New X-pect not starting

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Hey folks,

My first post ... about my first motorcycle ... with my first problem.

I received my new Lifan X-pect from txpowersports yesterday afternoon. Since then, I have been trying to get this bike to start. As it sits, the injector is not firing, although the harness, fuel, and spark all test OK, as does the injector when directly supplied power. I even tried a new injector with the same result.

I kept thinking maybe this is some problem with the kill switch. As I was removing panels and the fuel tank so I could get a look at all the wiring, I kept eyeballing a dead-end "growth" off a 2-wire harness and wondering what it was. I googled the number on the side of it, YC200411, and found nothing. I thought it might be an ambient temp sensor and googled that, but no luck. Just for kicks, I removed it. Hit the starter and, lo and behold, the injector started shooting fuel. I inserted it into the intake and she fired right up. Huh. Revved it a few times. CEL was on, but I thought maybe I solved the issue; that this "growth" was some sort of disabling fuse for transport. Buttoned the bike back up, got on, and .... nothing. It refused to start again. WTH?!

I reached out to Lifan, but they told me they don't deal with the general public and I had to reach out to the selling dealer. I did, however, get them to take a look at the "growth" and they informed me it is, indeed, a temperature sensor. I've uninstalled and reinstalled this sensor, disconnected and reconnected the battery, etc. I have sent an email to txpowersports, but nothing yet.

Is any of this striking a chord of familiarity with anyone? I'm kind of assuming this sensor is the issue only because it fired the one time with it disconnected. But why the heck it won't fire again is baffling to me. I am good with cars, but I'm in slightly foreign territory here. Beginning to think I should have gotten a carbureted bike.

Oh, I almost forgot. The CEL now flashes when the ignition is on. 1-1-1-3. Can't seem to find that anywhere, either. Anyone know what that code is about?