I've tried to get hold of a Kawasaki dealer but couldn't get through, I'll try them again tomorrow.
Title: Re: Manufacturer rated as Thatcham category 2?
Post by: Carbon_ZX6R on August 12, 2015, 05:34:41 PM
Quote from: SuperMooCow on August 12, 2015, 05:24:38 PM
The ignition barrel doesn't look like that image, it just looks black and silver.

I've tried to get hold of a Kawasaki dealer but couldn't get through, I'll try them again tomorrow.
I'm quite sure the b1h doesn't have a factory immobiliser
Title: Re: Manufacturer rated as Thatcham category 2?
Post by: MOzZereLLa on August 12, 2015, 05:59:26 PM
I don't remember mine having it either. My 05 10R had KISS - maybe that was the year it was introduced.
Title: Re: Manufacturer rated as Thatcham category 2?
Post by: Green_Ninja on August 12, 2015, 06:32:18 PM
Quote from: SuperMooCow on August 12, 2015, 05:24:38 PM
The ignition barrel doesn't look like that image, it just looks black and silver.

I've tried to get hold of a Kawasaki dealer but couldn't get through, I'll try them again tomorrow.

in that case it hasn't, I can't find anything to say it was fitted to models before 05 so it would appear you are out of luck
Title: Re: Manufacturer rated as Thatcham category 2?
Post by: SuperMooCow on August 14, 2015, 05:01:08 PM
Thanks for the replies everyone, after calling a couple of dealerships the consensus is that it doesn't have one fitted.
Title: Re: Manufacturer rated as Thatcham category 2?
Post by: Carbon_ZX6R on August 14, 2015, 05:05:58 PM
Quote from: SuperMooCow on August 14, 2015, 05:01:08 PM
Thanks for the replies everyone, after calling a couple of dealerships the consensus is that it doesn't have one fitted.

and now you know ;)